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Chorus Move Makes Mockery of Asset Sales Limits
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s decision to waive the 10% cap on shareholdings in Chorus for an Australian investment company proves it can’t be trusted to limit foreign ownership in its planned asset sales programme, Russel Norman said today. More >>
Allowance Cuts Will Reduce Access to Education
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 1:03 pm | Green Party
New Zealand should be encouraging students into tertiary education, not preventing them from studying by forcing them into debt to survive, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens support creation of Avon-Otakaro River Park
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 11:54 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to commit to building an Avon-Otakaro River Park, after more than 18,500 people have signed a petition in support of the Park. More >>
Collins must clarify ACC complaint
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 10:27 am | Green Party
ACC minister Judith Collins must explain why ACC complained to the Police over the mass leaking of privacy information to Bronwyn Pullar, Green Party ACC spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. More >>
John Key’s Double Standard
Monday, 30 April 2012, 3:17 pm | Green Party
30 April 2012 John Key’s Double Standard The Prime Minister’s position on John Banks is weak considering his past record on Ministerial resignations, the Green Party said today. During the 2008 Privileges Committee inquiry into Winston Peters’ ... More >>
Government must act on latest Maui’s dolphin death
Sunday, 29 April 2012, 8:55 pm | Green Party
29 April 2012 Government must act on latest Maui’s dolphin death The Green Party is calling on the Government to implement an immediate moratorium on set-net fishing in the Taranaki region following another Maui’s dolphin death. “This Government ... More >>
National’s Tax Cuts At Heart Of Budget 'Crisis'
Friday, 27 April 2012, 12:15 pm | Green Party
New figures from the Parliamentary Library show the National Government’s tax cuts to the top 10 percent of income earners are costing $700 million-$800 million a year while it pleads poverty and cuts services, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said ... More >>
Government crashes books further
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 3:29 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s plan to cut vital public services while leaving poor tax and spending decisions unchanged is the wrong response to the latest downgrade in the fiscal outlook, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Reserve Bank not able to address high exchange rate
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 10:13 am | Green Party
A practical approach to monetary policy would allow the Reserve Bank to lower the Official Cash Rate easing pressure on the overvalued New Zealand dollar, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Auditor General Asked To Investigate SkyCity Deal
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:29 pm | Green Party
24 April 2012 Auditor General Asked To Investigate SkyCity Deal Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei has today asked the Auditor General to investigate the process that led to SkyCity being chosen as the preferred bidder for an international convention ... More >>
Key In La-La Land If He Thinks Deficit Sustainable
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 11:08 am | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key is in “la-la land” if he thinks New Zealand can afford to continue with an overvalued dollar and a persistent current account deficit, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Welfare reforms leading to successful schemes being cut
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:41 am | Green Party
25 April 2012 Govt’s welfare reforms leading to successful schemes being cut The Government’s plans to change the way welfare is delivered are resulting in successful schemes being axed, Green Party welfare spokesperson Jan Logie said today More >>
High exchange rate stopping economic rebalancing
Monday, 23 April 2012, 9:18 am | Green Party
23 April 2012 High exchange rate stopping economic rebalancing The high kiwi dollar is preventing the long overdue rebalancing of our economy onto a more productive and less debt-ridden footing, the Green Party said today. Reserve Bank Board Minutes ... More >>
Key Govt’s China Strategy behind Crafar deal
Friday, 20 April 2012, 1:14 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Government has signed off once again on the Crafar farms deal after intense pressure from the Chinese Government, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Govt should stand up to tobacco lobby over plain packaging
Friday, 20 April 2012, 12:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is supporting Government moves to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes, but says it needs to stand up to legal attacks from the tobacco lobby. More >>
Time deficit for Social Security Amendment Bill submissions
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 5:11 pm | Green Party
The public has not been given adequate time to make submissions on the Social Security (Youth Support and Work focus) Amendment Bill said Green Party Income Support spokesperson Jan Logie today. More >>
Convention centre benefits not SkyCity’s alone
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 3:46 pm | Green Party
Any benefits a convention centre would bring to New Zealand are not unique to SkyCity’s bid, the Green Party said today. More >>
Petrol prices rising three times faster than incomes
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 1:03 pm | Green Party
Petrol prices are rising three times faster than household incomes and the Government’s current transport direction is only going to make things worse, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government inaction behind Hillside privatisation
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 1:03 pm | Green Party
The Government’s lack of support for local manufacturing is to blame for Kiwirail’s decision to privatise its Hillside workshop, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Residents’ Vision Of Christchurch Should Not Be Lost
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 2:58 pm | Green Party
18 April 2012 Residents’ Vision Of Christchurch Should Not Be Lost The establishment of the Central Christchurch Development Unit as a response to the Christchurch City Council’s draft Central City Plan risks overshadowing the work of the Council and ... More >>
