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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 >>
Government must face up to transport budget blow-out
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 1:30 pm | Green Party
The Government must act responsibly and cancel wasteful spending on low-value highway projects following official warnings that the transport budget will blow-out in the coming decade, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
Convention Centre Process Should Be Restarted – Green Party
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 11:54 am | Green Party
The bidding process for Auckland’s Convention Centre must be stopped and retendered following revelations John Key offered an unfair advantage to Skycity, the Green Party said today. More >>
Lack of scrutiny of Solid Energy’s underground coal fire
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 6:37 pm | Green Party
It is unacceptable that Solid Energy’s underground coal gasification project which involves lighting coal on fire underground – lacks independent monitoring, the Green Party said today. More >>
SkyCity deal will harm wider community
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:41 pm | Green Party
SkyCity chief executive Nigel Morrison is making desperate claims in an effort to minimise the harm SkyCitys operations cause the wider community, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Half of all exporters hurting from high exchange rate
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 9:51 am | Green Party
Half of all New Zealand companies involved in exporting are being hurt by the high and volatile New Zealand exchange rate, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Govt Must Raise Human Rights With Chinese Leader
Monday, 16 April 2012, 2:47 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Government must put human rights firmly on the agenda during meetings with Chinese political leader Jia Qinglin, Green Party foreign affairs spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
SkyCity Profits From Proceeds Of Crime
Monday, 16 April 2012, 2:29 pm | Green Party
16 April 2012 SkyCity Profits From Proceeds Of Crime The Government should can its convention centre deal with SkyCity and instead strengthen the gambling law to stop casinos benefiting from the proceeds of crime, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ Must Resist Chinese Govt Pressure Over Crafar Farms
Monday, 16 April 2012, 11:24 am | Green Party
The Chinese Government is putting pressure on New Zealand to loosen our overseas investment rules through a top level diplomatic visit, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party Comment on Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown
Saturday, 14 April 2012, 5:51 pm | Green Party
We wish retiring Australian Greens leader Bob Brown the best for the future and congratulate both Christine Milne and Adam Brandt on their election as leader and deputy, said Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei today. "Bob has been one of the Green political ... More >>
