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Green Party welcomes MMP Review
Monday, 13 February 2012, 3:14 pm | Green Party
13 February 2012 Green Party welcomes MMP Review The Green Party welcomes the MMP Review, launched today by the Electoral Commission, following the success of MMP in the 2011 Referendum. “This review process gives the public the chance to have ... More >>
Carers deserve a fair deal not endless litigation
Monday, 13 February 2012, 1:21 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to come to a fair and equitable agreement with families wanting to be paid for caring for their own disabled children, Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>
National runs interference on returns of SOEs
Friday, 10 February 2012, 10:10 am | Green Party
Energy state-owned assets (SOEs) up for sale have been returning 14.3 percent on average over the last five years even after discounting the rate for Solid Energy’s one-off revaluation, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government tenders for disaster
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 5:37 pm | Green Party
The Government’s decision to open up 25 new blocks for oil and gas exploration is an old fashion economic strategy that ignores New Zealand’s potential to lead the world in renewable energy generation, the Green Party said today. More >>
Minister inaction will make him accessory to extinction
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:10 pm | Green Party
The Government has today confirmed it will not take steps to further protect the critically endangered Maui’s dolphins following the recent death of one in a set net off the coast of Taranaki, the Green Party said today. More >>
Blog: A stingy evidence-averse decision on the minimum wage
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 12:49 pm | Green Party
As I predicted in my blog post last week, John Key’s Government has announced today what amounts to a nil increase in the minimum wage – a paltry increase of 50c an hour. The nominal increase is 3.8% – but at the same time the Consumer Price Index ... More >>
National selling assets returning 18.5% on average
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 3:59 pm | Green Party
The National Party is planning to sell state-owned assets (SOEs) making an average total shareholder return of 18.5% over the last five years, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ inc China strategy and Crafar farms judicial review
Friday, 3 February 2012, 2:11 pm | Green Party
The Key Government appears willing to sacrifice New Zealand’s productive farmland and infrastructure in order to facilitate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (MFAT) China strategy, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Transport BIM predicts likely budget blowout
Friday, 3 February 2012, 12:47 pm | Green Party
The Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Transport shows that the existing transport funding shortfall is likely to grow massively if oil prices are high, the Green Party said today. More >>
Weakening of Biodiversity Strategy looks imminent
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 5:21 pm | Green Party
DOC’s Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Conservation suggests the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy will be weakened, the Green Party said today. “In its latest Briefing to the Incoming Minister , DOC makes changes to the Biodiversity Strategy ... More >>
Treasury takes aim at New Zealand's biosecurity protections
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 4:59 pm | Green Party
Treasury recommendations to weaken biosecurity protection for short-term growth will undermine the long-term strength of our export economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
BIMs back Greens’ call for charge for irrigation water
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 2:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today renewed their call for a price on the commercial use of water following the release today of three Briefings to Incoming Ministers which recommended the use of market mechanisms to allocate water efficiently. More >>
Government proposals reduce rights in SOEs
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 7:13 pm | Green Party
The best way for Maori to retain established legal rights in state owned energy companies is to keep them in public ownership, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Government must act to protect Maui’s dolphin
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for a moratorium on set-net fishing off the coast of Taranaki following the death of a highly endangered Maui’s dolphin that got trapped in a net. More >>
Crafar decision short-sighted
Friday, 27 January 2012, 2:41 pm | Green Party
The Government’s decision to allow foreign ownership of the Crafar farms is not in New Zealand’s interest,” said the Green Party today. “As food prices rise globally, selling off our productive land such as the Crafar farms to overseas ... More >>
Central govt.’s cosy deal with SkyCity bad for Auckland
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 4:13 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s cosy negotiations with SkyCity — which will increase the number of pokie machines at its Auckland casino in exchange for a convention centre — is another example of central government interference with Auckland affairs, ... More >>
Good news for landlords, not for renters
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 1:02 pm | Green Party
Hey guys, guess what? GOOD NEWS! TradeMe Property has analysed house rental listings for the last three months and determined that tenant demand is up. The number of enquiries from potential tenants about rental properties in the December quarter ... More >>
Internet goes on strike (why this Frogblog is black)
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 10:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party is blacking out their website for an hour today to protest the Stop Internet Piracy (SOPA) and PROTECT IP (PIPA) Acts currently debated in the US because of its impacts on New Zealanders access to a free and open Internet and online businesses. More >>
Ross Sea should be declared a Marine Protected Area
Wednesday, 11 January 2012, 1:33 pm | Green Party
The Jung Woo 2 is the third ship to come to grief in the Ross Sea in little over a year and should serve as a wakeup call for the Government to close off the Ross Sea as a Marine Protected Area, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party on Families Commission and Rental Accommodation
Wednesday, 11 January 2012, 1:22 pm | Green Party
“The Families Commission has rightly identified the poor quality of rental accommodation as a major issue facing New Zealand families,” Green Party Housing Spokesperson Holly Walker said today. More >>
