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Crafar decicion must not fall through Xmas season cracks
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 11:26 am | Green Party
15 December 2011 Crafar farms decision must not fall through Xmas season cracks The Overseas Investment Office needs to tell the public when it will come to a decision about Shanghai Pengxin’s bid to buy the Crafar farms, Green Party Co-leader Dr ... More >>
Greens release MP portfolios for 50th Parliament
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 2:16 pm | Green Party
With a new expanded caucus of 14 MPs, the Green Party today released a list of what portfolios those MPs will be concentrating on. More >>
Helpline must be funded
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 11:13 am | Green Party
14 December 2011 Helpline must be funded New Zealand’s only 24-hour Rape Crisis Hotline is in danger of being shut down if the Government does not step in to save the service, the Green Party said today. “Auckland’s 24/7 Sexual Abuse HELP line ... More >>
Fonterra must explain self-reporting inaccuracy
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 11:22 pm | Green Party
13 December 2011 Fonterra must explain self-reporting inaccuracy Fonterra needs to explain the vast discrepancy between claims made today about the success of the Clean Stream Accord and the findings of an independent review commissioned by the Ministry ... More >>
Green Party congratulates David Shearer on Labour leadership
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leaders Metiria Turei and Russel Norman have congratulated David Shearer on his election as Labour Party leader. More >>
Durban agreement not enough to stop climate change
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 10:08 am | Green Party
13 December 2011 Durban agreement not enough to stop climate change The Durban agreement does not go far enough to avert dangerous climate change within our children’s lifetime, says Green Party climate change spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham. “The ... More >>
Dunne needs to ask Ohariu voters if they want asset sales
Monday, 12 December 2011, 12:57 pm | Green Party
12 December 2011 Dunne needs to ask Ohariu-Belmont voters if they want asset sales More >>
Dunne must answer questions over supressed alcohol report
Sunday, 11 December 2011, 11:15 pm | Green Party
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne’s actions in supressing research regarding the public’s attitude to alcohol during the consideration of the Alcohol Reform Bill is deeply concerning, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. More >>
Government must fundamentally change climate policy
Sunday, 11 December 2011, 5:29 pm | Green Party
11 December 2011 Government must fundamentally change climate policy “The new Government must fundamentally re-write its climate change policy as one of its first priorities,” said Green Party Climate Change spokesperson Kennedy Graham. Dr Graham was commenting ... More >>
Final vote shows record low turnout must be addressed
Sunday, 11 December 2011, 12:28 pm | Green Party
With the final election results showing a record low voter turnout, the Green Party is strengthening its call for the Justice and Electoral Select Committee to focus its post-election inquiry on addressing declining voter turnout. Following the 7421 ... More >>
Greens grow as third party in Parliament
Saturday, 10 December 2011, 5:20 pm | Green Party
10 December 2011 Greens grow as third party in Parliament The Green Party is celebrating the election of Mojo Mathers as their 14th MP after the counting of special votes increased the Green’s share of the party vote and number of MPs to a record high. ... More >>
Rising house prices prove Govt tax changes have failed
Friday, 9 December 2011, 12:31 pm | Green Party
New information showing house prices rose 1.7 percent across the country last year, and reached their highest ever level in Auckland, is proof the Government’s tinkering with tax on property investment has failed and highlights the need for a capital ... More >>
Government must answer questions over SCF bailout
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:14 am | Green Party
8 December 2011 Government must answer questions over SCF bailout The Green Party is supporting calls for an investigation into the Government’s management of the Crown deposit guarantee scheme, following the Serious Fraud Office laying charges ... More >>
Lack of tax on capital gains fuels growing inequality
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 2:26 pm | Green Party
Closing the single largest remaining tax loophole by introducing a capital gains tax (excluding the family home) would help close the growing gap between rich and poor, the Green Party said today. More >>
Show us where the money is coming from for charter schools
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 11:35 am | Green Party
John Key needs to show the public where the money is coming from for National and ACT’s charter schools roll-out, Green Party education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>
Frack no to fracking fluid
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 11:31 am | Green Party
07 December 2011 Frack no to fracking fluid The transportation of toxic fracking fluid from Gisborne to Taranaki must be prevented, the Green Party said today. “Transporting toxic fracking fluid from Gisbourne to Taranaki is an environmental disaster waiting ... More >>
Where’s the Govt as Japanese whaling fleet sails
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 10:43 am | Green Party
7 December 2011 Where’s the Govt as Japanese whaling fleet sails In light of reports the Japanese whaling fleet has set sail for the Southern Ocean, the Green Party is calling on the Government to send an offshore patrol vessel to monitor the whale ... More >>
NZ risks becoming climate change pariah
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 3:15 pm | Green Party
The National-led Government’s weak position on climate change is being exposed at the United Nations international climate change negotiations in Durban, Green Party climate change spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
Spending cap lacks flexibility when times get tough
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 12:18 pm | Green Party
6 December 2011 Spending cap lacks flexibility when times get tough Future governments need the flexibility to respond to future economic shocks effectively , Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. A legislated cap on government spending is ... More >>
Privatising welfare not the answer
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 11:14 am | Green Party
06 December 2011 Privatising welfare not the answer National and ACT’s moves to corporatise welfare will cost New Zealand more money for worse outcomes, the Green Party said today. “The agreement between National and ACT openly seeks to privatise ... More >>
