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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 >>
Coalition deals ignore the real issues
Monday, 5 December 2011, 6:54 pm | Green Party
5 December 2011 Coalition deals ignore the real issues The coalition deals between National and ACT and United Future fail to address the major economic, social and environmental issues New Zealand faces Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said ... More >>
Downturn in building sector ideal timing for state house build
Monday, 5 December 2011, 12:07 pm | Green Party
The Government can stop the potential loss of capacity and skills in the building sector by investing in state house construction before the rebuild of Christchurch gets underway, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Govt decision pushes sea lions closer to extinction
Sunday, 4 December 2011, 2:42 pm | Green Party
The Government is failing to protect the critically endangered New Zealand sea lion by proposing to remove entirely the squid fishing by-catch limit, Green Party Oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
NZ mustn’t be complacent on food pesticide
Friday, 2 December 2011, 1:37 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s latest report shows children are the most at risk of being exposed to pesticides in food, Green Party MP Steffan Browning said today. More >>
Inquiry into declining voter turnout needed
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today called for the Justice and Electoral Select Committee to focus its post-election inquiry on addressing declining voter turnout. More >>
‘Morning Star’ raised to highlight human rights abuses
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Green Party is today supporting the raising of the ‘Morning Star’ to highlight human rights abuses in West Papua by Indonesia, Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty said. More >>
Minister backtracks on public input on mining Denniston
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:31 am | Green Party
30 November 2011 Minister backtracks on public input on mining Denniston Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson needs to stop ducking for cover and reassure the public that they will have a meaningful say over whether the Denniston Plateau is mined. ... More >>
National Party Undermines Percentage of Women in Parliament
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 10:11 am | Green Party
30 November 2011 National Party Undermines Percentage of Women in Parliament The Green Party is disappointed representation of women in Parliament has gone down for the first time since the introduction of MMP, Green Party Women’s Affairs spokesperson ... More >>
Upsurge in Māori votes for Green Party
Monday, 28 November 2011, 2:36 pm | Green Party
Upsurge in Māori votes for Green Party Māori communities’ support for the Green Party has more than doubled between the 2008 and 2011 general elections. More >>
