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Secret state owned assets documents must be released
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 9:13 am | Green Party
Treasury documents relating to the sale of state owned assets must be released prior to the election, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party has solutions to child poverty problems
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 9:00 am | Green Party
The Green Party has a plan to address the child poverty problems highlighted in the TV3 documentary Inside Child Poverty tonight, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said. More >>
Greens stand alongside Thames community
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 5:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will stand alongside the community of Thames after the discovery of a contaminated site at Moanataiari in Thames, Green Party toxics spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>
Green Party comment on National's costings
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 5:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party was surprised to receive a lesson on fiscal responsibility from the National Government today – a Government that recently received a double credit downgrade in response to their management of the New Zealand economy. More >>
Green Party plans to simplify tax for SMEs
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:26 pm | Green Party
Simplified tax compliance for small businesses is one of a number of measures the Green Party has promised small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) today. More >>
Greens push to make elections more accessible
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 9:27 am | Green Party
The Green Party called today for New Zealand’s elections and political system to be made more accessible for people in disability communities. More >>
Video: Green Party Political Positioning
Monday, 21 November 2011, 12:32 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leaders Metiria Turei and Russel Norman clarifying the Greens approach to political positioning post-election 2011. More >>
Water is the key environmental issue this election
Monday, 21 November 2011, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party has said that cleaning up New Zealand’s polluted rivers and lakes has become the key environmental issue of the election, and they want to take charge of the issue after the election whether National or Labour are leading the next Government. More >>
Another spill shows huge risks with deep sea oil drilling
Sunday, 20 November 2011, 12:57 pm | Green Party
Another spill shows huge risks with deep sea oil drilling Petrobras who is planning to drill off the east coast of New Zealand has been involved in another deep sea oil spill. This is happening at the same time as John Key has been secretly meeting ... More >>
Green Party will change law to ensure equal pay
Sunday, 20 November 2011, 12:33 pm | Green Party
20 November 2011 Green Party will change law to ensure equal pay The Green Party has said modernising the Equal Pay Act to bring it up to date with current employment practices is a key issue it wants to work with the next Government on, and there ... More >>
IPCC report shows need for action on climate change
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 5:15 pm | Green Party
19 November 2011 IPCC report shows need for action on climate change The latest IPCC report on climate change highlights the need for the next Government to take urgent action on the issue. The report shows that climate change is getting worse and is ... More >>
Green Party pays respects at pike river anniversary
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 11:50 am | Green Party
19 November 2011 Green Party pays respects at pike river anniversary Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman and West Coast based Green Party MP Kevin Hague will be attending today’s Pike River commemorations. “We are here today to pay our respects for ... More >>
Newsletter: What the Green Party has done for cycling
Friday, 18 November 2011, 1:40 pm | Green Party
An update from Kevin Hague, MP and Cycling Spokesperson for the Green Party of Aotearoa More >>
Hughes To Speak On Climate Change and Smart Transport
Friday, 18 November 2011, 10:30 am | Green Party
What: Green MP Gareth Hughes will attend a picnic to celebrate Mander Park this Sunday. Afterwards he will speak at a public meeting on climate change and smarter transport solutions for Northland. Event 1: Picnic to celebrate Mander Park Where: Mander Park, ... More >>
Green Co-leaders visit South Auckland School
Friday, 18 November 2011, 10:07 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leaders Metiria Turei and Dr Russel Norman visited Edmund Hillary School today to highlight their Party’s election priority of getting 100,000 kids out of poverty by 2014. “Papakura is a great place to live. But it has some challenges: ... More >>
Improvements to mine safety overdue - Greens
Friday, 18 November 2011, 10:05 am | Green Party
Underground mine safety must be dealt with immediately post-election by the next Government, West Coast-based Green Party MP Kevin Hague said today. More >>
John Key needs to stop deep sea oil drilling
Friday, 18 November 2011, 9:29 am | Green Party
John Key needs to tell New Zealanders what he discussed with American oil company Anadarko when he met its CEO on Tuesday, said the Green Party today. More >>
Green Party comment on timing of SOE asset sale
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 3:56 pm | Green Party
“Selling valuable state-owned assets at a time of massive financial uncertainty overseas virtually guarantees they’ll be sold for a steal,” said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Tape saga going from ridiculous to dangerous
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 1:17 pm | Green Party
The over-reaction of the Prime Minister John Key to the tea-tape saga sets a dangerous precedent, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. Following a complaint from John Key four media outlets, including Radio New Zealand and TVNZ, are to be ... More >>
Trans-Pacific trade agreement puts ZESPRI at risk
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 10:40 am | Green Party
Behind-doors negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement could sacrifice single seller organisations like ZESPRI for no clear advantages in return, the Green Party said today. More >>
