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Govt funding Tauranga businesses suffering from Rena

Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 5:40 pm | Green Party

The Green Party congratulates the Government for offering assistance to Tauranga businesses that had been thrown into economic turmoil by the Rena grounding. More >>

Aussie banks make record profits (and send them offshore)

Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:00 pm | Green Party

Record bank profitability and dividend payments of our overseas-owned banks highlights an on-going structural weakness in our economy, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>

Green Party comment on Govt's announced RMA changes

Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 1:26 pm | Green Party

“Any changes to the Resource Management Act should not undermine the act’s original principles: environmental protection and public participation,” said Green Party RMA spokesperson David Clendon in response to the Government’s announced RMA changes. More >>

Greens welcome Fed Farmers’ sustainability commitment

Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 11:13 am | Green Party

The Green Party welcomed Federated Farmers’ commitment to environmental sustainability expressed today at the launch of its 2011 General Election Manifesto. More >>

World Economic Forum calls for govt leadership on green jobs

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:29 pm | Green Party

The World Economic Forum, a group consisting of the world’s leading corporate citizens, is calling on governments to take the lead in green job creation through the retrofitting of commercial buildings to make them more energy efficient. More >>

National picks wrong horse with welfare policy

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:37 pm | Green Party

National has backed a loser with its welfare policy launch on Melbourne Cup day, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. National today announced welfare reforms which involve much stronger work testing for beneficiaries particularly those ... More >>

Green Party welcomes Palestinian statehood

Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 1:06 pm | Green Party

1 November 2011 Green Party welcomes Palestinian statehood The Green Party has welcomed UNESCO member states’ decision to recognise Palestine as an independent state despite the fact the New Zealand Government chose to abstain on the vote. “The recognition ... More >>

Green Party online debate will highlight alternatives

Monday, 31 October 2011, 3:16 pm | Green Party

The Green Party says its online forum and interview with Co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei that will run alongside tonight’s TVNZ Key/Goff debate provides an alternative for voters who want to hear the Green Party’s perspective on the ... More >>

National plans selling assets returning 17.6% pa

Monday, 31 October 2011, 3:08 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is questioning the National Party’s decision to fund new infrastructure by selling state-owned assets (SOEs) that have returned, on average, 17.6 percent per annum over the last five years. “National have come up with the most expensive ... More >>

National’s asset sales plan bad economics

Sunday, 30 October 2011, 10:34 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling the National Party’s economic credibility into question following their announcement today that they will fund school and hospital capital projects from the one off sale of state assets. “It is a poor economic decision ... More >>

CoOl will be Green priority in post-election agreement

Sunday, 30 October 2011, 11:54 am | Green Party

Mandatory country of origin labelling of fresh food will be one of the priority issues the Green Party will seek to negotiate in any post-election policy agreement. More >>

National’s transport plan ignores Aucklanders

Saturday, 29 October 2011, 5:58 pm | Green Party

29 October 2011 National’s transport plan ignores Aucklanders National’s Auckland transport policy confirms they won’t listen to Auckland’s pleas for a vibrant city with better buses and trains, said the Green Party today. Green Party transport ... More >>

Greens acknowledge Kerr as respected opponent

Saturday, 29 October 2011, 1:50 pm | Green Party

29 October 2011 Greens acknowledge Kerr as respected opponent The Green Party today acknowledged the death of Roger Kerr, saying he was a principled man and respected opponent. “Roger was a leading figure in the debate over the direction of the new ... More >>

Green Party to go head to head with Key/Goff debate

Friday, 28 October 2011, 9:01 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is mounting a challenge to the John Key/Phil Goff election debate on TVNZ on Monday October 31 by holding at the same time an interactive online programme called The Green Room , the party announced today. More >>

Green Party comment on Flexible Working Hours initiative

Friday, 28 October 2011, 1:10 pm | Green Party

28 October 2011 Green Party comment on Flexible Working Hours initiative Green MP Sue Kedgley said she was delighted that National had agreed to extend the right to request flexible working hours, enshrined in her private members bill, the Flexible ... More >>

Greens and Govt launch Phase II of new possum trap plan

Friday, 28 October 2011, 1:00 pm | Green Party

Greens and Govt launch Phase II of new possum trap plan Green Party Conservation spokesperson Kevin Hague and Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson today launched Phase II of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) trial of self-resetting possum ... More >>