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Greens and Govt launch second phase of Tui clean up
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 11:39 am | Green Party
The Green Party and the Government today launched phase two of the $16.2 million clean-up of the Tui Mine site near Te Aroha. More >>
Govt. can give Bay of Plenty businesses certainty today
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 11:13 am | Green Party
The Government needs to put in place a financial support plan for businesses in the Bay of Plenty affected by the Rena oil disaster now rather than wait until Christmas, the Green Party said today. More >>
Radioactive shipping not worth the risk
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 9:17 am | Green Party
The grounding of the cargo ship Rena near Tauranga Harbour shows the risks to New Zealand of moving Australian uranium yellowcake through our ports, said the Green Party today. More >>
Prisoner bill knocks out safeguards
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 4:33 pm | Green Party
A bill tabled in Parliament last week knocks out one of the key safeguards against prisoners getting abused in our prisons, the Green Party said today. The Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Redirecting Prisoner Compensation) Amendment Bill creates ... More >>
NZ public must not be kept in dark on TPP
Monday, 17 October 2011, 12:00 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand public has the right to know what public servants are willing to negotiate away in order to conclude the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, Green Party trade spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
Rena inquiry must look at turning back 90s deregulation
Friday, 14 October 2011, 12:30 pm | Green Party
Any inquiry resulting from the Rena disaster must look at the impact that deregulation has had on New Zealand’s coastal shipping, Green Party Oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
Govt. needs to consider economic support for BOP businesses
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 12:20 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to start putting together a financial support plan for businesses in the Bay of Plenty affected by the Rena oil disaster, the Green Party said today. “It’s now time for the Government to be considering financial support for those ... More >>
Government must release review of oil spills
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 7:58 pm | Green Party
The Government should release all information relating to their decision not to purchase an emergency response multi purpose vessel that could have removed oil from the Rena, says the Green Party. More >>
Steven Joyce caught lying over Rena accusations
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 12:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has released email correspondence showing that Steven Joyce lied on TVNZ’s Close Up show last night when he said, “I have not had a single request of my office or of the Ministry for any briefing from any opposition politician whatsoever.” More >>
NZ Must Review SAS Role After UN Report on Afghan Torture
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 11:49 am | Green Party
The Government must review the SAS's role in joint operations with the Afghan Crisis Response Unit after the release of a United Nations report detailing widespread torture in Afghan detention facilities, Green Party Defence spokesperson Keith Locke said ... More >>
Govt needs to rethink Food Bill’s reach
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 9:51 am | Green Party
Home gardeners, people who barter or swap food, sell food directly to consumers, and small growers, should be exempt from food regulations contained in a new Food Bill, Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Better communication needed in Tauranga
Monday, 10 October 2011, 11:52 am | Green Party
10 October 2011 Better communication needed in Tauranga The Green Party is calling on the Government to have better engagement with locals concerned about the Rena cargo ship, grounded on a reef near Tauranga Harbour. “The Government can call ... More >>
Greens want Govt. to protect shore before oil arrives
Sunday, 9 October 2011, 4:21 pm | Green Party
9 October 2011 Greens want Govt. to protect shore before oil arrives The Green Party is today calling on the Government to put in place precautionary oil booms around sensitive eco-systems on the Bay of Plenty coastline before any oil arrives. “The ... More >>
Greens call on Govt. to release Rena’s cargo list
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 1:47 pm | Green Party
8 October 2011 Greens call on Govt. to release Rena’s cargo list The Green Party is today calling on the Government to release the Rena’s cargo manifest — a document detailing the contents of the 2000 containers on board the stricken vessel. “The ... More >>
Greens win tighter rules on gifts and hospitality
Friday, 7 October 2011, 5:30 pm | Green Party
7 October 2011 Greens win tighter rules on gifts and hospitality The Green Party is welcoming news that Treasury and other departments will be tightening their rules around staff accepting gifts and hospitality, following a complaint to the State ... More >>
Will Govt take full control of Tauranga spill?
Friday, 7 October 2011, 11:39 am | Green Party
The Government can take over full legal responsibility for the salvage as well as the clean-up of the Rena cargo ship leaking oil into the ocean near Tauranga Harbour, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt signals corporate fraud a low priority
Friday, 7 October 2011, 10:12 am | Green Party
Commerce Minister Simon Power missed his chance to tighten up company law before Parliament rose, the Green Party said today. More >>
Credit downgrade starts to bite
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 4:00 pm | Green Party
Results of the Government’s first long-term bond tender since the credit downgrade show that the cost of borrowing has started to rise, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. “The credit downgrade is now startin More >>
NZ climate change targets rated ‘inadequate’
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 1:52 pm | Green Party
As preparation for the Durban climate change talks takes place in Panama this week, the Green Party observed today that the Government’s targets have been rated as ‘inadequate’ by an internationally respected institute. “The Government can ... More >>
Slow income growth shows need for higher minimum wage
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 12:30 pm | Green Party
New figures showing the smallest rise in hourly earnings in over a decade highlight the urgent need to raise the minimum wage and make sure that vulnerable families can make ends meet, the Green Party said today. “Living costs are soaring, and ... More >>
