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Keith Locke’s Valedictory Speech to Parliament

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 6:07 pm | Green Party

It has been a great honour to be an MP these last 12 years. I have been lucky to have been an MP during the MMP era, in much more representative Parliament. More >>

Inquiry into status of Māori children begins

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 5:03 pm | Green Party

The terms of reference for the Māori Affairs select committee inquiry into the status and wellbeing of Māori Children were today confirmed. The committee agreed to hold the inquiry in June of this year, but had not confirmed either the terms of reference ... More >>

Greens welcome new EMA CEO’s vision

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 2:05 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today welcomed comments made by the newly appointed head of the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) – Kim Campbell – who believes sustainability offers New Zealand firms ‘the greatest business opportunity in a generation’. More >>

Minister needs to keep his head down on VSM

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 11:36 am | Green Party

Minister of Tertiary Education Steven Joyce has one last chance to reconsider his support for the voluntary student membership (VSM) bill, the Green Party said today. More >>

Keith Locke Speech: Video Camera Surveillance Bill

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:43 am | Green Party

KEITH LOCKE (Green): The Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill is one of the worst bills to pass through this Parliament. It is being rushed through completely unnecessarily and is a retrospective bill that legalises illegal behaviour by the ... More >>

Sue Kedgley’s Valedictory speech

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:01 am | Green Party

I am what you might call an accidental MP – someone who arrived in this House by accident, not by design. I casually agreed to put my name on a Green Party list for the ninety-nine election, at a time when the Green Party was polling at zero per ... More >>

Kedgley calls for Parliamentary reform in valedictory speech

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 5:25 pm | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley will for a major reform of Parliament’s rules in her valedictory speech, saying it still operates a lot of the time like an old boys’ club that is out of step with a rapidly changing world. More >>

More transparency from DoC needed over Denniston Mine

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 5:24 pm | Green Party

The Minister of Conservation has refused to take any action over a potential conflict of interest after a Department of Conservation (DoC) employee with a senior role in respect to the application Department’s strategy on the Denniston Plateau was ... More >>

Auditor-Gen report shows need for stronger water regulation

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 4:38 pm | Green Party

A report by the Office of the Auditor-General highlights the need for strong national direction to clean up our freshwater, direction which the Government has so-far failed to provide, the Green Party said today. More >>

Government should support UN parliament

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 9:44 am | Green Party

The Government should support international moves to establish a parliamentary assembly at the United Nations, the Green Party said today. More >>

McCully should come clean on where NZ stands on Palestine

Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:08 am | Green Party

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully needs to come clean on whether he supports the United Nations recognising Palestine as a state, Green Party foreign affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Greens join actions for 350 Moving Planet Day

Friday, 23 September 2011, 3:14 pm | Green Party

Media Advisory: Green MPs join actions around the country for 350 Moving Planet Day What: Moving Planet Global Day of Action on Climate Change When: Tomorrow Saturday 24 September Where: All over New Zealand and the world (see cities and events below) ... More >>

Time for domestic milk prices to be set by independent body

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 3:19 pm | Green Party

Fonterra’s publication of its Milk Price Manual explaining how it sets the price of milk for the domestic market is a welcome move, Green Party Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. This document explains how Fonterra quantifies the price ... More >>

Green jobs plan to benefit Hutt

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 2:24 pm | Green Party

Green Party Hutt South Candidate Holly Walker sees great potential for Lower Hutt in a Green Party plan to create 100,000 new green jobs. “The Green Party has a plan to stimulate 100,000 new green jobs around the country with a mix of direct ... More >>

Downturn in building sector an opportunity for green jobs

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 1:38 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 fully underway, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Dr Norman ... More >>

Green Party won’t support Video Surveillance Bill

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 12:51 pm | Green Party

The Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill is unnecessary and offensive to both the rule of law and proper parliamentary process, Green Party human rights spokesperson Keith Locke said today. Today Mr Locke sent a letter to Attorney-General ... More >>

The Greens Mean Business in Epsom

Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 5:09 pm | Green Party

The Green Party launches its Epsom Campaign today with a gala event including a prestigious line up and invitation list. “We’re going to make a splash,“ Epsom candidate David Hay said. “The launch will say, loud and clear, that the Greens mean business ... More >>