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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 >>
Greens launch plan to create 100,000 new jobs
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party today launched their plan to create 100,000 new green jobs through business incentives and government leadership. More >>
Keith Locke Blog: Retrospective surveillance laws
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 2:15 pm | Green Party
We should be very worried that the government intends to rush legislation through Parliament next week that could restrict New Zealanders’ ability, under the Bill of Rights, to protect themselves from unreasonable surveillance. More >>
Govt should respect Auckland’s 30-year plan
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 10:39 am | Green Party
The Government should respect Auckland’s 30-year plan and not seek to impose a central government view on the city’s future, the Green Party says. More >>
Suffrage Day highlights persistent gender pay gap
Monday, 19 September 2011, 11:07 am | Green Party
There is much to celebrate on Suffrage Day, but the pay gap between men and women reminds us that there is a long way to go before New Zealand women enjoy true equality, the Green Party said today. More >>
Regional Councils should treat all polluters the same
Monday, 19 September 2011, 11:06 am | Green Party
Horizons Regional Council should take action against Palmerston North City Council for polluting the Manawatu River, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ wrong in joining boycott of UN anti-racism meeting
Sunday, 18 September 2011, 2:05 pm | Green Party
NZ wrong in joining boycott of UN anti-racism meeting Green MP Keith Locke has condemned Foreign Minister Murray McCully’s decision to boycott a UN anti-racism meeting which opens in New York this week. The meeting is being held in New York on the 10th ... More >>
Green Party Launches 'For a Richer New Zealand' Campaign
Sunday, 18 September 2011, 11:27 am | Green Party
Green Party Launches 'For a Richer New Zealand' Campaign September 18, 2011 The Green Party today released their ‘For a Richer New Zealand’ advertising campaign. The aim of the campaign is to ask New Zealanders to vote for real prosperity this ... More >>
Joint Greens-Govt health legislation has first reading
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 2:00 pm | Green Party
Joint Green Party-Government legislation to ensure natural health products are safe and true to label is having its first reading in Parliament today. Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said the Greens-National Natural Health Products Bill would create a ... More >>
Govt ETS review proposes increasing polluter subsidies
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 1:45 pm | Green Party
The review of the Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) proposes to increase subsidies to climate polluters, at the cost of the New Zealand taxpayer and the climate, said the Green Party today. The report released today was the culmination of a Government ... More >>
Transport Fiasco Inquiry blocked by Auckland MPs
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:23 pm | Green Party
Just now the National-dominated Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee blocked my attempt at the committee conducting an urgent inquiry into the transport fiasco on the opening night of the Rugby World Cup. It’s pretty disappointing that ... More >>
Govt needs to stop the war on Auckland
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 4:19 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today called on the Government to end the war on Auckland, and work with Aucklanders and the Auckland Council to improve transport in our largest city. More >>
Fonterra expansion bad news for rivers and aquifers
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 2:38 pm | Green Party
The increase in dairy cow numbers signalled by Fonterra’s proposed trebling of production at its Darfield milk powder factory will put further pressure on Canterbury’s rivers and aquifers, former regional councillor and Green Party candidate for Selwyn, ... More >>
