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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 >>
89% of Southland rivers of poor quality: action needed
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 1:51 pm | Green Party
A report on Southland’s water quality released today confirms regional councils have been unable to protect our waterways, reinforcing the urgent need for national standards for clean water, the Green Party said today. More >>
Cost of living too much for poorest families
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:44 am | Green Party
New figures showing food prices are up 6.6 percent since this time last year provide even more reason to invest in policies that boost the incomes of the poorest families and help to end child poverty, the Green Party said today. More >>
More evidence shows need for plan to end child poverty
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 9:31 am | Green Party
A major report by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provides further evidence to support the Green Party's plan to bring 100,000 children out of poverty by 2014, the Green Party said today. More >>
More evidence shows need for plan to end child poverty
Monday, 12 September 2011, 2:41 pm | Green Party
A major report by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provides further evidence to support the Green Party’s plan to bring 100,000 children out of poverty by 2014, the Green Party said today. More >>
Auckland transport fail result of anti-train bias
Monday, 12 September 2011, 10:07 am | Green Party
The transport debacle on the opening night of the Rugby World Cup was caused by systematic bias against trains and buses in Government transport planning, said the Green Party today. More >>
Waihi residents receive no answers on extension of mining
Sunday, 11 September 2011, 1:53 pm | Green Party
A public meeting of Waihi residents affected by the expansion of mining in their town received no coherent responses from Newmont about their uncertain future says the Green Party. More >>
NZ must not strengthen military ties with Indonesia
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 3:26 pm | Green Party
New Zealand must stop moves to strengthen bi-lateral defence ties with Indonesia while human rights abuses by the Indonesian military continue in West Papua, Green MP Catherine Delahunty said today. New Zealand intends to strengthen bilateral defence ... More >>
Green MP presents Save the Bees submission at Parliament
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 9:47 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is presenting a submission in support of her ‘Save the Bees’ petition today at 10 o’clock in the Local Government and Environment select committee, in committee room 4 Parliament House. More >>
Joint Greens-Govt heath legislation tabled in Parliament
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 2:07 pm | Green Party
Joint Green Party-Government legislation to set up a natural health regulator is being tabled in Parliament today [Wednesday, 7 September]. Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said the stand-alone regulator would work to protect the growing number of New Zealanders ... More >>
New Zealand can be a climate leader for Pacific nations
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 11:52 am | Green Party
New Zealand and Australia can, and must, lead on real action to respond to climate change to save the endangered Pacific Island nations, said the Green Party today. More >>
Inquiry needed into Police overreaction in ‘terror’ cases
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 11:32 am | Green Party
There needs to be an independent inquiry into the way Police handled the cases against a number of Tuhoe and political activists, Green Party Police spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
