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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 >>
Greens Offer Support To Stop International Corporate Fraud
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 10:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party is offering political support to the Government to move more quickly to close down loopholes in current company law that allows companies registered in New Zealand to be used as vehicles for international fraud. More >>
International fraud highlights urgent need for law reform
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 11:26 pm | Green Party
The ease at which companies can be registered in New Zealand for the purposes of committing fraud needs to be urgently addressed, the Green Party said today. “The Government has been slow to tighten up company law putting New Zealand’s reputation ... More >>
Greens Seek Party Vote In John Key's Electorate
Monday, 5 September 2011, 2:04 pm | Green Party
Jeanette Elley has been selected to be the Green Party candidate in the Helensville electorate for the upcoming November general election. More >>
High Court case highlights child poverty solution
Monday, 5 September 2011, 12:36 pm | Green Party
An historic High Court case being heard this week highlights one of the Green Party’s solutions to bring children out of poverty, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens Call for Climate Change Action in Pacific
Monday, 5 September 2011, 9:48 am | Green Party
The Pacific Islands Forum needs to take a strong and united stand on both mitigating and coping with climate change at its 42nd meeting in Auckland next week, the Green Parties of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea said today. More >>
Marie Laufiso brings Pasifika perspective to Green Party
Monday, 5 September 2011, 9:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party continues its online project exploring New Zealand women's visions of a "compassionate economy" with a contribution from a Pasifika perspective by Marie Laufiso this Sunday. More >>
Greens call for sustainable Christchurch rebuild
Sunday, 4 September 2011, 12:37 pm | Green Party
The first anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake should be marked by a renewed resolve for a sustainable rebuild of Christchurch funded through a fair earthquake levy, the Green party said today. “The past 12 months have been extremely tough ... More >>
Open-cast coal won’t make us richer
Saturday, 3 September 2011, 4:06 pm | Green Party
The Government wants to expand open-cast coal mining on the conservation estate against the wishes of New Zealanders, said the Green Party today. On the Nation Saturday morning, Acting Minister of Energy and Resources Hekia Parata wouldn’t rule out ... More >>
Greens welcome appointment of first Disability Commissioner
Friday, 2 September 2011, 2:29 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today welcomed the appointment of Paul Gibson as the first Disability Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission. More >>
