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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 >>
Report provides more reasons to invest in children
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:38 am | Green Party
Another report highlighting the plight of poor children provides more reasons to invest in bringing children out of poverty, the Green Party said today. More >>
MPs should investigate Hager’s claims about Defence
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 3:16 pm | Green Party
Nicky Hager’s latest book, Other People’s Wars, should prompt a parliamentary review of our Defence and Intelligence relations with the United States, Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke said today. Other People’s Wars, contains evidence ... More >>
SkyCity winds back clock on smoking
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 11:43 am | Green Party
The Green Party supports ASH and the Problem Gambling Foundation’s opposition to SkyCity Casino’s plan to open an enclosed smoking pokies balcony. More >>
Foreign ownership of SOEs inevitable under National
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 2:14 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s tinkering with ten per cent ownership caps will not stop state-owned assets ultimately falling into foreign hands, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Earthquake levy must now be considered
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 12:35 pm | Green Party
The Government must consider a temporary earthquake levy to help address the skyrocketing costs of the Canterbury earthquakes, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. The Government this morning upgraded the cost of the Canterbury earthquakes ... More >>
Govt misses opportunity for green energy future
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:49 am | Green Party
The Government’s energy strategy shows they have no plan to develop a clean, green economy for the 21st century, said the Green Party today. More >>
Greens Warn Of Kiwifruit Spraying Dangers To Health
Monday, 29 August 2011, 11:56 am | Green Party
The kiwifruit industry should abandon plans to spray the antibiotic Streptomycin over kiwifruit orchards, Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Sue & Keith: 12 years campaigning from Parliament — Podcast
Monday, 29 August 2011, 11:10 am | Green Party
At the 2011 election Sue Kedgley and Keith Locke, lifelong campaigners and two of our longest standing Green MPs, will be standing down after 12 years in Parliament. In this podcast they reflect on their parliamentary careers, their greatest achievements, ... More >>
Children’s Social Health Monitor cause for concern
Monday, 29 August 2011, 11:04 am | Green Party
Too many New Zealand children are exposed to hardship and suffer poor health outcomes because of it, the Green Party said today. More >>
MAF statistics show Green’s irrigation charge affordable
Sunday, 28 August 2011, 4:33 pm | Green Party
Recent farm profitability statistics released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry show that the Green Party’s suggested charge for irrigation is 4.8 percent of total farm income for the average Canterbury dairy operation, the Green Party ... More >>
Denniston Mine should not go ahead
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 2:45 pm | Green Party
The consent granted just for the Denniston open cast coal-mine was trenchantly criticised by the Green Party today. More >>
