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Report shows need for child poverty policy
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 11:20 am | Green Party
14 August 2011 Report shows need for child poverty policy A new report shows the huge cost of child poverty, and reinforces the need for a plan to bring 100,000 children out of poverty by 2014, the Green Party said today. “Failure to address the poor ... More >>
Brownlee wrong to attack draft Christchurch plan
Friday, 12 August 2011, 2:37 pm | Green Party
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee needs to go into bat for Christchurch rather than belittling the draft plan for Christchurch’s rebuild, Green Party earthquake recovery spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. Mr Brownlee referred to the draft ... More >>
Super Fund complacent on ethical investment
Friday, 12 August 2011, 1:43 pm | Green Party
Bill English’s statement that the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has one of the world's most developed ethical investment policies needs rethinking, the Green Party said today. More >>
Fitzsimons contributes to compassionate economy project
Friday, 12 August 2011, 1:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party continues its online project exploring New Zealand women’s visions of a “compassionate economy” with a contribution from former Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons on Sunday. More >>
Greens support rail and green spaces in Chch rebuild
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 5:01 pm | Green Party
Light rail and more green spaces will find favour with Christchurch residents, Green Party earthquake recovery spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. Dr Graham was responding to a draft plan released today by Christchurch City council for the rebuild ... More >>
Radio NZ moving from charity case to basket case
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 4:44 pm | Green Party
Radio New Zealand setting up a Charitable Trust for the Concert Programme shows the dire state of public broadcasting under the National Government, Green Party broadcasting spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. Radio New Zealand registered as a charitable ... More >>
Indonesian seafarers should stay till they are paid
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 3:09 pm | Green Party
Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman should halt the deportation of 32 Indonesian seafarers, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today. Last month 32 Indonesian crew walked off the Oyang 75 in Lyttelton complaining of ... More >>
Super Fund caught investing in tobacco
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 2:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has caught the New Zealand Superannuation Fund investing in tobacco, failing once again to live up to their own self-imposed standards as a responsible investor. A parliamentary written question today revealed that the New Zealand Superannuation ... More >>
Parliament at risk of fines
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 4:52 pm | Green Party
Parliament is at risk of fines or possibly even having its internet disconnected due to the Government’s new file-sharing law which comes into force tomorrow, the Green Party said today. More >>
Manufacturers, retailers need regulation to own e-waste
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 4:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the Community Recycling Network’s launch of e-cycle depots with money from the Green-initiated Waste Minimisation Fund. Green Party spokesperson on waste, David Clendon, said: “This excellent initiative will be more and more ... More >>
Gender pay gap needs legislative solution
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 4:44 pm | Green Party
A Goldman Sachs report on the gender pay gap is right to highlight the problem, but it won’t be solved by simply encouraging women into male-dominated trades or appointing more women to boards, the Green Party said today. More >>
S&P finger NZ's on-going economic vulnerabilities
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:45 pm | Green Party
Standard & Poor’s singling out of New Zealand from the Asia-Pacific region as particularly vulnerable to another world economic downturn should cause the National Government to rethink their management of the economy, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman ... More >>
No cause for celebration in benefit figures
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:13 pm | Green Party
The Government should only celebrate benefit statistics if they clearly show people moving off benefits and into work or training, the Green Party said today. More >>
Parliament must move fast on milk price inquiry
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 9:59 am | Green Party
A Commerce Select Committee inquiry into milk pricing needs to begin as soon as possible as there is very little time left in this Parliament, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key’s debt complacency concerning
Monday, 8 August 2011, 1:03 pm | Green Party
New Zealand can’t afford to be complacent about our current debt situation, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. “Under John Key’s economic management, New Zealand’s net core Crown debt has gone from $3.4 billion late in 2008 to $39.6 ... More >>
Green survey shows shark fins on the menu
Friday, 5 August 2011, 8:03 pm | Green Party
New Zealand is lagging behind many other countries in dealing with the unsustainable practice of shark-finning, Green Party Oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
Green Party launches online Compassionate Economy project
Friday, 5 August 2011, 3:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched an online project exploring New Zealand women’s visions of a “compassionate economy.” “The Green party has a vision of a smart, green, compassionate economy that works for everyone,” Green Party Co-leader Metiria ... More >>
Joyce is the only roadblock to decent public transport
Friday, 5 August 2011, 12:22 pm | Green Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the only roadblock to decent Auckland public transport, the Green Party said today. The Green Party was responding to Auckland Mayor Len Brown’s call for road tolls and congestion charges to fund transport projects. More >>
Greens release report on future of Christchurch
Friday, 5 August 2011, 10:24 am | Green Party
Christchurch can be rebuilt as a sustainable 21st century eco city, Christchurch based Green Party MP Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
Fishing inquiry must look at local jobs
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 4:44 pm | Green Party
The Government inquiry into the fishing industry needs to be comprehensive and look at how the significant job losses in the industry can be turned around, the Green Party said today. The Green Party supported the Service and Food Workers Union petition ... More >>
