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Green Party critical of Ag Research censorship

Thursday, 23 June 2011, 10:41 am | Green Party

Attempts by Crown Research Institute Ag Research to stifle a scientific report critical of its practices are disturbing and verge on censorship, the Green Party says. More >>

Govt must make safety changes to mining industry now

Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:57 pm | Green Party

New Zealand should move to improve mine safety by reinstating check inspectors and a fully funded mine inspectorate, West Coast based Green Party MP Kevin Hague said today. More >>

MAF puts farming lobby ahead of human health

Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:38 pm | Green Party

The just released Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) report that says New Zealand has a conservative policy on administering antibiotics to food producing farm animals is misleading, Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Inquiry into status of Māori and Pacific children a win-win

Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 1:26 pm | Green Party

MPs from across the political spectrum are joining forces to support a crucial inquiry into the status and wellbeing of Māori and Pasifika children. The Aotearoa Equality Group, convened by Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Rāhui Katene Māori Party ... More >>

Equal pay issues go under the spotlight in new Bill

Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 10:16 am | Green Party

On-going equal pay issues for women have prompted a push to modernise employment law from the Green Party. More >>

Superfund profits from nuclear proliferation

Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 11:25 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to divest from its $2.1 million stake in Larsen & Toubro, a Mumbai-based multinational involved in designing and building a fleet of nuclear-armed submarines for India. More >>

Greens oppose Aussie regulating New Zealand

Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:07 pm | Green Party

The Government’s plan for a trans-Tasman agency to regulate pharmaceuticals and medical devices would undermine New Zealand’s sovereignty, said the Green Party today. More >>

Funding cuts leave faeces in drinking water

Sunday, 19 June 2011, 1:59 pm | Green Party

A Government funding freeze and cuts have left rural communities drinking dirty water, the Green Party said today. More >>

Double double-standards on internet termination?

Friday, 17 June 2011, 3:56 pm | Green Party

Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maryan Street is criticising National for their double standard of supporting strong statements at the UN against internet termination whilst bringing in the ‘Skynet’ Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) ... More >>

National seeks to drive young workers pay down

Friday, 17 June 2011, 2:32 pm | Green Party

National wants to drive young workers pay down, said Green Party youth spokesperson Gareth Hughes. The Green Party sponsored legislation that removed youth rates in 2008. Current Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson, has signalled re-instating youth ... More >>

Loss of Kiwi share another broken promise on privatisation

Friday, 17 June 2011, 1:26 pm | Green Party

Moves by the Government that allow a full foreign take-over of Telecom set an ominous precedent for their plans to privatise our state-owned energy companies, the Green Party said today. More >>

Hutt Valley let down by RTI delays - Greens

Friday, 17 June 2011, 10:48 am | Green Party

Greater Wellington has let down Hutt Valley commuters by further delaying the roll-out of real time bus and train information to Hutt Valley services, Green Party Hutt South Candidate Holly Walker said today. More >>

Greens and National to set up NZ Natural Health Regulator

Thursday, 16 June 2011, 3:35 pm | Green Party

The Green Party and the Government have agreed to set up a new stand-alone New Zealand natural health regulator and plan to introduce legislation before the election. More >>

The Green plan for our SOEs — Green Party Podcast

Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 5:01 pm | Green Party

Green Co-leader, Dr Russel Norman, last week laid out his plan for a sustainable and prosperous economy at the Party's AGM. One of his most talked-about initiatives was how our state-owned enterprises could be leveraged to lift our country's economic ... More >>

Animal welfare advisory group too industry friendly

Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:38 pm | Green Party

The newly announced Advisory Group on Animal Welfare is industry friendly, rather than animal friendly, Green Party animal welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. The Minister of Agriculture has set up an advisory group to oversee the development ... More >>