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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 >>
Rising food prices pinch hard
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 12:25 pm | Green Party
Rising food prices are continuing to hurt individuals and families, and Government policies are making the problem worse, the Green Party said today. More >>
Another hard day in shake city
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 11:06 am | Green Party
As you will know by now we were hit once again in Christchurch with two more earthquakes. More >>
Public has right to know who is lobbying MPs
Monday, 13 June 2011, 12:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has launched a campaign and Member’s Bill to establish a publicly accessible register of lobbyists. More >>
Police failing duty of care to cyclists
Sunday, 12 June 2011, 6:51 pm | Green Party
The Police don’t seem to care enough about the safety of cyclists to keep adequate records, the Green Party said today. More >>
Public Policy on Gambling Should not be For Sale
Sunday, 12 June 2011, 6:47 pm | Green Party
Public Policy on Gambling Should not be For Sale John Key is setting up people with gambling addictions, and their families and communities, to foot the bill for the new Auckland Convention Centre, said the Green Party today. More >>
Govt stalling tactics cost taxpayers thousands
Friday, 10 June 2011, 11:49 am | Green Party
After spending many months and $70,000 of taxpayer money, the Ministry of Health has finally filed for a hearing date to appeal a High Court decision which upheld the rights of disabled people to pay family carers, the Green Party said today. More >>
Joyce creates jobs overseas by selling out NZ workers
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 1:21 pm | Green Party
Steven Joyce must take the blame for another 41 Kiwis being put out of work by this Government’s policies, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Greens celebrate tender of NZ’s biggest banking contract
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 3:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating the Government’s decision to tender New Zealand’s biggest banking contract and is calling for a public interest test to be included in the tender process. Finance Minister Bill English officially confirmed in the ... More >>
Greens work on alternatives to 1080
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 11:07 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the new report on 1080 released today but remains committed to finding alternatives to the poison. More >>
Schmoozed Ministers Have Final Sign Off On Banking Contract
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 4:30 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to front with some clear answers about whether or not Ministers who have been schmoozed by Westpac will be signing off the Government’s master banking contract, Green Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Speech: Turei - Our Goals, Our Achievements, Our Position
Sunday, 5 June 2011, 11:32 am | Green Party
FULL TEXT METIRIA TUREI’S AGM SPEECH Our Goals, Our Achievements, Our Position Metiria Turei Green Party AGM, 5 June 2011 I am here for... you. I am here for you and the many thousands of New Zealanders just like you. I began this year in Parliament ... More >>
Independent Greens could support Labour, National ‘unlikely’
Sunday, 5 June 2011, 11:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party confirmed its post-election political position today, stating it was an independent party that could support a Labour-led Government in the right circumstances but support for National was ‘highly unlikely.’ More >>
Speech: Norman - A Clean Green Economy that works
Saturday, 4 June 2011, 12:00 pm | Green Party
FULL SPEECH TEXT A Clean Green Economy that works for Everyone Russel Norman Green Party AGM June 4, 2011 Introduction I give greetings to the mana whenua of this place, Ngāti Whātua and ngā hapū katoa o Tāmaki Makaurau me ngā hau e wha. E ngā ... More >>
Boost Kiwibank and supercharge energy companies
Saturday, 4 June 2011, 11:54 am | Green Party
A capital boost for Kiwibank is part of the Green Party’s clean, green economic prescription outlined by Co-leader Russel Norman today. More >>
