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New Zealand, get ready for Australian Carbon Tax

Thursday, 2 June 2011, 12:23 pm | Green Party

2 June 2011 New Zealand, get ready for Australian Carbon Tax New Zealand needs to get ready for a carbon price in Australia, the leaders of the Green Parties in both countries said today. More >>

Environmental Protection Authority won’t live up to its name

Thursday, 2 June 2011, 12:21 pm | Green Party

2 June 2011 Environmental Protection Authority won’t live up to its name The Government’s Environmental Protection Authority won’t live up to its name, the Green Party said today. More >>

Cell phone health gamble

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 3:38 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has called for cell phone health warnings after a World Health Organization (WHO) study found they could cause an increase in the risk of a malignant type of brain cancer. Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said she would like to see labelling information ... More >>

ECE Taskforce toes Govt line on registered staff

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 3:17 pm | Green Party

It is disappointing that the Early Childhood Education Taskforce has toed the Government line and only recommended that 80 percent of staff in early childhood centres should be registered teachers, the Green Party said today. More >>

Greens in category of their own

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 1:03 pm | Green Party

As the Green Party prepare for their annual conference this weekend, the Electoral Commission has for the first time formally recognised their status as NZ's official third largest party, in a 'medium size' class of their own, granting them more significance ... More >>

ACC takeover by Australian insurance companies will hurt NZ

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 9:48 am | Green Party

The Government's plan to privatise work coverage of ACC would undermine our world leading system and lead to more suffering for accident victims, said the Green Party today. More >>

Westpac gifts to Ministers a potential conflict of interest

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 9:35 am | Green Party

Senior government ministers and their staff continue to regularly accept generous corporate hospitality from Westpac Bank at a time when the Government’s master banking contract, held by Westpac, is under review. More >>

Act is now National’s “mini me”

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 9:16 am | Green Party

Green Party candidate for Epsom mocks Act and National on personal blog Writing on his personal blog last night, David Hay, the Green party candidate for Epsom, mocked the Act Party, accusing it of being no more than a “mini me” of National. More >>

Key Needs to Take Responsibility for Scrapping Kiwi Jobs

Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 4:03 pm | Green Party

The state sector mergers announced today will put more Kiwis out of work at a time of already high unemployment, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>

Key and Bennett Promote Out of Touch Welfare Report

Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 3:36 pm | Green Party

The Government’s planned changes to the welfare system are out of touch with New Zealand communities and prey on our most vulnerable, says Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty. More >>

CBD rail loop needs big donor lobby group

Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 12:56 pm | Green Party

The independent review of the CBD rail loop released by Auckland Council is well-informed by a number of internationally credible transport experts, but clearly the Government is only interested in transport projects supported by big donors like the Road Transport ... More >>

Dodgy labelling case could be just the tip of the iceberg

Monday, 30 May 2011, 3:20 pm | Green Party

A company fined today for importing Chinese powdered royal jell and labelling it as ‘Made in New Zealand’ could be just the tip of the iceberg of more widespread false labelling, Green Party Commerce spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Browning Electable At Number 10

Monday, 30 May 2011, 9:34 am | Green Party

Kaikoura electorate candidate Steffan Browning has been confirmed at a very electable number 10 on the Green Party’s candidate list for the 2011 election. The Kaikoura electorate could easily have two MPs in December. More >>

New MP in Hutt South?

Sunday, 29 May 2011, 12:55 pm | Green Party

Green Party Hutt South Candidate Holly Walker has been confirmed at number 12 on the Green Party’s candidate list for the 2011 election. If elected, she would become the first female MP from Lower Hutt since Sonja Davies retired in 1993. More >>

Green Party Confirms List Rankings

Sunday, 29 May 2011, 12:17 pm | Green Party

Green Party Confirms List Rankings May 29 2011 New female candidates feature in the Green Party’s list for the 2011 election announced today. More >>

The Greens Mean Business in Epsom

Saturday, 28 May 2011, 12:16 pm | Green Party

David Hay, Green Party candidate for Epsom has welcomed his ACT party rival John Banks to the race in Epsom. More >>

Why you should care about the file-sharing law (GP podcast)

Friday, 27 May 2011, 11:28 am | Green Party

If you're an internet nerd, chances are you'll know all about the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act recently passed by Parliament. Tech savvy types are united in opposition to the law change, which could see internet access cut off for internet ... More >>