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Cuts to anti-violence services Not OK
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 11:21 am | Green Party
Vital anti-violence services are losing funding at exactly the time they need it most, the Green Party said today. More >>
OECD report supports shift to green economy
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 2:26 pm | Green Party
The OECD has highlighted once again the need for green tax reform to address significant vulnerabilities in our economy and protect New Zealand’s clean green brand, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Dr Norman was responding to the latest ... More >>
Greens Honour Life Of Dedicated Activist Father Terry Dibble
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 9:34 am | Green Party
The Green Party today expressed its profound sorrow at the death of Father Terry Dibble who passed away on Easter Sunday and whose funeral is today at St Patricks Cathedral in Auckland. More >>
Claims Re Gov-Gen Designate Mateparae Must Be Investigated
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 9:27 am | Green Party
Claims made in the latest issue of Metro magazine regarding the conduct of New Zealand's Governor General designate, Lt. General Jerry Mateparae, must be investigated prior to his investiture, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party Te Tai Hauauru Candidate Selected
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 2:45 pm | Green Party
Jack Tautokai McDonald was last night selected as the Green Party Candidate for the Te Tai Hauauru electorate in the 2011 general election. Having just turned 18, Jack will almost certainly be the youngest candidate at the election. More >>
High global food prices make NZ vulnerable to land grab
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 12:16 pm | Green Party
With commodity prices at record highs, New Zealand must protect its global advantage by keeping New Zealand land for New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and companies, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
NZ officials sabotage Thai health initiatives
Monday, 25 April 2011, 1:34 pm | Green Party
25 April 2011 NZ officials sabotage Thai health initiatives New Zealand officials should not be putting pressure on another country to forego public health initiatives, Green Party alcohol spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. World Trade Organisation ... More >>
Inquiry needed into SAS prisoner transfer torture claims
Sunday, 24 April 2011, 2:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to establish an independent inquiry into new evidence that New Zealand’s SAS soldiers in Afghanistan have been passing over prisoners who have later been mistreated or tortured, actions which may be in ... More >>
America’s Cup funding needs public scrutiny
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 4:10 pm | Green Party
The Government funding for the America’s Cup needs to be reassessed in light of the current economic circumstances, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Council rail-roaded into supporting roads
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 1:40 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Gareth Hughes has written on the Green Party’s blog about his disappointment that the Wellington City Council voted last night to support the Government’s $2.4 billion roading plans. More >>
Tony Ryall misleads over cost of disability support care
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:07 pm | Green Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall needs to stop using discredited figures to deny justice to parents seeking financial support for looking after their disabled children, the Green Party said today. More >>
More oil drilling questions for missing Minister
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 11:58 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for a stop to deep sea oil exploration in New Zealand waters in light of the industry’s admission that they have no intention of brining the latest well-capping technology to our country. More >>
Where are the photos from the black tie dinner Mr Key?
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 10:04 am | Green Party
The New Zealand Air Force should not be ferrying John Key around New Zealand so he can attend black tie dinners at exclusive golf clubs, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Tūrei said today. More >>
Relieve petrol costs with more buses and trains
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 12:16 pm | Green Party
The Government can lessen the impact of the price of oil, even if it can’t reduce the price, the Green Party said today. More >>
Prices, GST, inflation hit families hard
Monday, 18 April 2011, 12:49 pm | Green Party
Rising prices are hurting Kiwi families, and the Government’s tax changes have left thousands worse off, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt must stop subsidies to risky deep sea oil
Monday, 18 April 2011, 11:50 am | Green Party
The Government must not subsidise overseas oil giants to explore and drill in our deep waters when the technology to avoid a catastrophic oil spill is entirely unproven, said the Green Party today. More >>
Children need Minsters’s action not talk
Sunday, 17 April 2011, 5:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed Minister Bennett’s suggestion of a national conversation on children’s issues, but expressed serious scepticism that the Government was at all interested in action to genuinely better “value, nurture and protect children”. More >>
NZ under threat from massive land grab
Friday, 15 April 2011, 12:20 pm | Green Party
Selling the Crafar farms to an overseas consortium cannot possibly be in New Zealand’s economic interests, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Nationwide survey of antibiotic use urgently needed
Friday, 15 April 2011, 11:03 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is strongly supporting the call made today for a nationwide survey of antibiotic use in public hospitals in New Zealand, and is seeking a survey of antibiotic use in animals as well. More >>
Kedgley lodges Commerce Commission complaint over meat glue
Friday, 15 April 2011, 10:16 am | Green Party
The Commerce Commission needs to investigate scraps of meat being glued together with ‘meat glue’ and then being sold as prime cuts of meat, Green Party consumer affairs spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
