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Timber importers step up where Government falls short
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 4:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today congratulated the New Zealand Imported Tropical Timber Group (ITTG) for volunteering to only purchase and trade legal timber from Indonesia, but called on the Government to level the playing field for all by implementing regulation. More >>
Digital copyright debated in the House and online
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 3:23 pm | Green Party
Green Party spokesperson for Information & Communication Technology, Gareth Hughes, was the voice of opposition to the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill that passed this morning under urgency. More >>
Government makes a pig’s ear of biosecurity risks
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 12:51 pm | Green Party
The Government’s decision to relax border standards for the importation of pig meat places the New Zealand pork industry at unacceptable risk, said the Green Party today. More >>
Call to halt Japanese food imports
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 11:26 am | Green Party
“New Zealand must start halting food imports from Japan,” Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Greens acknowledge Fitzsimons CNZM investiture
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 11:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party congratulated former Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today on her investiture as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. More >>
Green Party Proxy voting for Hone Harawira
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party has agreed to cast proxy votes for Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. More >>
Govt gambles with our shores
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 12:43 pm | Green Party
John Key's Government gave permission to Petrobras to drill in the absence of an environmental framework, and without the capacity to deal with a catastrophic deep water oil spill, said the Green Party today. “The Government issued a permit to ... More >>
CERA needs to be reviewed and improved
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 12:24 pm | Green Party
The people of Christchurch deserve to have their say on the CERA Bill before it is passed into law. The Bill is being rushed through Parliament this week with no input from the public, said the Green Party today. “A one day review process with selected ... More >>
Rising food prices hit struggling families
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 11:35 am | Green Party
Rising food prices are hurting Kiwi families who are already struggling to make ends meet, the Green Party said today. More >>
Protect Kids But Not at Cost of Whanau
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 3:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed moves to strengthen the protection of children from assault and ill-treatment, but expressed concerns that extending criminal liability to people outside a child’s household went too far. More >>
Greens support power for Christchurch not Brownlee
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:40 pm | Green Party
The people of Christchurch deserve a bill that gives them the power to rebuild Christchurch, not one that gives all the power to Gerry Brownlee, said the Green Party today. More >>
Reserve Bank needs to take a closer look at insurance cos
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 10:20 am | Green Party
The Reserve Bank can increase solvency standards and prudential oversight for the insurance industry to protect the public from future liabilities, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
NZ must stop feeding healthy animals antibiotics
Monday, 11 April 2011, 2:45 pm | Green Party
We need to stop feeding healthy animals antibiotics, Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Don’t drill it if you can’t plug it
Monday, 11 April 2011, 1:01 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government should not allow exploration for deep sea oil in New Zealand waters before the industry proves it can plug oil leaks in deep water, said the Green Party today. More >>
NZTA playing dirty with local councils
Monday, 11 April 2011, 12:42 pm | Green Party
The Government’s use of strong-arm tactics against the Wellington and Auckland City Councils to force through motorways is outrageous and inappropriate, the Green Party said today. More >>
Rest in Peace, Don Merton
Monday, 11 April 2011, 10:43 am | Green Party
New Zealand has lost one of our great conservation leaders and innovators with the passing of Don Merton yesterday, the Green Party said today. More >>
Smith runs out of excuses on clean water rules
Friday, 8 April 2011, 2:16 pm | Green Party
With the release of the final report of the Land and Water Forum, the Minister for the Environment has now run out of excuses for delaying and pulling the teeth from rules to clean up our rivers and lakes, said the Green Party today. “The release ... More >>
Need for rethink on McCully appointees to aid panel
Friday, 8 April 2011, 2:07 pm | Green Party
Foreign Minister Murray McCully needs to rethink the panel approving funds to NGO aid projects, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. Mr McCully has appointed sitting National MP John Hayes to a three-person panel to decide ... More >>
Hutt commuters losing patience - New Trains Needed Now
Friday, 8 April 2011, 10:16 am | Green Party
News that Tranz Metro have started using double-decker buses to replace overcrowded trains on the Melling line has today been greeted with concern by Green Party Hutt South Candidate Holly Walker. More >>
Private media interests trump public service broadcasting
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 12:50 pm | Green Party
The Government is intent on favouring private broadcasting interests over the State broadcaster TVNZ, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
