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AMI shock further evidence of need for a levy

Thursday, 7 April 2011, 12:08 pm | Green Party

AMI shock to Government’s fiscal position further evidence of need for a levy The $500 million underwriting of AMI Insurance will put the Government’s books under even greater pressure making the need for an earthquake levy more compelling, ... More >>

Courts and Criminal Matters

Thursday, 7 April 2011, 11:15 am | Green Party

The aim of the Courts and Criminal Matters bill is to enhance the courts’ powers and processes for the collection of fines and other monetary penalties, and civil debt. More >>

Justice delayed for family carers if Govt appeals again

Thursday, 7 April 2011, 9:48 am | Green Party

The Ministry of Health should stop wasting time and money appealing against the ruling that disabled people have the right to pay family members for their care, the Green Party said today. More >>

PPP schools bad news for education

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 3:53 pm | Green Party

News that the Government is opening up tenders to build and maintain two new schools in Hobsonville under a public-private partnership has been greeted with concern by the Green Party today. “PPPs are bad news in the education sector,” Green Party ... More >>

Wharf blast triggers toxic gas release

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 3:15 pm | Green Party

An explosion took place 3rd April within a container while being fumigated by methyl bromide. The cause of the explosion is thought to have been a faulty heater and vehicle fuel tank. More >>

Expanding ozone hole highlights folly of Methyl Bromide

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 11:22 am | Green Party

News that the hole in the ozone layer over the Arctic has increased to unprecedented levels highlights the urgent need for New Zealand to phase out our use of the highly potent ozone depleting fumigant Methyl Bromide, said the Green Party today. More >>

Green MP to Host World Autism Awareness Day Breakfast

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 2:43 pm | Green Party

Green MP Catherine Delahunty will host a breakfast in Parliament tomorrow to mark World Autism Awareness Day. Saturday 2 April was designated World Autism Awareness Day by the UN and has been marked by community activities around the country. More >>

Fresh energy from new Hunua Candidate

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 9:19 am | Green Party

Local Green Party members are excited to have a leading renewable energy proponent as their parliamentary candidate for November’s elections. More >>

Green light from Greens for traffic light food labelling

Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 9:05 am | Green Party

A new system of food labelling being proposed by Sanitarium today would help consumers work out which foods were healthy and which were not, Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Green Party considers political positioning

Monday, 4 April 2011, 12:08 pm | Green Party

A draft remit circulating with branches considers support arrangements for either large Party after the November election. It expresses a preference for supporting Labour with a confidence and supply arrangement and describes as ‘extremely unlikely’ ... More >>

Govt’s revealed energy agenda is from 19th century

Monday, 4 April 2011, 10:43 am | Green Party

The Government’s leaked energy strategy reveals their incoherent economic plan to take us back to the 19th century, said the Green Party today. More >>

Poll shows NZ supports levy for Christchurch - Greens

Monday, 4 April 2011, 9:08 am | Green Party

A new poll shows strong support for a temporary levy to pay for Christchurch earthquake recovery, the Green Party announced today. More >>

Fonterra cleans up water pollution in Australia but not NZ

Sunday, 3 April 2011, 12:44 pm | Green Party

Fonterra cleans up water pollution in Australia but not NZ The Greens are congratulating Fonterra for investing in clean water technology in their Australian factory but want to know why they won’t do the same at their factory in the Wairarapa. As part ... More >>

Greens announce hip hop tour of universities

Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:19 am | Green Party

The Green Party today announced that it will be carrying out a hip hop tour of universities to help raise student’s awareness of environmental and social justice issues. “We are always keen to find new ways to reach out to people not involved in politics ... More >>

Government employment changes will hit workers hard

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:32 pm | Green Party

Workplace relations will be tipped even more in favour of employers from tomorrow, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Govt climate change target is green-washing

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:08 pm | Green Party

The Government’s greenhouse gas emissions target announced today is little more than green-washing, said the Green Party. Climate Change Minister Nick Smith today announced the Government's long term target of a 50 percent reduction in New Zealand ... More >>

Commerce Commission needs to find answers to milky questions

Thursday, 31 March 2011, 12:28 pm | Green Party

The Commerce Commission should consider whether regulatory changes may be needed to make our highly concentrated domestic milk market more competitive, Green Party consumer affairs spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. The Commerce Commission is ... More >>