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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 >>
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 >>
