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Kennedy Graham Green Party Earthquake/Recovery Spokesperson
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 9:31 am | Green Party
Christchurch resident and MP Kennedy Graham will be the Green Party's spokesperson for earthquake recovery. More >>
Raising earthquake revenue must be on Key’s agenda
Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 2:36 pm | Green Party
The Government has a unique chance for national and political consensus around an earthquake levy, rather than risk a politicised argument about possible spending and benefit cuts, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Dr Norman was ... More >>
Paying to rebuild CHCH: A small temporary earthquake levy
Friday, 25 February 2011, 9:54 am | Green Party
While the horror of Christchurch’s second earthquake continues to unfold, those of us not immediately involved in the recovery can begin to plan for the rebuilding of a city and the livelihoods of those who live there. The question that immediately ... More >>
Green Party - Condolences for Christchurch
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 3:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has extended its condolences to the people of Christchurch and Canterbury and its support for the Government’s emergency response. “Our thoughts are with everyone in Christchurch,” Green Party Co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei ... More >>
Backdoor benefit cuts will hurt kids
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 2:22 pm | Green Party
The recommendations of the Welfare Working Group would spell disaster for many vulnerable children if adopted, the Green Party said today. “Forcing sole parents to work when their youngest child is three and cutting off their benefit if they don’t ... More >>
Key must guarantee PHARMAC
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:25 am | Green Party
John Key must stop fudging questions about Pharmac and tell the New Zealand public just what is at stake in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. When asked what sort of concessions New Zealand would have ... More >>
Inquiry into AgResearch GE experiments needed
Monday, 21 February 2011, 12:43 pm | Green Party
It is time for AgResearch to admit the failure of its genetic engineering experiments on animals and halt these experiments altogether, the Green Party said today. More >>
Save on welfare without harsh cuts
Monday, 21 February 2011, 11:45 am | Green Party
There’s an easy way to save on welfare without delivering harsh cuts to our most vulnerable citizens: raise the minimum wage and invest in real job creation, the Green Party said today. More >>
Full inquiry into dairy prices needed now
Monday, 21 February 2011, 11:16 am | Green Party
The Government needs to set up a full Commerce Commission inquiry into dairy pricing in New Zealand, Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Rising dairy prices could cost the environment
Sunday, 20 February 2011, 11:57 am | Green Party
The rise in dairy prices will be very bad news for the environment unless the Government acts swiftly to implement clear rules for clean water, and puts a moratorium on diary conversions until these rules are in place, said the Green Party today. More >>
Life on a benefit about to get more impossible
Sunday, 20 February 2011, 11:54 am | Green Party
Making ends meet on a benefit is already next to impossible, and will get even harder if tough recommendations expected from the Welfare Working Group this week are adopted, the Green Party said today. “John Key said last week that people on the benefit ... More >>
Japan, congrats on whale fail
Friday, 18 February 2011, 7:31 pm | Green Party
New Zealand can help make this Japanese whaling season the last ever, the Green Party said today. More >>
No four dollar an hour minimum wage in NZ
Friday, 18 February 2011, 1:29 pm | Green Party
The Government must make sure that workers in the care sector are paid more than four dollars an hour, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today. The Court of Appeal this week upheld an Employment Court ruling that workers ... More >>
Road-building jobs cost the govt over half a million each
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:07 am | Green Party
The Government's "Transport Stimulus" would have created many more jobs if they hadn't cut funding for everything else to build new motorways said the Green Party today. "Research consistently shows that investment in public transport, walking, cycling ... More >>
Ministers BMW cost more than ambulances
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 12:18 pm | Green Party
The average cost of an ambulance is less than a BMW 7 series, revealed the Green Party today. “John Key’s Government needs to review its priorities, are BMWs for Ministers or ambulances more important?,” said Green Party Co-leader Metiria ... More >>
Key gets NZ ready for sale
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 3:19 pm | Green Party
The Government pledge that New Zealand investors will get first crack at buying shares in any future sell off of state owned assets will likely only delay the inevitable movement of these assets offshore, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. ... More >>
John Key needs to come clean on cars
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 1:55 pm | Green Party
John Key needs to make public the information on the BMW for Ministers deal, or pull out of it, said the Green Party today. “John Key should cancel the BMW contract or make public the details of the deal to prove the Government’s claims that cancelling ... More >>
Government can make Community Max work
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 1:07 pm | Green Party
On-going publicity about the Government’s Community Max scheme continues to highlight why investment in long-term job creation is so important, the Green Party said today. “Community economic development schemes are fantastic when they work well. Many ... More >>
Communities need real jobs
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 10:56 am | Green Party
Revelations that projects from Work and Income’s Community Max scheme have not created jobs or skills show how important it is to invest in meaningful long-term job creation, not short-term PR exercises, the Green Party said today. “Community ... More >>
Greens welcome Gillard visit
Monday, 14 February 2011, 12:05 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the forthcoming visit of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. More >>
