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Mubarak goes, but Egyptian Democrats still need NZ support
Sunday, 13 February 2011, 12:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed the departure of Egypt’s dictator Hosni Mubarak, but says New Zealand should remain engaged to help ensure the transition to democracy. More >>
John Key’s recipe for poverty & inequality is bearing fruit
Friday, 11 February 2011, 11:02 am | Green Party
John Key’s Government is growing inequality and cutting social spending which is a recipe for disaster, said the Green Party today. “A new Salvation Army report confirms that this Government is failing New Zealand’s most vulnerable people,” ... More >>
More openness needed regarding overseas buyers of NZ land
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 3:37 pm | Green Party
The Government must move to make the Overseas Investment Office more transparent so the public have the full facts about who is buying up New Zealand land, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Govt’s target will actually increase emissions
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9:58 am | Green Party
The Government is trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the New Zealand public about plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, revealed the Green Party today. “Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith is being a bit too tricky when he ... More >>
Foreshore bill same injustice different name
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 2:19 pm | Green Party
Revised legislation on the foreshore and seabed repeats the injustices of the original act and does nothing more than paper over the cracks, the Green Party said today. The Select Committee report into the Marine and Coastal Area Bill has been released ... More >>
Is Auckland remand prison in safe hands?
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 12:28 pm | Green Party
It has been revealed that a Serco prison has the worst record of self-harm in Scotland, said the Green Party today. Serco’s contract to run Auckland remand prison is due to be tabled in Parliament shortly. It has been reported in the UK: “ that Kilmarnock ... More >>
Parliament: Metiria Turei Address in Reply - 8/2/2011
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 3:01 pm | Green Party
I am here for my father and the many thousands of New Zealanders like him. My father was an ordinary man from Palmerston North who wanted an ordinary life. He wanted a decent, regular job with decent take home pay, he wanted a home where he could ... More >>
Social policy recipe for failure
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 2:15 pm | Green Party
John Key’s social policy is a tired recipe for failure and division, the Green Party said today. “We already have hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders struggling to get by, and the Prime Minister plans to make it harder for them,” said Green ... More >>
Hen code forgets that a cage is still a cage
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Government must move to rid New Zealand of battery hen cages completely, and not seek to replace them with so-called ‘enriched’ cages, Green Party animal welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Key must clarify disturbing report from Washington
Monday, 7 February 2011, 1:35 pm | Green Party
John Key needs to clarify whether statements he made regarding the Trans-Pacific Agreement still stand, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. US Government representatives reportedly told a recent Washington DC briefing that comments made ... More >>
Norman issues challenge to Māori Party to ‘Keep it Kiwi’
Monday, 7 February 2011, 10:41 am | Green Party
The Māori Party must explain to its supporters why it is willing to continue supporting a Government that intends to sell large chunks of assets owned by the people of New Zealand, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. In his first speech of ... More >>
Faecal contamination at Waitangi is a national disgrace
Friday, 4 February 2011, 1:44 pm | Green Party
Embarrassing and disgraceful pollution at Waitangi Day is a wake-up call for the Government to introduce clean water rules now, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Greens release ground-breaking education report
Friday, 4 February 2011, 10:01 am | Green Party
As students return to school for the 2011 year, the Green Party has released an innovative report which asks young people to share their answers to the question 'What is a Real Education'? More >>
World’s eyes focus on New Zealand’s disappearing forests
Friday, 4 February 2011, 9:28 am | Green Party
New Zealand stands at the brink of losing some of our most precious plants and animals unless the Government works smarter to protect them, the Green Party said today. More >>
Household Labour Survey highlights inequality
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 12:00 pm | Green Party
Rising unemployment will hurt Kiwi families who are already struggling, and widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots, the Green Party said today. “Unemployment has risen to 6.8 percent in the last quarter, and the rate is even higher for Maori ... More >>
Green MPs attend Waitangi day celebrations
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 2:28 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leaders Metiria Turei and Dr Russel Norman, along with Green MPs David Clendon and Catherine Delahunty will attend Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi over the next two days. More >>
Chinese pressure on NZ politicians concerning
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 1:24 pm | Green Party
Pressure from the Chinese Government on politicians to boycott a concert by the Shen Yun Performing Arts group is disturbing, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
Key Government succumbs to US pressure over SAS
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 4:39 pm | Green Party
John Key’s decision to leave SAS troops in Afghanistan despite the long-planned March 2011 withdrawal date is a disappointing concession to pressure from the United States, Green Party defence spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
Capital gains tax will help fix savings crisis
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 1:04 pm | Green Party
A tax on capital gains is one of the necessary components to addressing New Zealand’s savings crisis, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Dr Norman was responding to the Savings Working Group report which found that changes were essential ... More >>
Consumers need full facts on alcohol’s risks
Monday, 31 January 2011, 11:50 am | Green Party
Labels on alcohol warning pregnant women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant are long overdue, Green Party alcohol spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. A food labelling review by Food Standards Australia New Zealand has recommended mandatory ... More >>
