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Government lacks cohesive plan on pest control
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:35 am | Green Party
The closing of an important possum control research programme based at Invermay research station in Mosgiel is yet another step backwards for the protection of our native biodiversity and the control of tuberculosis (TB), the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt’s whaling decision welcomed; now send in the Navy
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 3:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the announcement the New Zealand Government will be joining Australia as a third party intervener in their whaling case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). More >>
Petrol price goes up, Govt buries head deeper
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 1:59 pm | Green Party
The $2-a-litre petrol price barrier has been broken and shows more than ever the Government needs to plan for a future of high oil prices, said the Green Party today. More >>
Let’s keep the bills down for families
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 1:10 pm | Green Party
On the ‘eighth day of Christmas’, the Green Party today suggested a practical way to keep power bills under control for families struggling to make ends meet – a progressive power pricing system. More >>
Nothing to stop oil disaster in New Zealand waters
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 5:23 pm | Green Party
There needs to be a moratorium on all new offshore petroleum permits and existing permits cancelled until proper environmental, safety and public consultation processes are in place, said the Green Party today. More >>
Worsening outlook due to poor economic management
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 4:36 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government can take most of the responsibility for the worsening fiscal position and quite a lot of responsibility for the worsening economic position, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Let’s have some fairness for fired workers
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 3:04 pm | Green Party
On the ‘seventh day of Christmas’, the Green Party today revealed that workers dismissed under the 90 day law could be going without income for up to 13 weeks over Christmas because of unfair WINZ rules. More >>
Private prison for Auckland a step backwards
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 1:59 pm | Green Party
The decision to privatise Auckland’s remand prison and have it run by multinational prison corporation Serco is a mistake, said the Green Party today. More >>
Independent scrutiny for gold plated MP super
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 12:47 pm | Green Party
Pre-1992 MPs’ gold plated superannuation needs to be included in the recently announced overhaul of MPs’ expenses and entitlements, said the Green Party today. MPs elected prior to 1992 have access to the parliamentary superannuation scheme established ... More >>
IBM survey says commuters want green transport
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 9:23 am | Green Party
Yet another survey shows that New Zealanders want and need better transport options, said the Green Party today. More >>
On the sixth day of Christmas, let’s target child health
Monday, 13 December 2010, 2:24 pm | Green Party
On the sixth day of Christmas, the Green Party today showed how targeted policies can improve child health and wellbeing, in response to the release of the Children’s Social Health Monitor report. More >>
Cancun Agreement: A positive step but we’re not there yet
Sunday, 12 December 2010, 1:22 pm | Green Party
While a positive step, the Cancun Agreement falls well short of what is needed to avert the worst effects of climate change, Green Party climate spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
Wikileaks: Key Govt hides resumption of NZ/US Intel links
Sunday, 12 December 2010, 12:15 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke has condemned Key Government for hiding the fact that last year the United States had resumed full intelligence exchanges with New Zealand. More >>
Let’s build new warm, healthy state houses
Friday, 10 December 2010, 11:05 am | Green Party
On the fifth day of Christmas, the Green Party today proposed building 6,000 new state houses in the next three years in response to the Government’s announcement yesterday that it intends to push people out of state housing. More >>
Chinese pressure over Noble Prize Ceremony means NZ must go
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:39 am | Green Party
New Zealand should defy China and attend tomorrow’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Green Party MP Keith Locke said today Mr Locke was told in answer to a written parliamentary question that the New Zealand ... More >>
Greens welcome Labour change of heart on the foreshore
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:22 pm | Green Party
The Labour Party has announced today that it will essentially be adopting the Green Party position on the foreshore and seabed. More >>
Nats refuse to commit to emissions target at Cancun
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 1:53 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is deeply disturbed by the New Zealand Government’s statement today that it will not commit to specific greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets unless it gets its way on dubious forestry rule changes. More >>
Lignite is taxpayer subsidised madness
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 11:17 am | Green Party
Plans to mine Southland and Otago lignite will significantly increase New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions at the taxpayer's expense, according to a report welcomed by the Green Party today. More >>
4th day of Christmas: put children at centre of welfare
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 10:45 am | Green Party
On the fourth day of Christmas, the Green Party today welcomed the release of the Alternative Welfare Working Group’s (AWWG) report, and endorsed its recommendation to put children’s interests at the centre of welfare reform. More >>
Heaphy gem opens for mountain bikers
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 2:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating the news that from May next year, people will once again be able to ride the Heaphy Track. “The Heaphy is, without a doubt, one of the greatest rides on the planet,” said Green Party cycling spokesperson, Kevin ... More >>
