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On third day of Christmas, support people with disabilities
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 12:29 pm | Green Party
On ‘the third day of Christmas’ the Green Party today called for a change in attitude towards helping people with disabilities into work, away from punishment and towards inclusion. More >>
Bill sets up Supermarket Code of Practice and Ombudsman
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 9:42 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is today launching a Private Members Bill which would require a Supermarket Code of Practice and a Supermarket Ombudsman to be set up. More >>
Greens welcome call for Independent body for MPs expenses
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 2:29 pm | Green Party
The Law Commission will table a report in Parliament today that calls for an independent authority to be responsible for MPs’ expenses and entitlements. “An independent body is urgently needed to look after MPs’ expenses and entitlements. John Key ... More >>
do something about child poverty for Christmas
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 1:45 pm | Green Party
On ‘the second day of Christmas’, the Green Party today urged National and Labour do something concrete about child poverty by extending Working for Families support to children whose parents rely on a benefit. More >>
GE food labelling on US TPP hit list
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 1:09 pm | Green Party
The Key Government must resist attempts by the United States to abolish mandatory labelling of genetically engineered food in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Rugby World Cup used as excuse to give SIS more powers
Monday, 6 December 2010, 5:18 pm | Green Party
The Rugby World Cup is being used as an excuse for extending the powers of the Security Intelligence Service, Green Party MP Keith Locke said today. In Parliament today John Key introduced legislation to amend the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service ... More >>
TPP negotiations could open NZ up to US land grab
Monday, 6 December 2010, 11:33 am | Green Party
New Zealand’s overseas investment regime will be on the United States’ hit list during the Trans Pacific Partnership talks this week, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Greens urge Police to reconsider chase policy
Monday, 6 December 2010, 9:35 am | Green Party
After the 16th Police chase related death this year the Police must re-evaluate their criteria for pursuing offenders, Green Party Police spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
On Christmas, Let’s Guarantee Our Kids The Essentials
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 10:06 am | Green Party
The Green Party will launch a ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign urging NZers to guarantee the essentials for every kiwi kid this Christmas. “This Christmas, let’s give our kids the essentials, and guarantee them a fair go at a great future” More >>
Big Tobacco Wants TPP Trade Deal To Block NZ’s Smoking Laws
Sunday, 5 December 2010, 10:01 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to reject attempts to introduce investor-state disputes mechanisms into the Trans-Pacific Partnership in light of evidence that a tobacco company is planning to use the TPP to block anti-smoking laws. More >>
Public Opinion Forced Government’s Hand on Sow Crates
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 2:50 pm | Green Party
The decision to ban sow crates is a great leap forward for animal welfare—even though the ban won’t be in place until 2016, the Green Party said today. “Public opinion has forced the Government to ban sow crates, despite huge pressure from the ... More >>
More droughts, erosion if no progress at Cancun
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 12:49 pm | Green Party
We can expect more erosion and dry spells like the one affecting growers around the country if no progress is made at Cancun, said the Green Party today. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) warned yesterday that Northland could be in official ... More >>
Key must condemn United States directives to spy on Clark
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 11:39 am | Green Party
The Prime Minister must condemn the United States for its spying on United Nation’s leaders, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. The Prime Minister has declined to comment on reports that top United Nation’s officials ... More >>
Good trade news masks increasing oil vulnerability
Monday, 29 November 2010, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Positive news released today on New Zealand’s balance of trade figures mask an increasing vulnerability of our economy to oil prices, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens question NZTA independence
Monday, 29 November 2010, 12:05 pm | Green Party
The release of the Sandhills Expressway route on a Saturday just one week after the Mana by-election is yet more evidence the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is at the political beck and call of the Minister of Transport, said the Green Party ... More >>
Call for independent worker representative
Sunday, 28 November 2010, 11:16 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the announcement of a Royal Commission into the Pike River mine disaster, but called on the Government to include an independent representative of workers as one of the Commissioners. More >>
Greens congratulate Tongan Democratic
Friday, 26 November 2010, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke today congratulated the Tongan Democratic Party for its election victory yesterday. Mr Locke has been actively supporting the Tongan democracy movement for twenty years. He recently visited Tonga in August as part of a team of New Zealand ... More >>
Green Party mourns mine workers
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:54 am | Green Party
The Green Party mourns the 29 miners likely killed at Pike River Mine after a second explosion in the mine yesterday afternoon. West Coast Green Party MP Kevin Hague was devastated by the latest news. “The West Coast is a tight-knit community and ... More >>
Welfare Working Group fails the reality test
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 2:55 pm | Green Party
The Welfare Working Group’s (WWG) relentless focus on paid work ignores the fundamental reality of the current economic situation, the Green Party said today. “The options paper released today by the WWG is a missed opportunity to genuinely address how ... More >>
CBD Rail loop or 23 motorway lanes?
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 2:52 pm | Green Party
The Business Case for the Auckland CBD Rail Link shows that the project should be the transport priority to relieve congestion in Auckland and stimulate economic development, said the Green Party today. More >>
