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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 >>
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 >>
