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Struggling families hit hardest by food, GST rises

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 3:22 pm | Green Party

Rising food prices coupled with the increase in GST will hurt Kiwi families who are already struggling financially, the Green Party said today. More >>

New Parliament oil report shows folly of Govt

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 1:48 pm | Green Party

New Zealand is highly vulnerable to oil price shocks that are nearly certain to occur in the next few years according to a research report published by Parliament today, said the Green Party. More >>

Dr Russel Norman Speech to the NDU Conference

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 11:00 am | Green Party

My grandfathers were a couple of out-of-work, heavy-drinking carpenters who barely survived the Depression with their families intact. My mother never went to high school. Instead she went to work at a paper bag factory when she was 13. My father ... More >>

Central Govt can fund smart rail projects

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:07 pm | Green Party

Central government can fund the smart rail projects that Aucklanders are calling out for by simply shifting money from uneconomic motorway projects, said the Green Party today. More >>

Public Transport is smarter

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 2:17 pm | Green Party

The Green party is calling on the Wellington Regional Council to rethink its transport strategy and abandon a proposed $2 billion spend on new motorways, which will not reduce congestion, and instead focus on the development of trains, buses, walking, ... More >>

Forestry meeting needs to address illegal timber

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 9:57 am | Green Party

Forestry industry representatives can use their conference this week to call on the Government to regulate to stop the trade of illegally logged rainforest timber, said the Green Party today. More >>

30 more houses won’t fix NZ housing crisis

Monday, 11 October 2010, 3:32 pm | Green Party

The Government’s plan to provide deferred loans for 30 parcels of lands will not address New Zealand’s affordable housing crisis, said the Green Party today. More >>

Local Govt voters choose green transport

Monday, 11 October 2010, 10:55 am | Green Party

New Zealanders cast a clear vote for better buses, trains, walking and cycling in the local body elections, said the Green Party today. More >>

Greens call on Govt to congratulate Nobel winner

Monday, 11 October 2010, 10:54 am | Green Party

Green MP Keith Locke is asking John Key to offer his congratulations to the imprisoned Chinese democrat Liu Xiaobo for winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. More >>

TVNZ ratings focus responsible for Henry debacle

Monday, 11 October 2010, 10:52 am | Green Party

TVNZ should look its soon to be dumped Charter for guidance in its review of its news and current affairs editorial policies, Green Party broadcasting spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Review of Earthquake Law Needed

Saturday, 9 October 2010, 5:18 pm | Green Party

The call by the New Zealand Law Society for a review of the Canterbury Response and Recovery Act has been welcomed by the Green Party. “The Bill put before Parliament was deficient in a number of ways,” said Green Party spokesperson for the Canterbury ... More >>

SuperGold card transport scheme safe for now

Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:04 pm | Green Party

Extra funding for the popular SuperGold card free off-peak public transport scheme was welcomed by the Green Party today, who nevertheless remain concerned about the reduced fare subsidy for the scheme, and the requirement that Regional Councils pick ... More >>