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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 >>

Host's cereal offending must prompt TVNZ rethink

Friday, 8 October 2010, 9:57 am | Green Party

TVNZ needs to reconsider its decision to allow Paul Henry back on screen in a week’s time, Green Party human rights spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Censored US memoir poses questions about NZ forces

Thursday, 7 October 2010, 9:48 am | Green Party

New Zealanders deserve to know what our intelligence operatives are really doing in Afghanistan, Green Party foreign affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Secretive GCSB wasting taxpayer money on lawsuit

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 1:42 pm | Green Party

Any damages suit taken by the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) against the Waihopai Three protesters will be a waste of taxpayer money, Green Party foreign affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Paul Henry breaches TVNZ’s own standards

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 11:13 am | Green Party

Paul Henry, by his racist and bigoted comments, has breached a number of key planks of the TVNZ Charter which TVNZ is still bound by, Green Party broadcasting spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Trade Me to tweak rules around sale of kwila

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 10:23 am | Green Party

Online marketplace Trade Me is moving to regulate the trade of new kwila furniture or decking products, following discussions with the Green Party and a coalition of non-governmental organisations. More >>

It’s about more than Sir Anand, Paul

Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 11:16 am | Green Party

Paul Henry still doesn’t seem to understand how his comments yesterday offended more than the Governor-General, Green Party human rights spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Green light for Stockton Hydro a breakthrough

Friday, 1 October 2010, 3:26 pm | Green Party

The Green Party welcomed news today that Solid Energy has withdrawn its appeal against Hydro Development Limited’s (HDL) resource consent to build a power station on the Stockton plateau. More >>

Heavy rains lead to preventable pollution

Friday, 1 October 2010, 2:13 pm | Green Party

Regional councils need to strengthen dairy farm effluent storage rules to protect rivers from pollution during extreme weather the Green Party said today. More >>

Greens launch Keep it Kiwi campaign with lamington

Thursday, 30 September 2010, 5:37 pm | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman today launched the Keep it Kiwi campaign, handing out lamingtons in front of a Kiwibank branch in Wellington to celebrate New Zealand ownership at a time when John Key's Government plans to make asset sales an election ... More >>

Norman to launch Keep it Kiwi campaign

Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 4:28 pm | Green Party

What: Russel Norman kicks off the Green Party’s Keep it Kiwi campaign. When: 12:00PM-1:00PM, Thursday, 30 September, 2010. Where: Kiwibank branch near Bowen House, 94-98 Lambton Quay, Wellington Who: Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman and campaign supporters. ... More >>