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Australian result shows advantage of MMP

Monday, 23 August 2010, 1:04 pm | Green Party

Whatever the final result of the Australian election, the advantage of New Zealand’s proportional voting system MMP is very clear, said the Green Party today. More >>

Maori Leaders No More Responsible For Abuse

Sunday, 22 August 2010, 6:48 pm | Green Party

Paula Bennett’s demand that Maori leaders take responsibility and front up with money to help pay for child abuse support services is a form of institutional racism and will do nothing to help the cause of at risk children, said Metiria Turei today. More >>

‘Greenslide’ In Australia Sign Of The Times

Sunday, 22 August 2010, 6:39 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei today congratulated the Australian Green Party on their record showing in yesterday's Australian election. More >>

Greens welcome Save the Mackenzie Country campaign

Friday, 20 August 2010, 2:57 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today welcomed the joint launch of Forest and Bird’s Save the Mackenzie Country campaign and the Artists as Activists exhibition highlighting threats to that iconic landscape. More >>

Safety & environment must come before permits

Friday, 20 August 2010, 12:51 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for a moratorium on all new oil permits until proper environmental, safety and public consultation processes are in place. More >>

Investing in Kiwibank will keep it kiwi

Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 1:40 pm | Green Party

The Government’s decision to provide a line of credit to Kiwibank to support its credit rating through a period of expansion is good news for our economy and ensures that we will keep it kiwi, the Green Party said today. More >>

Billboards designed to scare, not educate

Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 11:22 am | Green Party

The Coastal Coalition’s billboards are divisive, dishonest and not helpful for resolving an important Treaty issue, the Green Party said today. More >>

Greens saddened by death of Parihaka leader

Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 11:17 am | Green Party

The Green Party expressed sadness at the sudden passing of Te Miringa Hohaia yesterday. More >>

No environment, no whitebait

Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 2:46 pm | Green Party

The slow start whitebaiters are experiencing to the 2010 season shows the impact various environmental challenges are having on the fragile fishery, the Green Party said today. More >>

Heavy trucks cost more than rail freight

Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 1:48 pm | Green Party

Minister of Transport Steven Joyce is pushing through ill-considered policies and projects that benefit the trucking industry at the expense of the economy and the safety of New Zealanders, said the Green Party today. More >>

Inequality, child poverty plateau under National

Monday, 16 August 2010, 2:43 pm | Green Party

The latest Household Incomes in New Zealand report shows the gap between rich and poor has plateaued since John Key’s Government came into office, the Green Party said today. More >>

Floods show need for climate change preparation

Monday, 16 August 2010, 11:01 am | Green Party

In light of flooding worldwide, including here in the Bay of Plenty, the Green Party is calling on the central government to provide greater leadership on adapting to climate change induced weather events through a National Policy Statement on climate ... More >>

Independent review of ACC changes needed

Thursday, 12 August 2010, 12:34 pm | Green Party

The urgent u-turn on sexual abuse counselling strongly suggests that all changes ACC has made to its cover, entitlements, and assessment criteria need to be independently reviewed, the Green Party said today. More >>

PPPs Privatisation In Disguise

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 4:15 pm | Green Party

The Key Government’s plan to give private industry a stake in the ownership of new public assets is simply privatisation in disguise, said Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei today. More >>

Support Foster Parents And Single Parents

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 4:12 pm | Green Party

Extra support for foster parents is the right attitude, and one John Key’s Government could extend to single parents, the Green Party said today. More >>

Porter Ski Area Land Swap Unconscionable

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 2:20 pm | Green Party

A proposal to give 200 hectares of high country conservation land to a private Australian company to expand their ski area shows how the Minister of Conservation’s priorities are compromising the public conservation estate for business purposes. More >>