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Second environmental backdown in two days
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 1:15 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government has once again been forced to back down on an environmental issue thanks to the passionate protests of thousands of New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens celebrate a victory for common sense
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 12:23 pm | Green Party
The Government changed its mining plans because New Zealanders love their National Parks and because of the economic value of the country's clean, green brand, the Green Party said today. More >>
Investment rewrite must protect our dairy industry
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 12:21 pm | Green Party
The Government’s current review of overseas investment needs to take make certain New Zealand retains the ability to block companies like Chinese Government owned Bright Dairy from controlling our dairy industry, Green party Co-leader Dr Russel ... More >>
Medical certificates an unworkable sick joke
Monday, 19 July 2010, 1:46 pm | Green Party
After ringing 40 GPs nationwide it appears National’s policy of requiring medical certificates for only one day’s sick leave is simply unworkable, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman. More >>
New data shows stagnant action on water quality
Monday, 19 July 2010, 10:06 am | Green Party
Recent recreational water quality data released by the Ministry for the Environment paints a depressing picture of the state of our rivers and lakes, the Green Party said today. More >>
Will Key Break Promise And Mine National Parks?
Sunday, 18 July 2010, 11:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on John Key to stand by his Government’s promises to continue protecting National Parks and other areas of high conservation value from mining, ahead of a Cabinet decision expected Monday. More >>
Confusion On Foreign Ownership Has Simple Solution
Sunday, 18 July 2010, 11:32 am | Green Party
The National Party’s ongoing confusion on foreign ownership of land has a simple solution says the Green Party - simply keep the privilege of ownership of New Zealand land for New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and companies. More >>
Greens applaud AA advice on tyre pressure
Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:38 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders could save money and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions by inflating their car tyres correctly, said the Green Party today. More >>
Time to stop private prisons
Friday, 16 July 2010, 12:55 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government needs to review its policy of setting up private prisons in light of a series of damning reports on the corporations bidding to run prisons here, said the Green Party today. More >>
Govt set to break election promise on employment
Friday, 16 July 2010, 11:15 am | Green Party
The Key Government seems intent on breaking one of its own 2008 election promises and setting employment relations in New Zealand back two decades, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Govt set to break election promise on employment
Friday, 16 July 2010, 11:15 am | Green Party
The Key Government seems intent on breaking one of its own 2008 election promises and setting employment relations in New Zealand back two decades, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Key Government launches new attack on workers
Friday, 16 July 2010, 9:38 am | Green Party
Any plan to widen the 90 day fire-at-will law to all businesses during this term will be a clear breach of National's 2008 industrial relations pre-election policy, Green Party Industrial Relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
New ACC rules for penalising accidents won't work
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 5:19 pm | Green Party
Penalising companies that have accidents will discourage companies from reporting them and could lead to accident victims being pressured into not making claims, said the Green Party today. More >>
Reform of ‘claim of right’ law a waste of time
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 4:55 pm | Green Party
An inordinate amount of Government time and energy is being misspent on reforming the ‘claim of right’ law after its use in the trial of the Waihopai Three , Green Party Human Rights spokesperson Keith Locke said today More >>
Protect police with gun registration
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:57 pm | Green Party
The Government should resist pressure from the Police Association to arm frontline police officers, Green Party Police spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
Wiri will cost more than $300 million
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 5:28 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP David Clendon is ready to bet a night behind bars that the private prison at Wiri will cost more to build than the $300 million claimed by the Minister of Corrections. More >>
Gilliard/Key refugee plan turns to custard
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:41 am | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key should withdraw his support for a regional processing centre for asylum seekers in the wake of its rejection by the Timor-Leste Parliament, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens welcome fairer vision for welfare
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 12:51 pm | Green Party
The launch of an alternative working group on welfare will help promote discussion of positive change for New Zealand’s welfare system, said the Green Party today. More >>
Welcome home Pete Bethune
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 5:29 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating news that Pete Bethune is to come home. More >>
Maori put ‘on hold’ while Brownlee ignores claims
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 3:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Minister Brownlee to apologise to iwi for mismanagement of the oil permitting process. More >>
