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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 >>
Government won’t lead on waste
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 11:27 am | Green Party
The Government has quietly backtracked on setting up mandatory product stewardship schemes for New Zealand’s most problematic waste streams, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ should help Australia by taking more refugees
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 11:23 am | Green Party
New Zealand should reject any role in processing asylum seekers offshore, as proposed yesterday by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
Ryall robs public health system
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 11:07 am | Green Party
The Minister of Health Tony Ryall's decision to subsidise private health providers with public money will lead to further shortfalls in health funding, the Green Party said today. More >>
Brownlee ignores aboriginal title
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 4:20 pm | Green Party
“All offshore oil exploration permits should be suspended until clear title to the resource has been established beyond the 12 nautical mile limit,” David Clendon, the Green Party Maori Affairs Spokesperson said today. More >>
Key must raise human rights with China
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 3:48 pm | Green Party
John Key needs to do two things when he meets with senior Chinese leaders this week - raise human rights concerns and tell China that our productive land is not for sale, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Communities muck in to make Cycleway happen
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 1:06 pm | Green Party
Funding announced for eight more Cycleway projects will see another eight communities pull together to deliver on their promise of partnership, the Green Party said today. More >>
Communities muck in to make Cycleway happen
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 1:05 pm | Green Party
Funding announced for eight more Cycleway projects will see another eight communities pull together to deliver on their promise of partnership, the Green Party said today. More >>
Independent supermarket watchdog needed
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 1:01 pm | Green Party
Any supermarket code of conduct to ensure growers and consumers get a fair go needs an independent watchdog to oversee it, Green Party Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Mixed Messages On Overseas Investment
Monday, 5 July 2010, 5:17 pm | Green Party
Landcorp’s bid for the 16 Crafar family farms that are in receivership is a short term solution to a long term problem, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Time Supermarkets Front Up On Their Mark-Ups
Monday, 5 July 2010, 4:48 pm | Green Party
New Zealand’s two biggest supermarket chains should reveal the mark-ups they put on fresh food and vegetables, Green Party Consumer Affairs spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
