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Parliament’s ostriches ignore oil price dangers
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 12:23 pm | Green Party
Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee has failed to support a Green Party proposal for a select committee inquiry into the impact of an oil price shock on New Zealand. The inquiry had the support of the Greens, Labour and the Maori Party ... More >>
Govt fails to provide climate-friendly choices
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 11:41 am | Green Party
The John Key Government has failed to provide climate-friendly choices to help households avoid the higher costs that could result from their Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), said the Green Party today. More >>
Mokihinui land swap should be ruled out
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 9:44 am | Green Party
The Minister of Conservation could save an enormous amount of time, effort, and money by ruling out any possible land exchange for the Mokihinui river valley, the Green Party said today. More >>
Murdoch sorry for ClimateGate - ACT's turn now
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 12:42 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on climate deniers like the ACT Party to apologise to the New Zealand climate scientists whose reputations they tried to besmirch in light of the grovelling apology by Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers in the UK over AmazonGate, ... More >>
Brownlee thinks he knows best for East Coast
Monday, 28 June 2010, 3:27 pm | Green Party
Minister Brownlee thinks he knows what is best for the East Coast and is using his powers to run roughshod over the people, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party congratulates Charles Chauvel
Friday, 25 June 2010, 12:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party congratulated Charles Chauvel on his appointment to the new Global Commission on HIV and the Law today. More >>
Another lesson for Govt on National Standards
Friday, 25 June 2010, 11:49 am | Green Party
News that the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association (APPA) has recommended its members stop attending training for the implementation of the new National Standards is further proof that the Government needs to reassess the flawed policy, the Green ... More >>
International legal options can save the whales
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 1:22 pm | Green Party
Existing international law can be upheld at the International Court of Justice to save the whales where diplomatic efforts have failed, the Green Party said today. More >>
Hard won health care victory for poisoned workers
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 5:22 pm | Green Party
Whakatane sawmill workers have won an important victory in getting a special support service for people exposed to poison, said the Green Party today. More >>
47,371 Kiwis say love it, don’t mine it
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 1:18 pm | Green Party
“I am thrilled that so many New Zealanders feel strongly that not only should Schedule 4 remain protected from mining, but that the conservation estate as a whole should have greater protection, Metiria Turei, Green party Co-leader said. More >>
37,000 signature petition a lesson for Govt
Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 12:38 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government has a lot to learn from the 37,000 signature petition presented to Parliament today expressing concern about the Government’s National Standards policy, the Green Party said. More >>
Did Govt raise human rights during Xi visit?
Monday, 21 June 2010, 6:06 pm | Green Party
John Key needs to tell the public whether his Government raised any human rights issues with the Chinese regime during their trade talk-fest, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
You can’t save whales by killing them
Monday, 21 June 2010, 1:08 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government has the opportunity this week to show courage and defend existing whaling law, the Green Party said today. More >>
Is palm oil the secret ingredient in your food?
Monday, 21 June 2010, 10:15 am | Green Party
New Zealand food companies are not prepared to tell consumers which products contain palm oil, Green Party Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
NZ’s Nuclear Free history threatened by uranium
Monday, 21 June 2010, 9:20 am | Green Party
Uranium, a radioactive material, should never pass through New Zealand’s nuclear free seas let alone come into port, the Green Party said today. More >>
Incident outside Parliament – Norman’s statement
Friday, 18 June 2010, 3:13 pm | Green Party
The mistreatment of Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman on the grounds of Parliament by Chinese security personnel shows how important it is to stand up for democracy and human rights, the Green Party said today. More >>
Chinese visit will push for Crafar farms deal
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 12:40 pm | Green Party
Chinese Vice-president Xi Jinping’s visit is likely to see our Overseas Investment Office put under even more pressure over the Crafar farms deal, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman. More >>
GE clover doesn't have four leaves
Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 9:43 am | Green Party
New Zealand does not have to resort to using genetic engineering to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Green Party said today. More >>
Private ownership in foreshore protected
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 11:30 am | Green Party
John Key’s foreshore and seabed proposals protect saleable private title in the foreshore and seabed while undermining Maori customary rights, said the Green Party today. More >>
Lowering, Delaying air quality standards costly
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 5:31 pm | Green Party
Proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standard (NES) on air quality are another example of the Key Government trading off our health and prosperity for short-term cost cuts and private profits, said the Green Party today. More >>
