Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Green Party - Latest News [Page 299]
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 >>
Bethune’s trial unfair due to Govt inaction
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 4:46 pm | Green Party
Pete Bethune’s chances of a fair trial were harmed because John Key’s Government dragged its feet, said the Green Party today. More >>
Borrowing for tax cuts impedes economic rebalance
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 4:26 pm | Green Party
The Government’s decision to borrow for tax cuts is leading to higher interest rates for home owners, a higher New Zealand dollar and a higher current account deficit, the Green Party said today. More >>
Beneficiaries are not the problem
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 1:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is concerned the Government’s planned welfare reforms and the Working Group set up to consider them are wrongly focused on beneficiaries as the problem. More >>
Norway sensibly halts new oil drilling
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 11:40 am | Green Party
The Greens are calling on Minister Brownlee to follow Norway’s lead and put a moratorium on new oil exploration drilling until such time as the Deepwater Horizon incident has been fully investigated. More >>
Bad faith John needs to listen to Maori
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 10:38 am | Green Party
John Key is again acting in bad faith by unilaterally announcing a take it or leave it foreshore and seabed deal that clearly does not have buy–in from Maori, said the Green Party today. More >>
MPs shut out of “diverse” welfare forum
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 3:12 pm | Green Party
Green MPs have been shut out of this week’s Welfare Working Group forum, the Green Party said today. More >>
Is Kalyx suitable to run Auckland prisons?
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 2:37 pm | Green Party
A UK company with a troubled history wants to run Auckland’s remand prison. John Key’s Government should reconsider its decision to shortlist the company, said the Green Party today. More >>
Greens Congratulate Jeanette Fitzsimons On Honour
Monday, 7 June 2010, 11:29 am | Green Party
The Green Party congratulated Jeanette Fitzsimons today on her appointment as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Ms Fitzsimons’ long service to the Green Party and her 14 years as a Member of Parliament were acknowledged in the Queen’s Birthday ... More >>
No Water, No Milk; No Environment, No Economy
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 12:47 pm | Green Party
John Key says it’s a trade off – he says we must balance more GDP growth against more environmental decline. In effect he says we can have clean and green, or economic success. More >>
Turei Speech To The Green Party AGM
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 12:30 pm | Green Party
...The most famous example is how we helped change the agenda around genetic engineering. The issue galvanised New Zealanders and helped put our Party in Parliament. And from Parliament, we continue to lead change on a range of issues. More >>
