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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 >>

Expanded EPA unlikely to have any teeth

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 6:03 pm | Green Party

An expanded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be welcomed if it provided strong independent environmental oversight, but the Green Party is expressing doubts that it will live up to its promise. More >>

Is Natural Dairy lawyer privately advising Govt?

Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 10:17 am | Green Party

Finance Minister Bill English needs to find out if a corporate lawyer advising the Government on rewriting the Overseas Investment Act is also working for the overseas investors looking to buy Crafar farms, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said ... More >>

NZ needs to back itself, and Kyoto

Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 4:12 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to back Adrian Macey’s nomination to chair the Kyoto Protocol negotiations by reaffirming New Zealand’s ongoing commitment to the UN climate change process. More >>

McCully weak on Gaza flotilla assault

Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 12:32 pm | Green Party

Foreign Minister Murray McCully needs to do more than offer a diplomatically weak statement on Israel’s deadly attack on a peace flotilla, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Deep water oil drilling should be placed on hold

Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 10:31 am | Green Party

The Greens are calling on the Government to place on hold the proposed deep water oil drilling program in the Great South Basin until the oil industry identifies the exact cause of the US oil catastrophe, explains how it can be prevented from happening ... More >>