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Free The Whale-Defender; Put Whaling On Trial
Saturday, 13 March 2010, 2:02 pm | Green Party
New Zealand authorities must do everything they can to bring whale-defender Peter Bethune back home, the Green Party said today. “The New Zealand Government must pull out all stops to get Pete Bethune freed from the Japanese authorities,” said ... More >>
Māori representation in the Super City please
Friday, 12 March 2010, 2:15 pm | Green Party
A lack of Māori representation at all levels of the Super City is going to be detrimental to the future of Auckland, the Green Party said today. More >>
Beware of thieves bearing gifts
Friday, 12 March 2010, 12:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is warning that John Key’s Government will offer already protected land in exchange for the protected land it wants to mine. More >>
Cut back on motorways before elderly entitlements
Friday, 12 March 2010, 11:39 am | Green Party
Transport Minister Stephen Joyce should start looking at cut-backs to roading before attacking the elderly’s right to get about, said Green Party Aged Care spokesperson Sue Kedgley. More >>
Council boundaries are about fair representation
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 3:09 pm | Green Party
Today’s announcement of Auckland Council boundaries and representation arrangements will mean Aucklanders won't be fairly represented in the Super City, the Green Party said today. More >>
Council Controlled not Rodney Controlled
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 10:02 am | Green Party
The third Super City Bill needs to be changed to remove the clauses which detail Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt’s $21 billion bet on cheap petrol
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 1:29 pm | Green Party
It is economically irresponsible to continue to invest in new roading infrastructure while fuel prices push new heights, said the Green Party today. More >>
Higher fares leave bus and train users stranded
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 2:06 pm | Green Party
Bus and trains fares are set to rise significantly in Auckland and Christchurch if the Government pushes ahead with their plans to raise a greater share of the costs from passengers, the Green Party said. More >>
Greens join call to save our services
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 1:38 pm | Green Party
New Green Party MP and Tertiary Education spokesperson Gareth Hughes today welcomed the launch of a national campaign to ‘Save Our Services’ from Roger Douglas’ voluntary students’ association membership Bill. More >>
Lower speeds mean fewer fatalities
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 2:30 pm | Green Party
The Government should take action to protect the most vulnerable road users — pedestrians and cyclists — by lowering urban speed limits, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt downplays biggest road safety recommendation
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 12:00 pm | Green Party
The Government has chosen to place the blame on young people rather than highlight the most important recommendation to come out of the Ministry of Transport’s Safer Journeys discussion paper, the Green Party said today. More >>
National going way beyond election promises
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 9:32 am | Green Party
National appears to be going significantly further than it said it would prior to the 2008 election with new policy regarding probationary periods for workers, Green Party Industrial Relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
Taking the “Local” out of Local Government
Friday, 26 February 2010, 3:05 pm | Green Party
The Auckland Transition Agency (ATA) is taking the “local” out of local government, the Green Party said today. More >>
Pig-headed Pork Board damaging their own industry
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:34 am | Green Party
The pig-headed Pork Industry Board continue to damage their own brand with the revelation they are fighting to keep pigs in sow crates, Green Party Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Govt bends under public pressure on mining
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:14 am | Green Party
News that the Government may scale down its plans to mine the conservation estate shows how public opposition is working, the Green Party said today. More >>
Ending the addiction to Methyl Bromide
Friday, 26 February 2010, 9:51 am | Green Party
New Zealand must end its addiction to the highly toxic ozone destroying gas methyl bromide, the Green Party said today. More >>
Gareth Hughes Maiden Speech
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 9:26 am | Green Party
I feel extremely privileged to stand here. My first words in this House are going to be about hope. For, as a Green, what motivates me is hope for a fairer and more prosperous future; as a father I hope for a safer world for my son to inherit; and ... More >>
Householders deserve a choice with smart meters
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 2:32 pm | Green Party
Meters will be smarter and householders will be given more control over their power bills, thanks to the Smart Meters (Consumer Choice) Bill being drawn from the ballot, the Green Party said today. More >>
Biggest Issue Left Out of Cow Welfare Code
Friday, 19 February 2010, 5:42 pm | Green Party
A new code of welfare for dairy cows that completely ignores the issue of factory-style dairy farming is a major concern, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Report an Attack on Democracy And Environment
Friday, 19 February 2010, 4:30 pm | Green Party
The findings of a review of the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury or ECan) are an attack on democracy and could be disastrous for the Canterbury environment, the Green Party said today. More >>
