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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 >>
Broadcasting Minister needs to re-read legislation
Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:27 am | Green Party
The Minister of Broadcasting Jonathan Coleman risks breaching the very legislation he steered through Parliament last year in his efforts to force Radio New Zealand to adopt a commercial approach, Green Party Broadcasting spokesperson Sue Kedgley ... More >>
Kedgley complaint against Demon upheld
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 4:14 pm | Green Party
A decision condemning Demon Energy Drink’s marketing methods highlights the lengths corporate interests will go to hook Kiwi kids on their products, Green Party Food Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill needs strengthening
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 2:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will be introducing amendments to strengthen the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill, said the Green Party’s animal welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley. More >>
Cuts to ACC unfair and unnecessary
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 12:31 pm | Green Party
The legislation to undermine ACC that is before the house today is both unfair and unnecessary, said the Green Party. More >>
Three strikes consultation a farce
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 4:17 pm | Green Party
The three strikes legislation is being forced through the Select Committee process with no regard to the public’s right to have its say, the Green Party said today. More >>
Step change is a step backwards
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 1:19 pm | Green Party
The “Step Change” report on Education misses the point that the only real way to lift educational performance is to address underlying inequality, the Green Party said today. More >>
Spending caps needed to protect democracy
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 12:33 pm | Green Party
The Government reforms for electoral finance need to include spending caps for groups campaigning in elections, said the Green Party today. More >>
MMP Referendum needs spending caps
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 12:03 pm | Green Party
It is only fair to have spending caps for campaigning in the MMP referendum, said the Green Party today. More >>
Industry leaders warn of imminent oil crunch
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 10:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on our Government to prepare for a significant oil crunch, in light of an industry led report warning the UK Government about the threat of rising oil prices. More >>
John Key scrabbles for the scraps of mining
Monday, 15 February 2010, 2:40 pm | Green Party
John Key’s Government is playing down the true extent of mining in New Zealand in order to exploit our last remaining wild places, the Green Party said today. More >>
