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Mining costly to New Zealand economy
Sunday, 14 February 2010, 12:36 pm | Green Party
International condemnation of plans to mine the conservation estate shows how John Key’s proposal will damage the New Zealand economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
Drug laws hurting our families
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 4:15 pm | Green Party
The Law Commission’s report on controlling and regulating drugs is an important step in the right direction, Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Nga Haerenga (New Zealand cycleway) takes shape
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 3:14 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders will soon be able to access some of our most picturesque countryside on their bikes with today’s addition of thirteen more rides to the next funding round, the Green Party said today. More >>
Jeanette Fitzsimons Valedictory speech
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 5:51 pm | Green Party
I was so impatient to get started that, on my first day, I leaped to my feet and blurted “Supplementary Speaker Mr Question!” Speaker Doug Kidd was kind enough not to laugh.... More >>
Russel Norman: Address in Reply Speech
Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 9:38 am | Green Party
Tena koutou to all New Zealanders who love our country and our people and who want to protect this place and look after each other. The Green Party shares that love, and we are here to serve you. More >>
Key Government Signals Poverty and Degradation
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 2:49 pm | Green Party
The Key Government is intent on digging New Zealand into an economic and environmental black hole, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
National Blocking Protection Of Mackenzie Country
Saturday, 6 February 2010, 12:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to stop obstructing the Department of Conservation from protecting public land in the Mackenzie high country, said Green Party Co-leader, Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Greens: Rest Homes Are Not Prisons
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 12:55 pm | Green Party
The Green party strongly supports the Hastings Coroner’s call for an overhaul of the aged care sector, and his call for an urgent review of staffing levels in aged care facilities. More >>
Reduce inequality if you want to improve education
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 10:36 am | Green Party
If the Government really wants to raise national standards of literacy and numeracy it needs to get serious about reducing socio-economic inequalities in our society, the Green Party said today. “The biggest influence on how well kids do at school ... More >>
Legislation must also protect farm animals
Monday, 1 February 2010, 12:10 pm | Green Party
Any legislation increasing penalties for animal cruelty must include all forms of animal cruelty not just individual acts of cruelty to pets, Green Party Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. Prime Minister John Key has indicated that the ... More >>
Fitzsimons Announces February Resignation
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 10:49 am | Green Party
Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons announced her resignation today, bringing a 13-year Parliamentary career to a close. “It’s a good time for a change of pace,” said Ms Fitzsimons. “The caucus is in good shape. We have a good second generation of ... More >>
Greens welcome call-in of factory farm consents
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed Environment Minister Nick Smith’s decision to make the right call and call in consent applications for factory dairy farms in the Mackenzie country. The decision comes after a concerted campaign by the Greens and environmental ... More >>
Government neglects vulnerable again
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:17 pm | Green Party
A twenty-five cent increase in the minimum wage will do little to help some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable families make ends meet, said Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei today. “John Key’s Government lacks both the courage and the compassion ... More >>
DOC allows commercial fishing of endangered eels
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 12:30 pm | Green Party
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is allowing commercial fishers to harvest endangered eels from rivers on conservation land, the Green Party said today. The Green Party has discovered that late last year DOC issued three concessions for commercial eel ... More >>
Green Co-leader launches Dirty Rivers Rafting Tour
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 9:30 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman will launch a national 'Dirty Rivers Rafting Tour' on the Hutt River tomorrow. More >>
Tax Reform on Greens Equality Agenda
Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 9:23 am | Green Party
The Green Party offered its support of tax reform legislation today, noting that the right type of change to the tax system would help reduce the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand. More >>
Green Co-leader launches Dirty Rivers Rafting Tour
Monday, 25 January 2010, 10:40 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman will launch a national 'Dirty Rivers Rafting Tour' on the Hutt River tomorrow. Through January and February, Dr Norman will be rafting and kayaking down some of the country's most polluted lowland rivers, as ... More >>
Rich-poor gap set to increase tax recommendations
Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 2:38 pm | Green Party
Gap between rich and poor set to increase under Tax Working Group’s recommendations Creating greater inequality by cutting taxes for the rich is bad for the economy, said Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman today in response to the release of the ... More >>
Locke welcomes Tamil asylum seeker decision
Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 4:03 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke has warmly welcomed the government decision to accept 13 Tamil asylum seekers picked up by the Australian customs boat, Oceanic Viking. More >>
Make the right call, Nick – call it in
Monday, 18 January 2010, 1:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Environment Minister Nick Smith to make the right call and call in resource consent applications for factory dairy farms in the Mackenzie Country. Cabinet is due to consider the factory farming issue when it meets for the ... More >>
