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OCR alone will not rebalance the economy
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 12:36 pm | Green Party
The Reserve Bank’s reliance on one tool, the Official Cash Rate (OCR), is not sophisticated enough to rebalance our economy onto a more sustainable, productive footing, said Green Party Finance Spokesperson Russel Norman today. More >>
Sue Bradford Valedictory Speech
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 9:43 am | Green Party
I know it is an enormous privilege to be elected as a Member of Parliament, and to be paid a high salary to represent the parties and voters that put us here. I have always taken this very seriously, remaining acutely aware that so many hundreds of ... More >>
Changes disregard environment, privatise water
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 9:36 am | Green Party
Cabinet decisions released by Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today show complete disregard for the environment and would effectively privatise all aspects of water supply services, the Green Party said today. More >>
Have a heart and label trans-fats
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 11:17 am | Green Party
The failure of the Trans-Tasman Food body to require labelling of artery-clogging, artificially produced trans-fats in foods will lead to poor health outcomes for New Zealand, said Green Party MP Sue Kedgley. More >>
Public have right to say on cellphone towers
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 3:30 pm | Green Party
The public have a right to be consulted before cellphone towers, or antennae are constructed next to their homes, schools and playcentres, said the Green Party today. More >>
Govt’s tax think-tank membership compromised
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:05 pm | Green Party
A Government sponsored group set up to look at tax reform is hopelessly compromised due to its membership containing people currently embroiled in court cases involving tax avoidance, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Elephant looms behind PCE mining report
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 2:28 pm | Green Party
The Green Party responded to today’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report on Stockton mine with caution, noting it does not seek to address the elephant in the room - that mining has a massive environmental impact, particularly because ... More >>
Health changes a mixed bag
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 1:52 pm | Green Party
The Green Party expressed relief today that the worst aspects of the Horn report seem to have been avoided. More >>
Open season on protected lakes and rivers?
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 1:17 pm | Green Party
News today that the Government is considering weakening the Water Conservation Order (WCO) on the Rakaia River is just the tip of the iceberg, with the Government declaring open season on our most protected rivers and lakes, the Green Party said. More >>
MMP referendum process a good start
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 1:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the proposed two step MMP referenda but called for the questions to be written by an independent body. More >>
Maori given cold shoulder under ‘moderated’ ETS
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 11:40 am | Green Party
The so called ‘moderated’ ETS gives billions in free subsidies to foreign-owned industries, while limiting the allocation given to Maori owned interests, the Green Party said today. More >>
Urgent response needed to save national icon
Monday, 19 October 2009, 9:15 am | Green Party
The Government needs to act swiftly and definitively to save New Zealand’s iconic kauri trees from a killer pathogen – kauri rot - that is decimating them. More >>
Hunt for minerals underway in Schedule Four land
Monday, 19 October 2009, 9:13 am | Green Party
Information obtained by the Green Party has revealed 21 current mineral permits for prospecting and exploration in 42 areas protected from mining by Schedule Four of the Crown Minerals Act. More >>
Video: Keith Locke on on Rebiya Kadeer's NZ visit
Friday, 16 October 2009, 4:34 pm | Green Party
An amazing defender of human rights: Green Party MP Keith Locke explains what it meant for him to have hosted Uighur human rights activist Rebiya Kadeer. Keith points out that - more often than not - the media in New Zealand are only interested in ... More >>
Green Bill to prevent “exceptional” pollution
Friday, 16 October 2009, 10:24 am | Green Party
Green MP Catherine Delahunty has drafted a Member’s Bill that would prevent polluters from being granted consent to indefinitely pollute waterways under an “exceptional circumstances” clause. The Tasman Pulp and Paper Mill, which has been discharging ... More >>
Food alert shows need for labelling
Friday, 16 October 2009, 9:53 am | Green Party
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has issued an alert to New Zealand importers to make sure that any prunes imported from China do not contain high levels of lead, Green Party Food Safety spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Government has foot in mouth on biosecurity
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 3:15 pm | Green Party
The Government’s lax approach to protecting New Zealand’s agricultural economy and natural environment from biosecurity risks has been criticised by the Green Party, who today released information about the biosecurity risks of palm kernel. More >>
Greens strike unprecedented triple-gold
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 11:54 am | Green Party
The Green Party and advertising agency Special have won an unprecedented three Gold awards at the advertising industry's effectiveness awards, the EFFIES, for the 2008 'Vote for Me' election campaign. “We’ve checked, and can confirm that this is ... More >>
Time to change Government banks?
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:10 am | Green Party
The Government should be reviewing its use of Westpac as the Government’s banker in light of the High Court’s finding that Westpac has illegally avoided more than half a billion dollars in tax, said Green Party Finance spokesperson Dr Russel Norman ... More >>
Bill gives us a chance to talk about our future
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 3:44 pm | Green Party
The Head of State Referenda Bill - pulled today from the Parliamentary private members’ bill ballot - will hopefully spark a national debate on our constitutional future, said Green MP Keith Locke. The Bill provides for a two stage referendum on whether ... More >>
