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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 >>
ACC changes take us back to the 90s
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 3:33 pm | Green Party
Today’s ACC announcements that reverse improvements to ACC are a disastrous backward step, said Green ACC spokesperson Sue Bradford. The Government's planned changes to vocational rehabilitation will allow injured workers to be forced off ACC into ... More >>
Manufactured ACC Crisis - No Accident
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 11:53 am | Green Party
National is deliberately undermining ACC to soften it up for partial privatisation and planned cuts to entitlements, said the Green Party today. “It is no accident that National is manufacturing a crisis with ACC,”said Green Party ACC Spokesperson ... More >>
Public needs reassurance on toxic sites clean-up
Monday, 12 October 2009, 12:00 pm | Green Party
The fact the public is finally getting information about potentially contaminated sites is welcomed by the Green Party, however the liability for who will pay for the clean-up needs to be addressed, Green Party Toxics spokesperson Catherine Delahunty ... More >>
Greens Superannuation Fund to Sell Houses
Friday, 9 October 2009, 12:33 pm | Green Party
The Green MPs’ superannuation fund will sell its two properties to give the public maximum clarity about the use of Parliamentary housing allowances, Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei announced today. More >>
Greens and SFWU to fight for workers, environment
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 12:26 pm | Green Party
Signing a memorandum of understanding with one of the country’s biggest unions shows the Green Party is firmly committed to a fair and sustainable society, Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Govt docs reveal secret mining veto on new parks
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 2:36 pm | Green Party
Government mining papers released by the Green Party this week, and confirmation from the Minister’s office, show that the minerals industry will now have the privilege of being able to veto new conservation park boundaries, in secret. “The Government ... More >>
NZ needs more affordable housing, not less
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 10:42 am | Green Party
New Zealand needs more affordable state housing not less, so it is deeply concerning that $380 million worth of state housing is on the blocks to be sold with no evidence that it will be replaced, said Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman today. “Housing ... More >>
Nick Smith rewrites history
Monday, 5 October 2009, 2:09 pm | Green Party
The Bluegreens may want to vote Green based on the National Party's list of environmental achievements, the Green Party said today. More >>
Rebiya Kadeer visit to New Zealand
Monday, 5 October 2009, 11:58 am | Green Party
Human rights activist Rebiya Kadeer will visit New Zealand from October 12 to 15 and will be hosted by Green Party MP Keith Locke. She will be speaking at public meetings, visiting Parliament to meet MPs, and talking with other interested people ... More >>
Q+A: Espiner interviews Green Leader Metiria Turei
Monday, 5 October 2009, 9:59 am | Green Party
GUYON Thank you Metiria for joining us, we appreciate that. Let's start with that poll that Paul mention, I mean it is the clearest indication that we have of the party's performance is your opinion polls, you're blow that 5% threshold, now that ... More >>
