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Public statement to the People of Tonga
Friday, 7 August 2009, 1:44 pm | Green Party
On behalf of the Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand, I extend our condolences, sympathies and support to the people of Tonga regarding the sinking of the Princess Ashika ferry. More >>
Toxic waste sites are an issue for all of NZ
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 5:18 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand public need an easily accessible national register of toxic and potentially toxic sites, said Green Party Toxics Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty. More >>
Global recession bites New Zealand workers
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 2:02 pm | Green Party
The sharp rise in unemployment to 6 percent shows the impact of the international recession is really kicking in, hence the need for urgent action to keep New Zealand working. More >>
Animal experimentation figures - shocking increase
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 12:47 pm | Green Party
Revelations that the highest number of animals in New Zealand on record have been experimented upon in “research, testing and teaching” are disturbing, said Green Party Animal Welfare Spokesperson Sue Kedgley. More >>
Minister Smith’s $13 billion credibility gap
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 3:29 pm | Green Party
A confused Climate Change Minister is using a $13 billion bogeyman to scare New Zealanders about emissions reduction targets, the Green Party said today. More >>
Big Affordable Climate Change Target in Sight
Tuesday, 4 August 2009, 1:02 pm | Green Party
New Zealand can reduce its carbon emissions dramatically and cheaply according to a study released by the Green Party today which sharply contradicts recent Government claims. More >>
Bags Not: Plastic supermarket bags discouraged
Monday, 3 August 2009, 3:50 pm | Green Party
The decision of New Zealand supermarket chain Foodstuffs to charge for plastic bags from Monday is a welcome move that deserves Government support, Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Keep listening to residents after Mapua clean-up
Monday, 3 August 2009, 3:08 pm | Green Party
A public meeting to discuss the results of an audit commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment into the clean-up of the contaminated Fruit Growers Chemical site in Mapua left questions unanswered - literally, said Green Party Toxics Spokesperson ... More >>
Vulnerable youngsters deserve benefit lifeline
Monday, 3 August 2009, 11:06 am | Green Party
Young people at risk of falling though the cracks deserve support, rather than being used as political footballs in an ideological battle. John Key's comments about moves to toughen criteria for the Independent Youth Benefit (IYB) for people under 18 as ... More >>
Suspend decision on SAS
Monday, 3 August 2009, 10:27 am | Green Party
Any decision on whether New Zealand Special Forces should return to Afghanistan must be postponed pending an inquiry into whether there was mistreatment of prisoners the NZ Special Air Service (SAS) handed over to American forces in an earlier deployment, ... More >>
Two topical Members’ Bills drawn in Ballot
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 3:47 pm | Green Party
Two Members’ bills on the topical issues of benefit review and international non-aggression have been picked in the Parliamentary Ballot today. More >>
Regulate Sunbeds now
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 12:15 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the government to take immediate action to regulate the sunbed industry following confirmation by the International Agency for Research on Cancer that they are carcinogenic to humans. “There can be no excuse for inaction ... More >>
Disclosure of MP expenses welcome
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 10:58 am | Green Party
With MPs’ expenses now public the next step is to look at how costs to the taxpayer can be kept at a reasonable level, said Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei today. The Speaker and Parliamentary Services announced today the quarterly release of expenses ... More >>
Guarantee for Good Biofuel Moves Closer
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 9:13 am | Green Party
A guarantee that biofuels in New Zealand are good for the environment moved a step closer today as a Member’s Bill from Green Party MP Jeanette Fitzsimons passed its first reading in the House with widespread support. “Sustainability standards ... More >>
National Shame for sinking Blue-Green vision
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 9:00 am | Green Party
The National Party rejected its own Bluegreen vision today when it refused to support a Bill designed to ensure our marine animal protection laws work properly, said the Green Party tonight. “National’s Bluegreens will hang their heads in shame – ... More >>
Stop undermining our public hospitals
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 3:57 pm | Green Party
Today in the House the Green Party slammed the Government for contracting out surgery to private hospitals when operating theatres in our public hospitals are sitting idle. Recent Ministry of Health analysis shows that ten out of our 26 hospitals are ... More >>
Ryall undermining public health for private gain
Tuesday, 28 July 2009, 4:12 pm | Green Party
In Parliament today the Green Party has criticised the Government’s outsourcing of surgery to the private sector as a move to undermine the public health system. More >>
Natl attack beneficiaries who go public
Tuesday, 28 July 2009, 11:13 am | Green Party
National’s attitude to people who dare to speak out on benefit issues is reminiscent of the worst of 1990s beneficiary-bashing, Green Social Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford said today. “Paula Bennett’s release of personal details of two ... More >>
Political games on climate are off target
Monday, 27 July 2009, 1:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has accused the Government of playing politics with the most significant threat ever to our economy and our environment while ignoring the obvious practical solutions. More >>
Greens add expertise, vision to Cycleway project
Monday, 27 July 2009, 9:50 am | Green Party
The National Cycleway is an inspired project which the Green Party are very happy to be involved in and I appreciate being able to work with the Prime Minister to get the most from it, said Green Party Cycling spokesperson Kevin Hague today. “The ... More >>
