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National’s bulldozers at the gate of Mt Albert
Monday, 11 May 2009, 3:18 pm | Green Party
National has publicly confirmed that the bulldozers are set to roll out a major aboveground motorway through the Mt Albert electorate, following questioning from Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman this afternoon. “Above ground for me,” confirmed Melissa ... More >>
The muscle to protect Mt Albert’s services: Norman
Monday, 11 May 2009, 9:36 am | Green Party
The ‘Supercity’ plans put Mt Albert’s public libraries, sports and community halls at risk of privatisation, Dr Russel Norman revealed today at his Mt Albert campaign launch. Dr Norman also introduced the Green Party’s plan for healthy and ... More >>
Buy Kiwi flowers for environment, economy and Mum
Friday, 8 May 2009, 2:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party recommended today that New Zealanders buy locally-grown flowers this Mothers' Day to benefit our economy and environment. More >>
Government going backwards on obesity
Friday, 8 May 2009, 1:03 pm | Green Party
The Government's decision to remove improving nutrition and reducing obesity as health priorities is stupid and short-sighted, when poor nutrition is a leading cause of death and disease in New Zealand, said Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley ... More >>
Government leaves room to privatise Auckland water
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 3:26 pm | Green Party
"The Government's privatisation agenda for Auckland has been laid bare, as they would not promise to keep legislation that protects Auckland assets," Dr Russel Norman, Green Party Co-Leader said today. The Local Government Act 2002 currently states ... More >>
Name the flesh-wound rest homes
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 11:54 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the three rest homes at the centre of the flesh disease controversy reported in the Dominion Post today to be identified. More >>
Bulldoze Waterview? Not on my watch: Russel Norman
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 7:52 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman is the first Mt Albert candidate to accept an invitation to debate the electorate’s transport issues. More >>
Name the Secret Lobbyists
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 2:43 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman called today in Parliament for the identity of secret lobbyists to be revealed. "It is vital for open, honest politics that the role of lobbyists is not kept secret," said Dr Norman. According to media reports, ... More >>
Stop Poisoning Bees
Monday, 4 May 2009, 10:53 am | Green Party
Pesticides could decimate New Zealand's bee population unless the Government takes action, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. "Bees are vital to our economy, our horticulture, our agriculture and our ecology," Ms Kedgley said. "We depend on them for about one ... More >>
Illness should be test for Tamiflu, not Wealth
Friday, 1 May 2009, 3:12 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health and Wellbeing Spokesperson, Kevin Hague, said today that it was "unfair and dangerous" for people buying Tamiflu directly from pharmacists to be faced with a bill of over $70, which is simply unaffordable for some families. More >>
Auckland wants a voice and a choice
Friday, 1 May 2009, 1:03 pm | Green Party
A survey released by Reid Research today confirmed Auckland's serious discontent with the Government's handling of the Super City amalgamation, the Green Party said today. More >>
Ministry of Fisheries becomes by-catch
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:48 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is alarmed at today's proposed restructuring of the Ministry of Fisheries, which ignores sustainability and environmental issues that threaten the fishing industry's future and our clean green image. "Protecting the sustainability of the fisheries ... More >>
Environment Minister filing fee flip-flop
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:17 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman's questioning of the Minister for the Environment in Parliament today has revealed that the Minister has flip-flopped on statements he made when in opposition about the impacts of proposed increases in Environment ... More >>
Kiwi kids health ignored by Education Minister
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 10:06 am | Green Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley confirmed in Parliament today that she totally ignored risks to young New Zealander's health when she removed the School Food Guidelines, said Green Party MP Sue Kedgley. Anne Tolley admitted during Parliament's Question ... More >>
Green Party Candidate Selection
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 9:32 am | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Russel Norman was confirmed as the Party’s candidate for the Mt Albert by-election tonight. Dr Norman -- the only nominee -- was formally confirmed as Green Party candidate at a meeting in Mt Albert. “Running our co-leader ... More >>
Greens mark Environment Judge Bollard's passing
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 4:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party acknowledges the sad passing of John Bollard, Principal Judge of the Environment Court since 2003. "The Green Party extends its condolences to Judge Bollard's family," said Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. "Judge Bollard's ... More >>
Clean up your act - Tasman Mills
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 2:31 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today called on Tasman Mills to do the right thing and invest in clean technology to stop their on-going discharge of toxic chemicals into the Tarawera River. Tasman Mills have just lodged an application to extend their discharge of ... More >>
Storms ahead after nobel prize-winner sacked
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 1:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is appalled that one of New Zealand's foremost scientists has been sacked from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) - apparently for trying to help TVNZ's weather man - Jim Hickey. More >>
Super-city consultation required by Local Govt Act
Friday, 24 April 2009, 2:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to undertake a formal consultation process, as required under the Local Government Act (Schedule 3), before it finalises its proposals for an Auckland Super city. Many facets of the Government's proposed structure ... More >>
DHBs need to be accountable
Friday, 24 April 2009, 9:58 am | Green Party
District Health Boards complaining about the amount of time it took to answer the Health Select Committee's questions, particularly on environmental issues need to pull their heads in and consider the financial benefits, Green Party Health and Wellbeing ... More >>
