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Greens and National Announce Shared Initiatives
Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 12:28 pm | Green Party
The Green Party and the National Party are working together to implement a nationwide home insulation programme and to update New Zealand's energy efficiency strategy, while the Parties have also agreed to develop a New Zealand based regulatory system ... More >>
Aucklanders ought to be heard on governance
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 4:42 pm | Green Party
The Government's decision to plough ahead with planned changes to Auckland's governance without further consultation is unacceptable, say the Greens. "Aucklanders deserve to have a say on the Government's response to the Royal Commission's report, as John ... More >>
PCE report challenges Government on environment
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 3:02 pm | Green Party
A new report calls for more environmental protection of the South Island high country at the same time as the Government is weakening the laws and rules that could protect it, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government uncertainty over ETS must end
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 11:44 am | Green Party
Business leaders and the public favour prompt Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) action to doing nothing by a margin of 2:1, according to a survey by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD). The survey of 482 business decision ... More >>
'Polar Bear' Ministry cuts expected tomorrow
Monday, 6 April 2009, 5:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party expects the Government's 'polar bear hunt' to close in for the kill at the Ministry for the Environment tomorrow, culling initiatives that have saved the taxpayer money. Ministry for the Environment staff have been called to a presentation ... More >>
Cycleway an idea too good to leave unfunded
Monday, 6 April 2009, 5:01 pm | Green Party
Money that could otherwise fund the Prime Minister’s national cycleway looks set to go to roads if Bill English’s comments on TVNZ’s Q&A programme on Sunday are anything to go by. The Green Party was alarmed by the Finance Minister’s lack of ... More >>
Poor Politics blunts Sex Offender Law
Friday, 3 April 2009, 11:59 am | Green Party
The National-led Government's poor political process jeopardised a critical law change on sex crimes, the Green Party said today. "Dealing with sex offenders properly is essential to keep our communities safe, but last night's law change was poorly crafted ... More >>
Fight-back against school junk food starts today
Friday, 3 April 2009, 11:54 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is launching a nationwide petition and School Food campaign today to try to persuade the Government to reinstate the Nutritional Guidelines requiring schools to sell healthy food in school canteens, which it dropped earlier this year. ... More >>
Time to crack down on the Aussie banks
Friday, 3 April 2009, 10:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party has called on the Government to broker a better deal for Kiwi businesses, workers and home-owners from the big Australian-owned banks following a critical report from the Finance and Expenditure Committee yesterday. The Finance and Expenditure ... More >>
Obama's charm sinks NZ's UN human rights bid
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 12:19 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is concerned that the Government's withdrawal from its bid for a UN Human Rights Council seat reflects a weakening commitment to human rights issues. New Zealand had been campaigning actively since last year to make it on the UN Human ... More >>
Green Party pulls plug for planet’s sake
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 9:45 am | Green Party
In a bold move to combat global warming and the Government’s indifference to New Zealand’s Kyoto commitments, the Green Party is leading from the front and will immediately stop using most electrical appliances in its Parliamentary offices as ... More >>
Meridian can't see Mokihinui eels for the trees
Tuesday, 31 March 2009, 12:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has firmly rejected Meridian's suggestion of a land-swap to mitigate the impact of its proposed Mokihinui hydro dam because it ignores the main species at risk - the eels and other native fish that inhabit the unique Mokihinui River ... More >>
National's tax cuts from a bygone era
Tuesday, 31 March 2009, 12:48 pm | Green Party
The Government's tax changes - that take effect tomorrow - help those earning more than $100,000, increasing the poverty gap, Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman said today. "They are targeting the biggest tax cuts to those who need them the least ... More >>
Ambulance staffing at the bottom of the cliff
Monday, 30 March 2009, 2:58 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley said revelations that staff and volunteer shortages in ambulance services are forcing nurses to spend hours away from their ward duties - in order to care for patients being transferred - calls into question the viability and safety ... More >>
Hugging polar bears saves tax-payer money
Sunday, 29 March 2009, 2:07 pm | Green Party
The Inland Revenue Department made a profit from sustainability initiatives last year, cutting energy and travel spending by over one million dollars. More >>
Councils Become Local Branch Offices to Lord Mayor
Friday, 27 March 2009, 9:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today voiced support for one Auckland Council to be given powers to develop environmental and transport policy, as well as one district plan, one rates system and one rates bill. More >>
New Chance for NZ as Global Citizen on Aid
Friday, 27 March 2009, 2:36 pm | Green Party
Helen Clark's appointment to the role of Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offers New Zealand an excellent opportunity to become a responsible global citizen on development aid, said Green Party MP Dr Kennedy Graham. "The appointment ... More >>
Govt ignores Rodney power plant risks
Friday, 27 March 2009, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has slammed the Government's incompetence in strategically planning the future of New Zealand's electricity supply as Genesis ploughs ahead with a power station that would result in much higher power prices. More >>
United Nations appointment an honour for NZ
Friday, 27 March 2009, 10:13 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today welcomed former Prime Minister Helen Clark's nomination by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to head the United Nations Development Programme. Once confirmed by the UN General Assembly, it will ... More >>
NZ for Sale? For Sure, says English
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 5:26 pm | Green Party
The current review of overseas investment rules, particularly those around sensitive land suggests that the ACT Party is unduly pushing National Government policy, said Green Party Overseas Investment spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham. No part of New Zealand ... More >>
