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Kevin Hague at Wellington’s ‘Out in the Square’
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 12:26 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP and long-time campaigner on gay and lesbian rights, Kevin Hague, will be staffing a Green Party stall at Wellington’s ‘Out in the Square fair’ this Saturday 28 February and said he was really looking forward to the event More >>
Jobs belong here not in China say Greens
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 11:15 am | Green Party
Government procurement practices are costing Kiwi workers their jobs, Green Party MP Sue Bradford said today. "The Army's decision to allow a $2 million clothing contract with Levin-based company Swazi to shift to China highlights the gross inadequacy ... More >>
Where are the Women?
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 1:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for more leading women's organisations to be included in Friday's Job Summit. As of today the guest list for the Job Summit includes 165 men and just 30 women. More >>
RMA attacks encourage Environmental Vandals
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 12:08 pm | Green Party
The Government's attacks on the Resource Management Act (RMA) will encourage environmental vandals, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens release input to Job Summit
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 11:50 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today publicly released the Party's Green New Deal paper - given to Job Summit chair Mark Weldon two weeks ago - and circulated to Summit participants. More >>
Conspicuous gaps in Job Summit list: Greens
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 11:00 am | Green Party
There is very little sign of anyone with frontline experience in grassroots community economic development or the creation of Green jobs, Employment Spokesperson Sue Bradford said. More >>
Medical Mishap Reporting should include aged care
Monday, 23 February 2009, 3:04 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is calling for the reporting of medical mishaps in the health system to be extended to cover aged care homes. More >>
Tell the public if melamine is currently for sale
Monday, 23 February 2009, 1:58 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand public deserves to know if any products contaminated by melamine are currently on supermarket shelves, said Green MP Sue Kedgley. More >>
Jeanette Fitzsimons Statement
Monday, 23 February 2009, 12:09 pm | Green Party
The time has come for me to step down as co-leader of the Green Party, at our annual conference in June this year. Unlike other parties, the Greens don’t change leaders with a coup in caucus; our leaders are chosen democratically by members of the party ... More >>
Fitzsimons to Pass Co-leadership Torch in June
Monday, 23 February 2009, 11:12 am | Green Party
The Green Party's co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons announced today that she will step down from her leadership position in June. More >>
Budget Smokescreen for Slash & Burn
Friday, 20 February 2009, 1:19 pm | Green Party
As the Government signalled more environmental neglect today, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman called on National for honesty. More >>
No Pay and No Say for Women Workers
Friday, 20 February 2009, 11:59 am | Green Party
The Government's axing of the pay-equity inquiries and the absence of women's input to the Jobs Summit show serious disrespect to half of the workforce, said Green Party Women's Affairs spokesperson Catherine Delahunty today. More >>
Huge risk to future of Community and Rural Housing
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has grave concerns for the future of community housing projects and the Rural Housing programme. In questions to Housing Minister Phil Heatley in Parliament this afternoon, Green Party Housing Spokesperson Sue Bradford asked what guarantees ... More >>
Time to pull stumps on arsenic herbicide
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 3:58 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) to immediately halt the use of methylarsinic acid - an arsenic based herbicide used on New Zealand sports fields. ERMA today confirmed it is reviewing this arsenic based ... More >>
National can correct Labour's S92A mistake
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 3:17 pm | Green Party
The Government should stop the guilt upon accusation provisions in the Copyright Act from coming into force next week and allow a review of the draconian clauses in the Act, said Green MP Metiria Turei today. More >>
Massive rise in superbugs alarming
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 3:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party revealed figures today showing a massive increase in infections caused by a particularly nasty superbug - Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE), a highly infectious organism resistant to almost all antibiotics. More >>
Nat's tenancy law changes unfair and poorly timed
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 11:41 am | Green Party
National's plans to reverse changes to residential tenancy laws show a lack of balance and very poor timing. More >>
F & P - bailout dubious, criteria must come first
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 12:32 pm | Green Party
It is critical that Government set clear criteria before moving to rescue Fisher & Paykel or any other company in trouble. "Government has a definite role in assisting companies in specific circumstances, but this does not include relaxing foreign investment ... More >>
Let them eat cake, drink cola and go nuts
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 4:39 pm | Green Party
Anne Tolley today confirmed she is the Märie Antoinette of Education Ministers with her 'let them eat cake' and anything whatsoever attitude to food sold in schools, said the Green Party's Health spokesperson Sue Kedgley. More >>
Job Destruction at MSD one week before Summit
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 12:59 pm | Green Party
Confirmation today that the Government plans to cut at least 500 jobs from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a shocker. More >>
