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Address In Reply - Green Party Russel Norman
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 5:33 pm | Green Party
We're here to progress sustainability, justice, peace and democracy Russel Norman Green Party Co-Leader Address in Reply 2008 - Parliament 9 December 2008 More >>
Green Party Address in Reply 2008 - Fitzsimons
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 4:29 pm | Green Party
Saving the banks while the biosphere collapses Jeanette Fitzsimons Green Party Co-Leader Address in Reply 2008 - Parliament 9 December 2008 More >>
Don't back off Stockholm Embassy, say Greens
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 11:16 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is asking Foreign Minister Murray McCully to proceed with plans for a new embassy in Stockholm. "We certainly need an embassy there now we are working in tandem with Scandinavian countries on so many world issues," says Mr Locke, the ... More >>
Jobs and democracy at stake with fire-at-will bill
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 9:45 am | Green Party
National's bid to push its 90-day bill through under urgency this week is a disgraceful attack on both workers' rights and on democracy. More >>
We're swimming in it
Monday, 8 December 2008, 10:59 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government, as part of its infrastructure stimulus package, to offer financial support to local councils to upgrade their sewage treatment plants. More >>
Buy Kiwi Made decision - Govt lacks economic skill
Monday, 8 December 2008, 9:55 am | Green Party
The new Minister of Economic Development shows a remarkable lack of economic understanding in his decision to suspend the Buy Kiwi Made campaign, the Green Party says. More >>
Flaws in consumer safety revealed in briefing
Friday, 5 December 2008, 1:30 pm | Green Party
The Briefing to the incoming Minister of Consumer Affairs reveals that New Zealand needs a far more robust regime to ensure the safety of imported products and to protect New Zealanders from products that pose a serious risk to consumer safety, the Green ... More >>
Maori Party must use influence on climate
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:18 pm | Green Party
Welcoming the Maori Party's call today for 'urgent and meaningful' action on climate change, the Green Party urges Maori Party Ministers to help rescue New Zealand's climate credibility. More >>
Council homeless law not the answer: Greens
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 12:50 pm | Green Party
Auckland City Council's plan to create a new bylaw to force homeless people out of the city is pointless and cruel, the Green Party says. More >>
School swimming lessons save lives
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 2:02 pm | Green Party
School swimming lessons play a vital role in preventing drowning - and it is not good enough that learning to swim is increasingly becoming a privilege for those whose parents can afford private lessons," the Green Party says. More >>
Mayor wrong on airport's importance - Greens
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 12:43 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says she is startled to learn that Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast does not believe the city's international airport is a strategic asset, and considers that there is little to lose if Wellington City Council sells all of ... More >>
Greens welcome more cops on bikes
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomes the Upper Hutt Police joining Nelson Police in allocating mountain bikes to some officers for their patrol work. More >>
Jailhouse mental health crisis urgent
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:29 am | Green Party
National's plans to increase the prison muster will compound existing mental health issues in prisons - highlighted in Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem's annual report - and create a hazardous environment for prisoners, corrections staff and the wider ... More >>
Open government needs open information
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 2:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Official Information Act (OIA) to be strengthened, in light of the Ombudsmen's annual report to Parliament today suggesting its purpose is being subverted by delaying tactics used by some Government agencies and ministerial ... More >>
More state housing needed, not less: Greens
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:30 am | Green Party
The building industry downturn means National should invest in more state houses - not put a cap on them - says the Green Party. More >>
Greens welcome rejection of air strike force
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:03 am | Green Party
Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke welcomes Prime Minister John Key's unequivocal rejection of an air strike force. More >>
Government stance is economic and climate suicide
Monday, 1 December 2008, 11:46 am | Green Party
The Government is threatening New Zealand's economic future by backing away from targets to reduce greenhouse emissions in the Poznan climate talks, the Green Party says. More >>
Don’t kill Green Homes Fund, urges Green Party
Monday, 1 December 2008, 11:23 am | Green Party
The release of the Business Council for Sustainable Development’s report on substandard New Zealand homes highlights both the value of the billion dollar Green Homes Fund and the Government’s flawed thinking in plans to ditch it, says the Green Party. More >>
Removing cap on fees will knee-cap students
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 2:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased the Government will not burden students with more debt by abolishing the cap on student fees. More >>
Time to repeal seabed and foreshore laws is now
Monday, 17 November 2008, 12:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the new National-led Government to immediately repeal the controversial foreshore and seabed legislation. More >>
