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New s59 research puts paid to myths: Greens
Friday, 14 November 2008, 9:34 am | Green Party
New research released this morning puts paid to some of the myths about lack of public support for the section 59 law change, says the Green Party. More >>
Dumb and Dumber: Three strikes policy = ignorance
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 1:48 pm | Green Party
Green Party Justice Spokesperson Metiria Turei supports the concerns of the Rethinking Crime and Punishment organisation about the cost of ACT's three strikes imprisonment policy. More >>
Jobs and housing top priority for Maori
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 4:29 pm | Green Party
Green Party Maori Issues Spokesperson Metiria Turei has reminded Maori leaders that job and housing security for Maori are on a razor-edge and can be either undermined or further advanced, depending on National-Act economic policy. More >>
Fitzsimons visits the future at campaign's end
Friday, 7 November 2008, 3:40 pm | Green Party
Today Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons visited a junior school under construction which incorporates a number of heating and energy initiatives, making it one of the most efficient schools in the country. More >>
Greens Billboards Demo At Bridge Today
Friday, 7 November 2008, 1:35 pm | Green Party
Thames Greens have decided to get the most mileage from their award winning billboards (voted best in the campaign by the media) by brandishing them at traffic heading to the Peninsula over the Kopu Bridge today. More >>
Greens disappointed at mischief-making
Friday, 7 November 2008, 9:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party says National Party blogger David Farrar is mischief-making over his attempts to link the Greens to the cocktail party recordings. More >>
Obama's win is a rejection of rightwing politics
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 5:25 pm | Green Party
The victory of Barack Obama in the United States presidential election is a rejection of old rightwing politics, the Green Party says. More >>
Green Party's Australian/NZ food labelling push
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 2:22 pm | Green Party
The Australian and New Zealand Green parties announced today they will work together to revamp food labelling laws in New Zealand and Australia over the next three years, by seeking to introduce parallel legislation in both countries, and other initiatives. More >>
APN sale raises risk to diversity of opinions
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 1:28 pm | Green Party
Rumours that Fairfax may be interested in snapping up rival media company APN have raised concerns about the independence of New Zealand's news industry should such a deal go ahead, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens in one last push to get out the London vote
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 9:41 am | Green Party
With the election only days away and polls showing a close result the Kiwi Greens in London are mounting one last push to get expat New Zealanders to vote. Campaigning in the cold at concerts and cafés, the hardy Greens are hoping for a good result ... More >>
No cell towers near schools/preschools: Greens
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 4:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party released its health policy on electro-magnetic radiation today, calling for a requirement that cell towers not be located near schools or childcare centres and for an independent review of the New Zealand standard on Electro Magnetic ... More >>
Will Nats support Feds' rural feudalism
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 3:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on National to make clear whether they support or oppose proposals from Federated Farmers to set up a rural gerrymander at local government level as proposed today in the Feds' Manifesto. More >>
Another town, another highway
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 3:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today warned communities along the path of John Key' s election schedule to cancel all appointments with the would-be Prime Minister or risk having a multi-lane highway fast-tracked through their town More >>
Farmer bulldozes through RMA and native forest
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 11:45 am | Green Party
In response to Federated Farmers demand to weaken the Resource Management Act, the Green Party has released leaked information showing the RMA is already so weak a council was able to rubber stamp the secret clearance of 100 year old native bush ... More >>
Greens clean up in environment poll
Monday, 3 November 2008, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party's huge lead in a major environmental poll gives a clear indication of where we stand on environmental issue - out in front by a long way, the Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Shining a spotlight on government
Monday, 3 November 2008, 11:46 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched an ambitious and comprehensive Open Government policy to expose Government decision-making to closer public scrutiny. More >>
Get the **** out of our swimming and fishing spots
Monday, 3 November 2008, 9:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party today released its plan to clean up New Zealand's rivers, lakes and aquifers. More >>
Act's zero tolerance for original ideas
Sunday, 2 November 2008, 7:39 pm | Green Party
While the Green Party are pleased we are so high in the polls that Act is spending its small broadcasting allocation to attack us, we'd much rather they observed their own policy of 'zero tolerance for crime', Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ... More >>
Research shows s59 law having positive impact
Saturday, 1 November 2008, 11:54 am | Green Party
New research out today shows that few parents believe physical discipline is the most effective way of bringing up children. More >>
Iconic 'Vote For Me' Billboard goes viral
Saturday, 1 November 2008, 11:43 am | Green Party
The iconic Green Party 'Vote for me' election campaign has gone viral and opened to the public to create their own billboards online. More >>
