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Greens Launch Wellington Transport Strategy
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 11:39 am | Green Party
The Green Party announced their Transport Strategy for Wellington today, which is designed to eliminate congestion in Wellington, make public transport affordable, and reduce our carbon emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels. More >>
Inflation figures show need for a Green Investment
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 12:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is renewing calls for a green public investment plan, in light of the highest inflation figures in 18 years - driven by high oil prices. More >>
Peters' privatisation of KiwiBank dangerous
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 9:58 am | Green Party
"Winston Peters seems to have lost his way in the middle of the economic crisis," Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman says. More >>
Mental health care crisis needs urgent attention
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 9:44 am | Green Party
The coroner's inquest into the death of Shane Fisher while a patient at Auckland Hospital's psychiatric acute unit will today raise questions that the Auckland District Health Board must urgently answer, Green Party Mental Health Spokesperson Sue Bradford ... More >>
Greens outline approach for post-election talks
Monday, 20 October 2008, 12:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has evaluated the policies, programmes and public statements of the two old parties according to the 12 criteria announced a week ago. More >>
Green Economic Policy
Sunday, 19 October 2008, 9:21 pm | Green Party
The Green Party's Economic Policy - launched today by Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons - includes new measures of economic success, lowering income taxes and instead taxing pollution and waste, and allowing only citizens and residents to buy New Zealand ... More >>
Greens' Population Policy misinterpreted
Saturday, 18 October 2008, 1:45 pm | Green Party
The Green Party Population Policy does not seek in any way to influence the number of children New Zealanders should have, as could be taken from a TV3 news item tonight. More >>
Youngest Green candidates to support young workers
Friday, 17 October 2008, 6:03 pm | Green Party
The Green Party’s youngest candidates unite this Saturday (18 October) to empower young workers to take the most important break of their lives. More >>
Green Party supports sustainable Kiwi businesses
Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:59 pm | Green Party
New Zealand businesses geared to environmental sustainability and local manufacturers are championed at the Green Party’s sustainable business policy launch for the 2008 election in central Auckland this evening. More >>
Greens counter Peters with immigration policy
Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:16 pm | Green Party
Anti-immigration feeling has no place in the Green party Immigration and Population policies released today, Green MP Keith Locke says. More >>
Green Party Mâori Issues policy released
Friday, 17 October 2008, 10:36 am | Green Party
Protecting the role of Mâori in our democracy underpins the Green Party Mâori Issues policy released today. More >>
Winston's migrant bashing won't work: Greens
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 4:00 pm | Green Party
Winston Peters' scaremongering about immigration won't work this time around, Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
Greens worried campaign is taking its toll on PM
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 3:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is concerned that the stress of the election campaign may be causing the Prime Minister's memory to fail her. The Prime Minister issued a press release today claiming credit for a $1B home insulation scheme saying: "Labour is expanding ... More >>
Buying out broke timber mills is not the answer
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 2:14 pm | Green Party
The Government should be helping the struggling timber industry through the downturn, but purchasing their plants is not the way to do it, the Green Party says. More >>
Cooperation needed to reign in financial cowboys
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 2:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is supporting calls by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for an internationally coordinated overhaul of financial regulation and will be pushing for the next New Zealand Government to join international action. More >>
Maori Party's 'No Dole' will increase poverty
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:12 am | Green Party
Maori Party Co-Leader Tariana Turia's suggestion yesterday that the dole should be scrapped is dangerous in the extreme, and especially for Maori who tend to be disproportionately unemployed, the Green Party says. More >>
Guarantee should include responsible lending rules
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 5:25 pm | Green Party
The announcement this afternoon of further details of the Government's deposit guarantee scheme is welcome, but New Zealanders should get a guarantee of responsible lending practices and responsible salary packages in return, the Green Party says. More >>
State home building for jobs, homes, transport
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 1:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says it is time to join the dots between tough economic times, job losses in the construction and timber industries and chronic housing shortages. More >>
Labour heats up left overs and promises hot air
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:21 am | Green Party
Labour's sustainable infrastructure announcement is a disappointing mixture of already-announced initiatives and promises so vague they have no real meaning, the Green Party says. More >>
Whale Rider star campaigns in London
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 9:54 am | Green Party
Whale Rider star Rawiri Paratene will be in London this week to campaign for the Green Party. Rawiri, best known for his acting and directing abilities, is standing as a candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate. More >>
