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Greens saddened by death of kaumatua
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 2:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is saddened by news of the death of Parliament's kaumatua John Rangitihi Rangiwaiata Tahuparae. More >>
Lake tests seem to confirm sewage pond leaching
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:37 am | Green Party
Tests in Lake Horowhenua after the recent overflow of nearby sewage ponds appear to confirm the lake suffered from extra pollution because of the event, Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman says. More >>
New Zealand sports grounds getting toxic treatment
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 9:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party says children are being needlessly put at risk by 18 councils around New Zealand that are spraying playing fields with a highly toxic insecticide, banned in more than 50 countries, when a safer alternative is readily available. More >>
Family violence rise means more resources critical
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 4:39 pm | Green Party
The increase in family violence reporting revealed in statistics released by the police today is one clear indicator of just how successful the 'It's Not OK' and related campaigns have been, says the Green Party. More >>
Nat's RMA reforms endanger environment: Greens
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 5:21 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman says the National Party's plans to reform the Resource Management Act are a misguided 'business-first, community-second, environment-last' policy. More >>
Police Assoc shouldn't justify excessive violence
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 5:14 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke says the Police Association should not be justifying the excessive use of pepper spray in police cells. More >>
Chinese trade deal means more food safety concerns
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 3:11 pm | Green Party
Food safety concerns can only grow with the start of New Zealand's preferential trade deal with China tomorrow, says the Green Party. More >>
Need to know - 'where are the cell tower sites'?
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 10:31 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is calling on Telecom, Vodafone and NZ Communications to publicly release a list of thousands of proposed sites for new cell phone towers, to inform local residents before they are built. More >>
Simple sums, more public transport = fewer cars
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 12:27 am | Green Party
The latest figures from the New Zealand Transport Agency and ARTA show that even the recent fall in petrol prices has not been enough to encourage commuters back into their cars. More >>
Grid buyback essential if foreign owners go under
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 12:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to buy back the South Island electricity grid if Wachovia Bank - which effectively owns the grid - collapses as expected. More >>
Family First shows legal ignorance
Monday, 29 September 2008, 5:03 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford has responded strongly to a statement by pro-violence lobby Family First saying Bob McCoskrie appears confused about what the amendment of Section 59 is actually about. More >>
NZ Super Fund invests $100m in nukes etc
Monday, 29 September 2008, 3:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging the New Zealand Super Fund's statement today that they no longer invest in ethically compromised companies such as those engaged in nuclear weapons manufacture. More >>
China: Consumer protection more vital than trade
Monday, 29 September 2008, 1:29 pm | Green Party
In the wake of the European Union's ban on imports of all Chinese milk-related products for children over the weekend, the New Zealand Government must put consumers before trade deals in its handling of the melamine scandal, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Bully-boy tactics attempt to gag MMP parties
Monday, 29 September 2008, 1:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is disappointed that TV3 has allowed itself to be bullied by Helen Clark and John Key, and effectively gagged the MMP parties. More >>
S59 poll results gives mixed message - Greens
Monday, 29 September 2008, 10:55 am | Green Party
Today's Herald poll on attitudes to the Section 59 law change shows just how confused next year's referendum question is, Green Party Children's Issues Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Greens support removal of tobacco displays
Monday, 29 September 2008, 12:31 am | Green Party
The Green Party strongly supports the call to remove tobacco displays from their prominent position next to checkout counters in most supermarkets and dairies around New Zealand. More >>
MMP attacked by Clark and Key's refusal to front
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 3:28 pm | Green Party
The collaboration of Helen Clark and John Key to refuse to share a TV platform with other party leaders is extreme arrogance and signals the start of a major attack to undermine MMP, says the Green Party. More >>
'I only date Greens' - nation-wide pub crawl
Friday, 26 September 2008, 11:22 am | Green Party
Young Green Party candidates leading a pub crawl in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin tonight will carry a key message where it matters - on beer-coasters. More >>
Nats & Labour bar Country of Origin food labelling
Friday, 26 September 2008, 9:40 am | Green Party
In light of the Chinese infant formula scandal, New Zealanders will be shocked to learn that Labour and National have voted against a 39,000-signature petition calling for mandatory country of origin labelling of fresh and single component food, Green ... More >>
RIP Brian Donnelly: Greens
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 5:57 pm | Green Party
New Zealand has lost a highly principled and respected citizen with the death of former New Zealand First MP Brian Donnelly QSO today, the Green Party says. More >>
