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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 >>
Taxpayer to fund hunting lobby group
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 4:08 pm | Green Party
The Government and United Future are keeping close to their chests the cost of creating yet more hunting advocacy and advice groups, and which recreation services will be cut to pay for them. More >>
ANZ launches Sell New Zealand Made campaign
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 2:23 pm | Green Party
ANZ National Bank has badly let down New Zealanders with today's announcement that they will cut staff numbers through attrition and redundancy, Green Party Employment Relations Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Bus lockout heavy handed; low wages disgraceful
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 11:22 am | Green Party
"The lockout of 300 Wellington bus drivers is a heavy handed over-reaction to legitimate claims by Wellington bus drivers for a decent wage increase," Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says. More >>
NZFSA must reveal identity of contaminated product
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 10:05 am | Green Party
New Zealand's Food Safety Authority must immediately name the New Zealand-made product found to contain melamine and issue a nationwide recall of it and the White Rabbit Creamy Candies, the Green Party says. Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley ... More >>
Youngest candidate receives Pakuranga electorate
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 5:55 pm | Green Party
Last night Zachary Dorner officially became the Green Party's candidate for Pakuranga, five days before his 19th birthday. At that age he is easily the youngest candidate in the country out of the established political parties. More >>
Green light for Community Conservation Fund
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 5:20 pm | Green Party
Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei, with the Minister of Conservation Steve Chadwick, today launched the new Community Conservation fund, which provides $4 million dollars over the next two years for projects on public land. More >>
Government puts Public Health Bill on backburner
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 10:17 am | Green Party
As Parliament heads into its final week, the Green Party says the Government has lost its nerve, bowed to food and advertising industry pressure, and put the Public Health Bill on the backburner," Greens Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Banned chemical to come back in children's food?
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 10:01 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today expressed dismay that an attempt is being made by a Wellington company to reintroduce a banned chemical into food that children will eat. More >>
Country of Origin Labelling a food safety issue
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 5:08 pm | Green Party
It is incredible that the Government still insists on keeping New Zealanders in the dark on the question of where their food comes from, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Govt. covers up animal suffering
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 3:36 pm | Green Party
The Government is covering up animal welfare and other concerns about AgResearch's genetic engineering facility at Ruakura by refusing to answer any parliamentary questions about the research, says Greens Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
