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Motorists forced to share roads with more trucks
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 1:56 pm | Green Party
The Government predicts a 75 percent increase in the amount of freight carried through New Zealand, but is not considering increasing rail or shipping capabilities, even though ETS legislation has just been passed to reduce climate changing carbon emissions. More >>
Nothing to fear from gang treaty claims - Greens
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 10:26 am | Green Party
The Treaty of Waitangi claims lodged by two gangs will air the impacts of 1940s and 50s government policy shifting Maori from rural areas as a cheap urban workforce, the Green Party says. More >>
Food imports from China? Who knows.
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 12:38 am | Green Party
With more than 6000 Chinese babies suffering kidney damage from contaminated baby milk formula, our own Government must drop its opposition to mandatory Country of Origin labelling of food before a similar tragedy occurs here, the Green Party says. More >>
Intruder Alert: State snoopers in your computer
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 12:14 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke is concerned that the new Search and Seizure Powers Bill will further intrude on New Zealanders' privacy. More >>
Green Party Foreign Policy launch
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 6:24 pm | Green Party
New Zealand should be much bolder in promoting peace, human rights, social justice and sustainability on the world stage, say the Greens. More >>
Fonterra has responsibility to assist sick babies
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 1:55 pm | Green Party
Fonterra has a responsibility to ensure that the families and children affected by their Chinese partner's contaminated products are getting the medical attention they desperately need, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Greens: Policies for workers must be fair for all
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 10:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party today publicly launched its Industrial Relations policy for the 2008 election. More >>
Kaukapakapa a test for National
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 10:29 am | Green Party
Hearings starting next week for a proposed new gas-fired power station in National Leader John Key's electorate of Helensville are a major test for Mr Key and his party on climate change issues, Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman says More >>
Nats reveal roading lobby donation thanks to EFA
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 12:26 am | Green Party
The National Party has been forced to reveal they are being funded by the roading lobby as a result of the 'rolling disclosure' provisions the Greens insisted were placed in the Electoral Finance Act. More >>
Opportunity knocks to reduce oil dependence
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 11:14 am | Green Party
The drop in oil prices by a third from their record high in July will be welcome to motorists but relief at the pumps is only a temporary reprieve, the Green Party says. More >>
Even more reasons for Fonterra to have gone public
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 12:09 am | Green Party
Fonterra had even more reason to go public about the contaminated milk issue after it was revealed that the company who imported the milk powder for further processing in Taiwan is one of their subsidiary companies, the Green Party says. More >>
Fully crewed ambulances should be a priority
Monday, 15 September 2008, 5:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is profoundly disappointed that the Government has virtually ignored a recommendation from the Health Select Committee that steps be taken to ensure ambulances are properly crewed. More >>
Oceans in crisis: fishing lobby litigates
Monday, 15 September 2008, 3:26 pm | Green Party
The fishing industry's obstinate opposition to recent protections for the critically endangered Maui's dolphin shows how essential it is to strengthen New Zealand's fisheries and marine protection laws, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens warn against ban on gangs
Monday, 15 September 2008, 1:34 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has warned the Labour Government against any ban on gangs. More >>
NZ Govt, Fonterra should have gone public on milk
Monday, 15 September 2008, 11:59 am | Green Party
Questions must be answered as to why Fonterra remained silent when it learned last month that baby food its joint venture company was selling in China was contaminated with a poisonous substance melamine, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens urge action to save coastline
Monday, 15 September 2008, 8:20 am | Green Party
The Green Party today called for a national ranking of coastlines plus central Government action to protect those deemed "national treasures". More >>
Election date - the change we need is Green
Friday, 12 September 2008, 1:42 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Russel Norman welcome the Prime Minister's election date announcement of November 8. "I hope it will be an election that's based on policy not personal attacks," Dr Norman says. More >>
Big boost for Conservation in new Green policy
Friday, 12 September 2008, 9:34 am | Green Party
A $100 million boost for the Department of Conservation features prominently in the Green Party's Conservation policy. The policy is designed to significantly increase New Zealand's commitment to protecting our precious natural environment, Conservation ... More >>
Call for Fonterra to lower domestic dairy prices
Friday, 12 September 2008, 12:22 am | Green Party
Today Green Party MP Sue Kedgley has called on Fonterra to reduce the domestic price of cheese and dairy prices, following its admission that international dairy prices have fallen sharply in recent months, and by 38 percent in the past 14 months. More >>
Goodbye to local rights, hello to telco equipment
Friday, 12 September 2008, 12:16 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says intrusive and potentially harmful telecommunications equipment will be able to be installed as of right, without consultation, on most telephone poles in New Zealand, thanks to just gazetted sweeping National Environmental ... More >>
