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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 >>
Waste Bill first step to zero-waste NZ
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 5:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the passing of the Waste Minimisation Bill into law and calls on Ministers, businesses and the community to use the tools it provides to achieve a zero-waste New Zealand. More >>
How long will Eltroxin sufferers have to wait?
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 3:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Medsafe to tell the hundreds of New Zealanders suffering adverse reactions to the new formulation of thyroid drug Eltroxin when an alternative drug will be available. More >>
ETS a first step, time for some big strides now
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 2:32 pm | Green Party
The passing of the Emissions Trading Scheme is the first small step towards getting New Zealand's carbon emissions under control - there is still much work to be done, the Green Party says. More >>
Rivers too polluted for stock to drink from
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 2:07 pm | Green Party
The Government can't ignore a report on Waikato water quality out today that shows 70 percent of 78 rivers and streams tested were unsafe for swimming and more than 75 percent were unsafe for stock to drink from, Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman says. More >>
Listen to tourism lobby, not just Fonterra
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 12:51 am | Green Party
Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman is urging Environment Minister Trevor Mallard to take as much notice of tourism industry lobbying as he has of lobbying by polluters in recent months. More >>
Greens Release Children's Policy
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 11:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party has released its Children's Policy for the 2008 election on the eve of the Every Child Counts Conference being held September 10 to 11 in Wellington. More >>
Photos needed of GE research downsides
Monday, 8 September 2008, 1:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on AgResearch to publicly release photographs of deformed calves so the public can see downsides of genetic engineering as well as hearing and reading the Crown Research Institute's spin. More >>
City transport Plan lacks courage
Monday, 8 September 2008, 10:19 am | Green Party
“The just released final draft transport Plan for Wellington City lacks courage and is riddled with inconsistencies,” says Wellington City Councillor and Greens’spokesperson Iona Pannett. More >>
From denial to delay – I guess that’s progress
Sunday, 7 September 2008, 10:21 am | Green Party
The Greens are welcoming the National Party’s movement away from denying environmental problems, as revealed in their environment policy announcement today, but are concerned that it seems to be replaced with an attempt to delay any progress to address these ... More >>
Green Party Launched First Billboard
Friday, 5 September 2008, 4:40 pm | Green Party
Today, at a media conference in Auckland, the Green Party launched a simple and powerful advertising campaign for the 2008 election. More >>
