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Photos prove that massacred trees were healthy
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 2:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has obtained photos of the mature rainforest trees felled by Transit last week, which show they were not rotten and dangerous, and should never have been removed from the protected World Heritage site they grew in. More >>
Government must challenge Games web censorship
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 10:41 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke is asking the Government and New Zealand Olympic officials to challenge Beijing's censorship of websites available to those visiting the Games. More >>
Greens Launch Youth Campaign with Musical Backing
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand will launch their youth policy for the election campaign on Friday 1 August, followed by the Wellington Greens' concert, headlined by the Phoenix Foundation and Little Bushman. More >>
Greens tighten GE safeguards
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 10:06 am | Green Party
As part of its co-operation agreement with the Government, the Green Party has negotiated new safeguards to protect all those who want no part of any genetically-engineered farming industry. More >>
Greens back IHC's human rights complaint
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 10:04 am | Green Party
Green Party is backing IHC's complaint to be laid today with the Human Rights commissioner that Government policy systemically discriminates against children with special education needs. More >>
Officials out of touch with New Zealanders
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 4:14 pm | Green Party
It is ridiculous that officials are backing a proposal to set up a new field trial in Canterbury of genetically engineered onions, spring onions, garlic and leeks by saying it would "enhance"aspects of New Zealand's reputation, says Green Party Co-Leader ... More >>
Food scare reinforces need for labelling
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 11:45 am | Green Party
Consumers who have purchased a product containing unapproved genetically engineered rice should be being warned not to eat it as its affects on human health are unknown, the Green Party says. More >>
Officials out of touch with New Zealanders
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 9:22 am | Green Party
It is ridiculous that officials are backing a proposal to set up a new field trial in Canterbury of genetically engineered onions, spring onions, garlic and leeks by saying it would "enhance" aspects of New Zealand's reputation, says Green Party Co-Leader ... More >>
Cleaner land at Mapua at expense of air and water
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 4:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is concerned that the clean up of the Mapua site near Nelson has probably come at the expense of further contamination of air and water. More >>
Action needed over Coast water quality
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 2:08 pm | Green Party
Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman says he is worried central government may put pressure on West Coast authorities to ignore a report saying 100 percent of West Coast water supplies failed to meet drinking standards. More >>
Sad loss to New Zealand
Monday, 28 July 2008, 4:46 pm | Green Party
New Zealand has lost one of its strongest Maori guardians of this country's indigenous flora and fauna. More >>
Wellington bands go green: Phoenix-Bushman
Monday, 28 July 2008, 3:54 pm | Green Party
Two of the country's most acclaimed bands - Little Bushman and The Phoenix Foundation - are joining forces with the Green Party to push the environment and quality of life into the election year debate. More >>
Oil dependency takes its toll
Monday, 28 July 2008, 1:55 pm | Green Party
Today's new trade deficit figures showing a massive increase in the cost of importing petrol and other oil products dramatically illustrate why the Government must reduce New Zealand's dependence on oil, the Green Party says. More >>
Stop discouraging free speech for athletes
Monday, 28 July 2008, 1:44 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has criticised the chef de mission of New Zealand's Olympic team Dave Currie for discouraging our athletes from speaking out on human rights issues while in Beijing. More >>
Major breakthrough in tropical timber campaign
Monday, 28 July 2008, 8:45 am | Green Party
Pledges by most New Zealand major furniture retail chains to stop importing outdoor kwila furniture is a major victory for those campaigning to save Melanesian rainforests, Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Police must butt out of politics during Rice visit
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:57 pm | Green Party
It is a constitutional affront for the Police to threaten students wishing to conduct a citizen's arrest of visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Green Party MP Keith Locke says. More >>
Coal or Kiwi: Solid Energy at it again
Friday, 25 July 2008, 10:51 am | Green Party
More native forest, snails and kiwi habitat are destined for destruction by Government-owned coal company Solid Energy. More >>
Spotlight Needs to Shine on Aged Care Homes
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 4:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says fears that five other rest homes could be almost as bad as Auckland's Belhaven home - where an elderly woman was gagged - undermine confidence in the entire aged care sector, and to restore confidence the government should publicly release ... More >>
Swimmable rivers promise on indefinite hold
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 4:16 pm | Green Party
The Government's long-awaited Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management released today puts on hold a Labour promise to make all water bodies safe for swimming within a generation, according to Green MP and Co-Leader Russel ... More >>
Dear Helen, please listen to the parents - Greens
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Government must listen to the concerns of parents worried about the health risks of locating huge telecommunications tower masts next to pre-schools and schools, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
