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Green Party viral video attracts unlikely fans
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 5:09 pm | Green Party
A viral video released by the Green Party has received nearly 3000 'hits' in three weeks, one of them from a new subscriber to the Green Party's online channel - 'johnkey2008'. More >>
Cullen's challenge: support regional economies
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 10:56 am | Green Party
With 320 job losses at Sealord's Nelson mussel factory and 138 meatworks jobs going from Dunedin, Thursday's budget needs to raise benefits and rebuild local economies, Green Party Regional Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Green Party Budget initiatives boost conservation
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 12:25 am | Green Party
Two important conservation programmes will get a major funding boost of $12 million, thanks to the Green Party's successful Budget initiative. More >>
More delay is the last thing we need: Greens
Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:35 am | Green Party
John Key's approach to climate change policy has all the urgency of a methane-emitting cow chewing its cud, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Green Party Release Controversial Video
Saturday, 17 May 2008, 11:34 am | Green Party
To Launch their new campaign “Some things are bigger than politics” the Green Party of New Zealand have released a humorous viral video through Youtube and their Green Party website. More >>
Peters has it all wrong on Racing - Greens
Friday, 16 May 2008, 10:43 am | Green Party
Last night's Budget announcement that the taxpayer will put $9 million dollars into prize money for premier racing over the next three years shows how skewed the Government's approach to racing has become, Green Party Racing Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Landcorp and Govt should help struggling farmers
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 4:35 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos calls on Landcorp to support New Zealand sheep farmers by trialling organic sheep farming methods rather than leading the shift to dairy conversion. More >>
New advertising guidelines favour industry not kid
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 4:13 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley welcomes the fact that the industry has taken the initiative on children's advertising, but is disappointed that the new guidelines apply to so few hours in a day, in addition to having so many opportunities ... More >>
Greens secure warmer, drier State homes
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 12:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party has ensured that five years from now all State House tenants will be living in insulated homes. More >>
Minister ignores DoC's inconvenient dam submission
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 3:50 pm | Green Party
Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei says the Minister has displayed flawed reasoning in declining to call in the Mokihinui Hydro Proposal under the Resource Management Act. More >>
Imported food testing gets Green Budget boost
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 9:47 am | Green Party
Additional funding of $2.4 million over four years secured by the Green Party in Budget 2008 will improve the monitoring and testing of foods that are imported into New Zealand. More >>
Greens secure antibiotic resistance surveillance
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 9:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party has secured $4 million funding over four years to establish a comprehensive antibiotic resistant surveillance system in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health will administer the new system, and work with the New Zealand Food Safety Authority to ... More >>
Passionate and experienced - Green Party list 2008
Monday, 12 May 2008, 2:18 pm | Green Party
"We are enormously proud to present our list for the 2008 election" says Jeanette Fitzsimons and Russel Norman, Green Co-Leaders. "New Zealanders have come to expect high standards from the Greens and the calibre of this list stands up to that test. More >>
False info calls food label system into question
Monday, 12 May 2008, 11:34 am | Green Party
The extent of inaccurate and false information of food labels calls into question the credibility of the entire food labelling system, following research which shows that nearly 58 percent of food samples tested showed inaccurate information on nutrient ... More >>
Report confirms need for urgent action on benefits
Monday, 12 May 2008, 10:54 am | Green Party
The MSD report highlighted in media yesterday is damning confirmation that Labour's welfare policies condemn many beneficiaries and their families to a life of debt, deprivation and despair. More >>
Urgent action needed on hair dye chemicals
Friday, 9 May 2008, 1:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for ERMA to move quickly to remove over 100 ingredients that may be used in hair dyes that are banned in Europe, and to require warnings if a product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD). More >>
ETS crumbles as 'grand coalition' forms
Friday, 9 May 2008, 12:32 am | Green Party
The 'grand coalition' of Labour and National is already forming over the Emissions Trading Scheme, as predicted by the Green Party earlier this week. More >>
Green Party calls for Harbour Bridge pathway
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 3:50 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons urges Transit New Zealand to take heed of a delegation from the Walk Auckland pedestrian advocacy group, which met with the Transit board today. More >>
Schools will fail grade on healthy food guidelines
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 9:41 am | Green Party
Many schools will get a fail grade under the new Food and Nutrition for Healthy Confident Kids guidelines that come into effect on 1 June, according to the Green Party's latest school food survey. More >>
Labour buckles under pressure from big polluters
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 4:08 pm | Green Party
The Prime Minister's announcement on the Emissions Trading Scheme this afternoon is a hastily-constructed panic reaction to pressure in election year, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
