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National Crisis in Water Quality
Friday, 18 April 2008, 12:57 am | Green Party
Tuesday 22 April is Earth Day and Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman is highlighting the plight of freshwater streams, lakes and rivers around New Zealand. More >>
A rough day for Kiwi workers
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 5:31 pm | Green Party
Plans to export about 500 ANZ National Bank jobs to India and lay off 50 staff from a Dunedin knitwear firm are a further blow to New Zealand workers, already stung by news of 430 layoffs from the Fisher and Paykel plant in Dunedin today. More >>
Free Trade Agreements rob Kiwi workers' jobs
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 12:48 am | Green Party
Just 10 days after the signing of the Preferential Trade Agreement with China, New Zealand workers are already facing layoffs, with Fisher and Paykel announcing the closure of its Dunedin factory - at a cost of 430 jobs. More >>
Minister ignores overwhelming plea to save dolphin
Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 2:20 pm | Green Party
The Fisheries Minister should go to the beach and wave goodbye to the Hector's and Maui's dolphins, Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Report exposes Government inaction over GE
Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 12:57 am | Green Party
A new report shows the Government has implemented only 20 of a package of 49 recommendations of the 2001 Royal Commission on Genetic Modification and only one of the "watershed"recommendations, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Greens won't be silenced by Chinese officials
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 4:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is sending a clear message to China that its MPs won't be intimidated from speaking out for Tibetan rights and democracy in China. More >>
Council shelving of Raumati station makes no sense
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 3:57 pm | Green Party
The sidelining of plans for a railway station at Raumati South abandons commuters to their cars, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens uncover Meridian's secret report
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 3:36 pm | Green Party
A secret report which concludes that Meridian's proposed Mokihinui hydro-dam will be disastrous for biodiversity was tabled in Parliament today by Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei. More >>
Be wary of privatisation by stealth Greens say
Monday, 14 April 2008, 11:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging John Key to say whether his commitment to not privatise state assets includes not opening up ACC to private competition, or even dismantling it entirely. More >>
Harmful colours must be stripped from food: Greens
Monday, 14 April 2008, 8:12 am | Green Party
Harmful colours must be stripped from food - Greens The food industry must stop using six artificial food colours, linked to health and behaviour problems in children, following a decision by the UK Food Safety Authority to get them out of their food ... More >>
Moves to kill NZ GE-free status by stealth
Friday, 11 April 2008, 11:40 am | Green Party
A proposal to set up a new field trial in Canterbury of genetically engineered onions, spring onions, garlic and leeks adds to evidence that government agencies are trying to ruin New Zealand's GE-free status, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Greens applaud victory of commonsense
Friday, 11 April 2008, 11:26 am | Green Party
The Green Party is absolutely delighted that the Government has chosen to put broader national interests ahead of short-term profits, and retain Auckland airport in New Zealand ownership, Green Party Associate Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Locke calls on NZ to join Olympic opening ceremony
Friday, 11 April 2008, 9:43 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has written to Prime Minister Helen Clark, urging the New Zealand Government to join the political boycott of the Olympic opening ceremony. More >>
Debt milestone highlights economic millstone
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 11:32 am | Green Party
Student debt levels are predicted to reach $10 billion tomorrow, creating unacceptable barriers to tertiary education, says Green Party Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei. More >>
Greens welcome ACC moves out of nukes
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 5:21 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the announcement by Maryan Street, the Minister for ACC, that the Accident Compensation Corporation will exclude investments in companies involved in the design, testing, assembly and/or refurbishment of nuclear explosive ... More >>
Leadership could save mill and industry
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 3:38 pm | Green Party
The anticipated closure of the Carter Holt Harvey timber mill in Kopu near Thames is a tragedy that might have been avoided with industry leadership and planning, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Opposition to FTA welcomed
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 12:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party is disappointed that human rights issues seem to have played no part in New Zealand First's opposition to the China preferential trade agreement. More >>
Out of control prices demand food strategy for NZ
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 12:13 am | Green Party
New Zealand must start developing strategies to ensure a sufficient supply of food to withstand global shortages and out of control food prices, Green Party Safe Food Spokesperson Sue Kedgley warned today. More >>
Trading away our integrity – for what?
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 9:39 am | Green Party
The preferential trade deal with China, signed by the New Zealand Government today, gives a fig leaf of respectability to an authoritarian regime while leaving New Zealand businesses to compete with Chinese businesses advantaged by poor labour and environmental ... More >>
FTA signing - Green MPs say 'don't forget Tibet'
Monday, 7 April 2008, 11:09 am | Green Party
Green Party MPs Keith Locke and Sue Kedgley will protesting against the signing of the New Zealand/China free trade agreement by raising a Tibetan flag on the steps of Parliament today at 12 noon. More >>
