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Suspend issuing new consents for taking water
Monday, 10 March 2008, 8:24 am | Green Party
Green Co-leader, Dr. Russel Norman, used his keynote address to the Greens Campaign Conference in Auckland today to call for a centrally legislated moratorium on regional councils issuing any new resource consents to take water from lakes, rivers and aquifers ... More >>
Greens launch 'Proud to be Green' billboards
Friday, 7 March 2008, 3:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today launched its 'Proud to be Green' billboards in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The billboards feature trans-Atlantic rower Rob Hamill and actress Miranda Harcourt alongside Green Co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Russel Norman. More >>
Govt commits to putting FTA to parliamentary vote
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 3:42 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has welcomed the Government's commitment in the House today to put the free trade agreement with China, to be signed in April, to a Parliamentary vote. More >>
Get the trains back Ontrack
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 11:00 am | Green Party
The time has come to reintegrate the rail system, says Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. "The experiment of an ownership split between the track and the services was worth trying, but it has failed to provide the rebuild of rail services we desperately ... More >>
Stop the Natural Remedy Witch-Hunt Greens Say
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 10:34 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Government to stop Medsafe's witch-hunt of the dietary supplements industry, and to work instead with the local industry on a New Zealand based regulatory scheme for dietary supplements. More >>
Public rights undermined by new telco regulations
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 12:29 am | Green Party
Intrusive telecommunications equipment will be able to be installed as of right, without consultation, on most power poles in New Zealand, thanks to sweeping National Environmental Standards announced today. More >>
NZ shamed in international tourism report
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 4:59 pm | Green Party
A 'dead last' ranking in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Report released today highlights the Government's shameful lack of attention to our threatened species' recovery. More >>
Doctors switching to locums threatens workforce
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 4:59 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says she was concerned to learn in the Health Select Committee today that 20 percent of the doctor workforce at the Southland District Health Board were locums. More >>
Skilling back on track
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:09 am | Green Party
The Green Party has endorsed the main conclusions of the discussion paper Actions speak louder than words released today by the New Zealand Institute. "This is much more positive than their previous paper urging New Zealand not to lead but to be ... More >>
Call for assets to be protected through law
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the regulatory amendment to the Overseas Investment Act to be validated in legislation, to prevent a possible National Party government from repealing the regulation. More >>
Greens welcome Cullen borrowing ideas on airport
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 10:50 am | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the Government's decision to tighten the Overseas Investment Act, which will have the effect of blocking the sale of Auckland International Airport, and hopes that the new criteria will block the sale of other key strategic assets ... More >>
Sails for whales petition presented to MP tomorrow
Monday, 3 March 2008, 3:42 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Metiria Turei will be presented a petition with a difference tomorrow, 4th of March, on the steps of Parliament at 1pm. More than 4000 supporters of the anti-whaling petition have signed boat sails, which will be handed to Mrs Turei by ... More >>
Release data and stop downplaying dairy pollution
Monday, 3 March 2008, 3:01 pm | Green Party
The Greens are calling for the Government to stop downplaying the extent of breaches of resource consents in the dairy industry and for the Ministry for the Environment to release the Clean Streams data that they have apparently misinterpreted. More >>
MfE must stop downplaying dairy pollution
Monday, 3 March 2008, 2:56 pm | Green Party
The Greens are calling for the Government to stop downplaying the extent of breaches of resource consents in the dairy industry and for the Ministry for the Environment to release the Clean Streams data that they have apparently misinterpreted. More >>
Stop the secrecy on China trade treaty
Monday, 3 March 2008, 1:48 pm | Green Party
The Greens are calling on the Government to end the secrecy on the content of the trade deal with China that they plan to sign in only five weeks. More >>
Holcim should accept consent measures
Monday, 3 March 2008, 1:47 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Metiria Turei is disappointed that Holcim is appealing the consent conditions for a cement factory near Oamaru, given the massive public opposition to the factory in the first place. More >>
Greens support call for children's caucus
Sunday, 2 March 2008, 12:53 am | Green Party
2 March 2008 EMBARGOED UNTIL 11.00am Sunday 2 March Greens support call for cross party caucus for children More >>
Green MP takes on fourth of seven triathlons
Friday, 29 February 2008, 5:31 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Metiria Turei is this weekend to tackle the fourth leg of her gruelling schedule of completing seven triathlons and one half marathon this summer. More >>
Carterton council encourages solar water heating
Friday, 29 February 2008, 4:06 pm | Green Party
Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Jeanette Fitzsimons, has congratulated Carterton District Council for its initiative to encourage solar water heating by waiving building consent fees, during a visit to the Wairarapa today. More >>
Warning on plastic bottles must be heeded - Greens
Friday, 29 February 2008, 2:13 pm | Green Party
The Ministry of Health has a responsibility to warn New Zealand parents that heating plastic baby bottles releases hormonal substances that can interfere with the body's endocrine systems, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
