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Green hope NZFSA review will mark a turning point
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 5:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the appointment of international expert Dr Stuart Slorach to head an independent review of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority's risk management decision-making processes. More >>
Electoral Finance Bill - the Green position
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:09 pm | Green Party
Many of you will have seen media reports and even paid advertising about the Electoral Finance Bill. Given the controversy around this Bill, we thought it was important that we wrote to you directly to explain the Green position. More >>
Leadership by example needed – Greens
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 3:37 pm | Green Party
A New Zealand initiative to try to halt global deforestation has been praised by Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman. More >>
Call of the kiwi: get on with it
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 3:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging New Zealanders to get their fingers walking for climate change. More >>
Anderton refuses to control BZP, blames Greens
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 2:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party absolutely refutes Jim Anderton's claims that they have blocked the passage of his BZP Bill. Mr Anderton has issued two press releases today, repeating the line that the Greens have "declined to allow the Bill to proceed under urgency ... More >>
Climate change Emissions Trading Scheme Bill
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 3:15 pm | Green Party
Climate change Emissions Trading Scheme Bill Jeanette Fitzsimons speech at the first reading of the Bill 12 December 2007 More >>
C’mon ANZ, don’t finance forest destruction in Tas
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:43 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman today called on ANZ customers help to put pressure on the ANZ banking group to not provide finance for forest destruction in Tasmania. More >>
5-year-olds to contend with even heavier trucks
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:18 am | Green Party
Children forced to walk State Highway 2 to get to Maramarua School deserve to see the evidence the Minister of Transport has for saying that "heavier trucks tend to be safer". More >>
Auckland mayor a disgrace over affordable housing
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:15 am | Green Party
The Green Party is shocked that the Auckland City Council plans to break an affordable housing contract at a council meeting tomorrow. More >>
Green climate change bill must proceed ASAP
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 10:43 am | Green Party
Yesterday's Court of Appeal ruling over Genesis Energy's proposed gas-fired power station on the Kaipara harbour highlights the need for Parliament to urgently pass Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons's Resource Management (Climate Protection) ... More >>
Greens call on Government to admit spray campaign
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 9:45 am | Green Party
The Ombudsman's report on Complaints Arising from Aerial Spraying is a damning indictment of the Government's handling of the painted apple moth aerial spraying campaign, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens Hope For Draft National Transport Strategy
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:00 am | Green Party
The draft National Transport Strategy, which was released at 5pm today, shows that the Government is finally listening to Green Party advice on transport and peak oil issues, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Bypass Stage 3 vs. light rail?
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 9:45 am | Green Party
The Ngauranga to Airport Corridor study just released by the Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Transit New Zealand gives Wellingtonians the chance to choose between ‘Stage 3’ of the Inner City Bypass or light rail ... More >>
Herald censors criticism
Sunday, 9 December 2007, 4:25 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Herald has censored parts of a 200 word article that the Greens were asked to submit on campaign finance reform for yesterday's edition. They deleted the opening paragraph that was critical of the Herald's coverage of the issue, and ... More >>
Transport plans tunnel into carbon neutral promise
Friday, 7 December 2007, 2:01 pm | Green Party
The Greens are welcoming the Wellington City Council's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2012, and say this demands a rethink of yesterday's call for two new tunnels and a new highway to be built in Wellington. More >>
Juggernaut rules needed for juggernaut trucks
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 3:38 pm | Green Party
Permits for bigger trucks need to have very tight conditions Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Buy Kiwi Made Fund Grants Announced
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 1:50 pm | Green Party
Shoppers will find it easier to buy Kiwi made products thanks to the Buy Kiwi Made Fund decisions announced today by Ms Sue Bradford, Government Spokesperson for Buy Kiwi Made. More >>
Need for mandatory country of origin labelling
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 1:13 pm | Green Party
A Green Party survey has highlighted the urgent need for mandatory country of origin labelling - a move supported by a 39,000-signature petition presented to Parliament today. More >>
Mortgages, rents and exports bear cost of oil
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:48 am | Green Party
The Reserve Bank’s decision to not cut the Official Cash Rate this morning will impact badly on exporters, manufacturers, renters and those with mortgages, says the Green Party. And a major contributor to our high interest rates is our national ... More >>
Wellington's Eco-City just hot-air?
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:25 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says Wellington will have to give up any pretence at being an eco-city if it supports Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast's call for drilling another tunnel through Mt Victoria and extending State Highway One to Wellington ... More >>
