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Would you like roaches with that?
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Sue Kedgley congratulates the Manukau City Council for their tough stand on unhygienic food outlets, saying that the public have a right to make informed choices about where they eat. More >>
Locke concerned at new Police protest instructions
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 11:32 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke today expressed concern that newly released Police instructions curtail the right to legitimate protest. More >>
Fed farmers' RMA 6-pack warm and flat say Greens
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 3:47 pm | Green Party
"Federated Farmers president, Charlie Pedersen, needs to accept that the days of environmental plunder are over," Green Party Environment Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos says. More >>
A new era in more flexible workplaces dawns
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 3:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is heralding a new era of more flexible workplaces with tomorrow's passing of the landmark Flexible Working Arrangements Bill. More >>
Greens - victory on free speech & fairer elections
Monday, 19 November 2007, 2:49 pm | Green Party
With the inclusion of changes negotiated by the Green Party, the Electoral Finance Bill tabled today should allay many of the concerns raised by New Zealanders. More >>
Greens call for review of child labour laws
Monday, 19 November 2007, 11:49 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the latest Caritas report on child labour 'Delivering the Goods' and endorsed their call for more protection for child workers. More >>
Festive Falun Gong belong in Auckland Santa Parade
Monday, 19 November 2007, 11:19 am | Green Party
Auckland Green MP Keith Locke is calling for the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to rethink its exclusion of Falun Gong from the Santa Parade, after the group's successful participation in the Wellington parade yesterday. More >>
Ellis stunt shameful and worthy of prosecution
Friday, 16 November 2007, 3:01 pm | Green Party
TV Personality Marc Ellis should be prosecuted by the Department of Conservation for his foolish publicity stunt on Rangitoto Island, the Green Party says. More >>
SunSmart shame: alarming results of sunbed survey
Friday, 16 November 2007, 12:34 am | Green Party
> 16 November 2007 > SunSmart shame: alarming results of sunbed survey > > A Green Party survey of sunbed operations in the Wellington region has > found that most are flouting industry standards and many are exposing > young girls to serious health ... More >>
Killing shows dangers of adopting Tasers
Friday, 16 November 2007, 12:33 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke says the killing with a Taser of a Polish immigrant at Vancouver airport shows the risks of equipping Police with a weapon that has such lethal capacity. More >>
Time To Stop The Dolphin Extinction
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 1:16 pm | Green Party
With Maui's dolphin numbers at perilous levels the Green Party is imploring the Government to heed the pleas of the 32,000 who signed a WWF petition to stop their extinction. More >>
Cullen Assumes NZ Will Escape Oil Prices Fallout
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:47 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today criticised the lack of concern being shown by Finance Minister Michael Cullen about the chronic inability of Treasury, the Reserve Bank and MED to accurately forecast the price of oil, or even whether ... More >>
Crown Law Office should act on terrorism reporting
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 11:40 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has called on the Crown Law Office to take action against the Dominion-Post over its decision to publish excerpts from police affidavits on the 'terrorism' raids. More >>
Locke wants Police to find, plug 'terrorism' leaks
Monday, 12 November 2007, 2:36 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has called on Police Commissioner Howard Broad to take steps to find and plug the leaks to the media of evidence gathered to support the failed 'terrorism' charges, before those leaks further jeopardize the chance of fair ... More >>
Greens slam greenwash decision by ad watchdog
Friday, 9 November 2007, 5:26 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today expressed disbelief at a decision by the Advertising Standards Complaints Board that a coal mine can successfully claim to have a 'low environmental impact,' and will be appealing the decision. More >>
SOEs should also be environmentally responsible
Friday, 9 November 2007, 3:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is wondering whether Trevor Mallard has already forgotten about his environment portfolio. More >>
Babies in Prison Bill voted back to Parliament
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:01 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford's Private Member's bill improving the lot of babies with mothers in prison was reported back to Parliament today. More >>
Medical Journal backs call for trans-fat labelling
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:36 am | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is urging the Government to rethink its policies on trans-fatty acids, in the wake of the New Zealand Medical Journal today highlighting the dangers of trans-fatty acids and recommending labelling regulations. More >>
Locke calls for Terrorism Bill to be halted
Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:24 am | Green Party
Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke is calling for the Government to withdraw the Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament, in the light of the forthcoming Law Commission review of the 2002 Terrorism Suppression ... More >>
Bindeex warning highlights risks of imports
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 4:29 pm | Green Party
Mandatory product liability and warranty insurance should be applied to all imported goods, Green Party Regional Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford said today. More >>
