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Locke delighted by Crown's terrorism decision
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 4:23 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke today applauded the decision by Solicitor-General David Collins not to allow the Police to press terrorism charges against the recently arrested group of Maori, peace and environmentalist activists. More >>
NZ's car fleet too dirty for Europe
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 3:12 pm | Green Party
The Government should be embarrassed that New Zealand has one of the dirtiest car fleets in the OECD, and that about 16 percent of the petrol fleet would not be allowed on the road in Europe or most parts of North America, the Green Party says. More >>
Privacy Commission finds serious flaws in Bill
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 2:49 pm | Green Party
8 November 2007 Privacy Commission finds serious flaws in Immigration Bill Green Party MP Keith Locke has applauded the Privacy Commissioner for her forthright submission on the Immigration Bill, and for her finding that the Bill has given 'insufficient ... More >>
Where The Wild Things Were: Hector's Spectre
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:59 am | Green Party
The Green Party is trying to save Hector's Dolphin from extinction on the 100th anniversary of the death of their name-sake, Sir James Hector. There is a day-long seminar commemorating James Hector at Te Papa today. More >>
Calls for Capital Coast to be put on notice
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 4:11 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is concerned at reports that Capital Coast District Health Board is in a state of disarray and she is calling on the Minister of Health to put the Board on notice that if the situation isn't rectified he will ... More >>
Kedgley's Flexi-work Bill expanded, could pass
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 10:16 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley said she is delighted that her Flexible Working Arrangements Bill will complete its committee reading stages in Parliament today, and should have its final reading and become law before the end of the year. More >>
Greens take rainforest campaign to PNG and Dunedin
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 12:18 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Russel Norman and Green MP Metiria Turei are today campaigning in Papua New Guinea and Dunedin to save the last of the tropical rainforests of PNG. Metiria is in Port Moresby drawing attention to the proposal to destroy most of the ... More >>
Tribute to Rod Donald
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 11:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party is today marking the second anniversary of the death of Co-Leader Rod Donald, by gathering after caucus beside his kowhai tree in Parliament grounds. More >>
Greens win more sustainable school curriculum
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 10:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the release of the new school curriculum today, which will ensure that all school children are able to learn more about issues of sustainability and environmental responsibility. More >>
Coastal shipping gets recognition, deserves more
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 12:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party is delighted to see the Government has finally taken a stand in support of coastal shipping, by establishing a Maritime Liaison Unit within the Transport Ministry, amid other measures. More >>
Green MP to look at human rights in PNG
Monday, 5 November 2007, 4:26 pm | Green Party
Human rights of indigenous peoples, parliamentary democracy and destruction of tropical rainforests are the main issues for Green Party MP Metiria Turei during her a visit to Papua New Guinea from November 6 to 11. More >>
Bad-taste barbeque to protest rainforest furniture
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 2:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is holding a ‘bloody bad taste’ fancy-dress barbeque this morning outside Bigsave Furniture, Tory Street, Wellington, to draw attention to the sale of suspect kwila furniture at the giant furniture store. More >>
Food safety concerns must be taken seriously
Friday, 2 November 2007, 1:48 pm | Green Party
Overwhelming public support for food labelling initiatives demonstrates growing concern over the safety of the food in New Zealand and the Government needs to do more to address these concerns, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Bright ideas fund for energy efficient hot water
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:38 am | Green Party
An Innovation Fund to encourage smart innovations that will lead to the uptake of solar water heating and heat pump water heating technologies was launched today by Jeanette Fitzsimmons, Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation. More >>
Medical Board tests negative for relevance
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 4:22 pm | Green Party
The lack of student representation on the newly appointed Medical Training Board is a major impediment to meaningful training development the Green Party says. More >>
Clear heads needed for cannabis conversation
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 10:29 am | Green Party
The Green Party looks forward to the end of anxiety-fuelled stonewalling, and the start of an objective and balanced discussion on the status of cannabis in New Zealand society, as called for by a respected authority on drug policy and research. More >>
Mallard's new Environment role no punishment
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 5:06 pm | Green Party
If Trevor Mallard was to be punished, giving him the Environment portfolio is an odd way for that to be expressed, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Greens welcome landmark RMA court ruling
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 3:38 pm | Green Party
The Court of Appeal decision released today in favour of the Coromandel Watchdog group is a landmark victory for local communities, says Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
Protect animals and not just trade image
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 1:30 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to consider the transport of live animals and not just slaughter conditions at the end of their journey, following the Minister of Agriculture's announcement that he is reviewing the trade in live animal exports. More >>
Hospital super-bug may be tip of iceberg
Monday, 29 October 2007, 3:15 pm | Green Party
The outbreak of an antibiotic resistant superbug in Auckland Hospital is a wakeup call for New Zealand, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
