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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 >>

Dom Post must pull tropical timber sponsorship

Friday, 26 October 2007, 3:37 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today called on The Dominion Post to immediately end its rainforests furniture give-away draw until it knows whether the kwila timber was legally logged. More >>

SIC fishing practices need reality-check

Friday, 26 October 2007, 1:22 pm | Green Party

The Green Party rejects the frail defence by the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council of it's fishing-at-any-cost stance. More >>

Green-led Budget bid helps secure Hakatere park

Friday, 26 October 2007, 11:04 am | Green Party

The Green Party is thrilled to have been integral in the formation of Hakatere Conservation Park. More >>

Greens welcome involvement of the HRC

Thursday, 25 October 2007, 5:20 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is welcoming the involvement of the Human Rights Commission in helping to develop amendments to the Electoral Finance Bill. More >>

The risks facing our southern oceans

Thursday, 25 October 2007, 3:38 pm | Green Party

Today's evidence of tar balls washing up on the Taranaki coast should be ringing alarm bells in Government about the potential risks and costs of the mooted oil exploration in the Great South Basin, Greens Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>

Spare a buck for the rainforest ANZ

Thursday, 25 October 2007, 1:28 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is renewing its call for the ANZ bank to stop financing illegal rainforest destruction in Papua New Guinea in light of ANZ's announcement today of a record annual profit to September of A$4.2 billion. ANZ should instead be providing carbon ... More >>