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Minimum wage must rise to combat child poverty
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 2:44 pm | Green Party
An urgent increase in the minimum wage is needed if New Zealand is seriously going to address issues of poverty within this country, Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Green's alcohol bill a better plan for booze laws
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the recommended changes to the law around the sale and supply of liquor to minors, but would like to see alcohol advertising off the air. More >>
Green Party claims victory for walking rights
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 12:12 am | Green Party
The Green Party's call to have a fairer balance of interests on the Walking Access Advisory Panel has been heeded by the Rural Affairs Minister Damian O'Conner. More >>
Papakura shows the way for Buy Kiwi Made
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 2:04 pm | Green Party
Government Spokesperson for the Buy Kiwi Made programme, Sue Bradford, is excited to be attending the launch of New Zealand's first Kiwi Made Market in Papakura Town Centre on Friday, 19 October. More >>
Greens urge caution on use of Terrorism Act
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 1:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is totally opposed to the use of violence and weapons, but is worried that reference to the Terrorism Suppression Act in the current situation is having a chilling effect on those involved in protest action. More >>
Maui's Dolphin A Taonga: Greens
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:24 am | Green Party
The Green Party has rebuked two northern iwi for buying hook, line and sinker into false information from the fishing industry, thereby threatening the extinction of Maui's dolphin. More >>
Lack of solarium regulations raise cancer risks
Monday, 15 October 2007, 1:46 pm | Green Party
Green MP and Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling for a legally enforceable standard to govern the use of solariums, including a prohibition on their use by people under 18, amid growing international concerns that they significantly increase ... More >>
Don't forget democracy for Tonga at Pacific Forum
Monday, 15 October 2007, 12:50 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke believes democracy should feature on the Pacific Island Forum agenda, and should include the situation in the host country, Tonga. More >>
Time landlords left the Victorian era behind
Friday, 12 October 2007, 3:45 pm | Green Party
"It is time landlords stopped sheltering behind the story of cheap rents to avoid insulating their rental properties," said Jeanette Fitzsimons, Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation. More >>
Cigarettes - out of sight out of mind
Friday, 12 October 2007, 11:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party has renewed its call for a ban on point of sale displays of cigarettes and tobacco products following the results of a Cancer Society survey. More >>
Sensible Sentencing seeks to distract from issue
Friday, 12 October 2007, 9:45 am | Green Party
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has failed to answer a straightforward question put to it by the Green Party Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos and reverted to its usual position of attacking those with a contrary view. More >>
Green Party Claims Victory On Gambling Issues
Friday, 12 October 2007, 8:10 am | Green Party
Green Party MP and Gambling Spokesperson Sue Bradford welcomed Government recognition today of gambling issues that the Green Party has been concerned about for years. More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust reveals hidden agenda
Friday, 12 October 2007, 12:37 am | Green Party
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has revealed publicly for the first time today that it sees the reinstatement of the death penalty in New Zealand as a viable option for combating crime. More >>
Don't steamroll bats for bitumen say Greens
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party has spoken out in support of a community campaign to stop the construction of an asphalt plant in Riverlea, Hamilton. More >>
NZFSA should have no part in the A1/2 milk review
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 12:54 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley said the New Zealand Food Safety Authority should have no part in directing the review into the science related to the A1/2 milk debate, following remarks by the Acting Chief Executive today. More >>
Locke hails retention of open access
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 5:27 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has praised the Government for dropping the much criticised restrictions on public access in the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Amendment Bill. More >>
Sensible Sentencing must come clean on agenda
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 5:22 pm | Green Party
The Sensible Sentencing Trust needs to front up and state whether it is a genuine victims' rights organisation, as it claims, or an organisation with an extremist hidden agenda, says Green Party Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos. More >>
Use surplus to cut greenhouse emissions
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 3:38 pm | Green Party
The Government should prioritise measures to reduce greenhouse emissions and oil dependence when contemplating what to do with its increased $8.7billion operating surplus announced today, says the Green Party. More >>
More support needed for Zimbabwean people
Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 5:11 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke supported calls from visiting a Zimbabwean opposition politician, Sekai Holland, for greater humanitarian assistance. More >>
Biofuel change ensures food not taken from hungry
Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 4:13 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has negotiated a very important amendment to the Biofuel Bill tabled in Parliament today to ensure production of the fuel does not impact food supply and the environment. More >>
