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Sinking lid limits will sink fish stocks
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 2:57 pm | Green Party
The Government's newly announced fisheries catch limits appear to be based on a sinking lid theory promoted by the fishing industry that will eventually see our waters devoid of life, the Green Party says. More >>
Fumes tests needed for Auckland schools at risk
Monday, 24 September 2007, 2:31 pm | Green Party
Auckland Green Party MP Keith Locke has called for urgent air quality testing of schools in Auckland areas already known to be at risk from high levels of toxic fumes. More >>
Locke, local candidates action on public transport
Monday, 24 September 2007, 11:30 am | Green Party
Auckland Green MP Keith Locke and Green members joined several local body candidates for an action to demonstrate the need for better connection between rail and bus services in Otahuhu, one day ahead of World Car-Free day Sat 22 Sept. More >>
Westland solar plan leads the way for all councils
Monday, 24 September 2007, 10:49 am | Green Party
Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Jeanette Fitzsimons, today congratulated Westland District Council for its initiative to encourage solar water heating by waiving building consent fees. More >>
Kids bear brunt of Labour’s road fetish
Sunday, 23 September 2007, 2:28 pm | Green Party
The Greens are pointing the finger at the Labour Government’s road building fetish for the disastrous state of Auckland’s air quality, after it was revealed that a day care centre in South Auckland has not been able to open due to air quality ... More >>
NZ haemorrhages profits to foreign owners
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 4:06 pm | Green Party
Today's June quarter current account deficit statistics demonstrate the dangers of allowing untrammelled foreign investment in New Zealand says the Green Party. The figures show that of all the income earned by foreigners on their New Zealand investments, ... More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme ignores need for urgency
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 1:02 pm | Green Party
The Government's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme is well designed but will take years to have much effect on our greenhouse emissions, and meanwhile, world levels are skyrocketing to dangerous levels, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Audio: Fitzsimons on Emission Trading Scheme
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 12:58 am | Green Party
Following the announcement of the Government's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons held a press conference to give the Green Party's take on the Govt's proposals. More >>
Govt puts export fears ahead of consumer rights
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 5:19 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley has strongly criticised Trade Minister Phil Goff for confirming in Parliament today that the Government is putting the export drive of the meat and dairy industry ahead of the rights of New Zealand and American consumers to know ... More >>
MMP for export - to Canada
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 3:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the anniversary of the referendum on New Zealand's voting system, which heralded the move away from the old two-party system and towards electoral reform. More >>
Flexible Work Bill apt homage to Suffrage Day
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 4:35 pm | Green Party
"It is fitting that my Flexible Working Hours Private Members Bill will go through its committee stages in Parliament on Suffrage Day tomorrow," Green Party Spokesperson on Women's Affairs Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Greens and Government Co-operate on Waste Bill
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 2:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party and the Government today announced joint amendments to the Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill currently before the Local Government and Environment Select Committee. More >>
Commission upholds Greens bacon complaint
Monday, 17 September 2007, 9:38 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says she is pleased the Commerce Commission has upheld her complaint that Kiwi and Premier Bacon products were misleading consumers by implying that their bacon was from New Zealand, when it was not. More >>
Tree kangaroos, not logging firms, need ANZ's help
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 5:55 pm | Green Party
The ANZ Banking Group needs to have a hard look at a new report from the World Conservation Union to see the consequences of ANZ's backing a huge logging company, Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman says. More >>
Woolies move welcome but beware China's claims
Friday, 14 September 2007, 4:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the announcement by Woolies that they are ending their import of paper products sourced from clearing rainforest in Indonesia, after the Greens in New Zealand and Australia drew attention to the issue over the last few ... More >>
Greens support rights of indigenous people
Friday, 14 September 2007, 3:11 pm | Green Party
Green Party Maori Affairs Spokesperson Metiria Turei has strongly criticized the Government for being among the tiny group of nations to cast their vote against the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. More >>
Locke at Auckland low emission city bus launch
Friday, 14 September 2007, 11:04 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke will be attending today's launch of the new low emission Stagecoach buses on the Auckland City Link run. The launch of these new buses, by Prime Minister Helen Clark, will take place at 1pm today at Stop D3, Britomart. More >>
A toxin-free bouquet for Tauranga
Friday, 14 September 2007, 11:02 am | Green Party
Tauranga City Council is being congratulated by the Green Party for dumping the use of spray insecticide Thiodan. More >>
Zaoui victory welcome, SIS must open to scrutiny
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 3:20 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke is delighted by the decision to withdraw the risk security certificate against the Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui, and has called for both genuine parliamentary oversight of the SIS and less use of secret evidence in future. More >>
Kiwis: do more, faster on climate change, Helen
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 10:21 am | Green Party
A new poll showing that more than half of New Zealanders do not think the Government is doing enough about climate change should be a wake up call for the decision-makers, the Green Party says. More >>
