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Banks insensitive to need for affordable housing
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 12:34 am | Green Party
Auckland Green Party MP Sue Bradford has expressed outrage at the election promise by Auckland mayoral candidate John Banks to scrap a council scheme to help low income Aucklanders into housing. More >>
Poisons should not be put on playing fields
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 4:11 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Tauranga City Council to stop spraying Thiodan - whose active ingredient is the highly toxic chemical endosulfan - over sport fields used by children. More >>
Govt should intervene on foreign land sales
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 3:08 pm | Green Party
The move today by PGG Wrightson to attract even more overseas buyers for New Zealand land demonstrates once again why the government should restrict land sales to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, says the Green Party. More >>
North Shore gambling vote needs to be re-held
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Green Party Gambling Spokesperson Sue Bradford has joined other social agencies in criticizing North Shore City Council for allowing two city councillors who have links to businesses with pokie machines on their premises to participate in a council debate ... More >>
Tanczos: Classification of BZP Bill
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:20 am | Green Party
Because despite his intentions, that will be the legacy of Jim Anderton from his years as would-be drug Czar - the criminalising of a wide range of New Zealanders and the boosting of the illegal drug market as a result. More >>
Government exposed over timber issue
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 5:37 pm | Green Party
Months of Government self-promotion over environmental friendliness and dedication to sustainability have been shown to be nothing more than posturing, the Green Party says. More >>
Crime agency needs resources to pursue fraudsters
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 4:14 pm | Green Party
Green Party Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos has stressed that the new Organised Crime Agency unveiled today needs both a clear mandate and sufficient resources to properly investigate white collar crime in New Zealand. More >>
20% increase in animal experimentation alarming
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 12:26 am | Green Party
New Zealanders remain in the dark as to why experiments were conducted on 318,489 animals last year, a sharp rise on previous years, the Green Party says. "It is appalling that the total number of animals used in research, testing and teaching has risen ... More >>
Liquor outlet sale of party pills ban needed
Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:26 am | Green Party
Moves by Manakau City Council to ban party pills from being sold at liquor outlets have been backed by Green Party Drug Law Reform Spokesperson Metiria Turei. More >>
Emissions scheme must be effective and fair
Monday, 10 September 2007, 9:05 am | Green Party
The Green Party has set out this morning the questions that must be asked of the Government's new carbon emissions trading scheme, expected shortly. More >>
Govt changes mind on sustainability
Monday, 10 September 2007, 12:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the decision by the Minister of Commerce Lianne Dalziel to exclude timber products certified by the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) from the government’s new sustainable procurement policy. More >>
A Green Mayor for Auckland City?
Friday, 7 September 2007, 5:05 pm | Green Party
Hosted by the Auckland Green Party, the Mayoral Forum provides speakers, including Dick Hubbard and John Banks, the chance to express their policy positions during both prepared speeches and answered audience questions. More >>
Additives add up to dangerous diets for kids
Friday, 7 September 2007, 11:18 am | Green Party
The Green Party says a new study showing that additives widely used in children's food is linked to hyperactivity provides compelling evidence that stricter controls and warnings are needed. More >>
Locke at APEC
Friday, 7 September 2007, 12:44 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke will be in Sydney on Saturday during APEC to underline New Zealand's need to fight for substantive action on climate change, and to take part in the "Stop Bush" antiwar and climate change rally in Sydney that begins at 10am tomorrow ... More >>
Greenpeace view lost in Maharey's translation
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 3:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Education Minister Steve Maharey to step up and correct statements he made to the House yesterday about environmental group Greenpeace. More >>
Greens call for harsh regulations on BZP
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:27 am | Green Party
The Green Party is renewing its call for strict regulations around the sale of 'party pills' to allow for proper monitoring, control, education and safety messages. More >>
Minimum Wage (New Entrants) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:19 am | Green Party
For too long young workers in this country have been underpaid and devalued. When I started work on this Bill just after the 2005 election I was motivated by anger at the unfairness of the way in which 16 and 17 year old workers are paid less for ... More >>
Auckland airport must be under NZ control
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 12:51 am | Green Party
The welcome demise of the Dubai Aerospace bid for a controlling share in Auckland's airport, and the looming bid from the Canada Pension Fund both highlight the urgent need for legislation to limit foreign ownership of key strategic assets to only a ... More >>
Sleeping watchdog no problem to spies
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 4:39 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has given the Intelligence and Security Committee the 'asleep at the wheel' award for being the most slothful committee in the New Zealand Parliament. More >>
Responsible Businesses Should Consider Banks Also
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 2:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming news from the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development that many businesses are taking into account social, environmental, and ethical behaviour when choosing (and rejecting) suppliers. More >>
