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Action on family violence welcomed

Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 9:38 am | Green Party

The Green Party is congratulating the Government on its newly launched Campaign for Action on Family Violence. "It's critical that the Government continues to build on the seismic shift achieved this year with the removal of the legal defence for ... More >>

Denigration of Panah hides real issue of justice

Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 12:08 am | Green Party

Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke says he is quite happy to take up Immigration Minister David Cunliffe's challenge for Ali Panah's supporters to tell the true story about his case. More >>

Consumers being forced to play trans fat lottery

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:25 pm | Green Party

It is welcome news that the New Zealand Food Safety Authority has finally met with the takeaway industry to discuss measures to reduce trans fatty acids in takeaways, but without mandatory labeling on other foodstuffs New Zealanders will still not ... More >>

Iranian Policy Makes Panah's Detenetion Unjust

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:12 pm | Green Party

Green Party Immigration Spokesperson MP Keith Locke says that an Iranian Embassy press statement today has shown how unlikely it is that Iran will withdraw its requirement that deportees must sign passport documents. More >>

Death of Syd Jackson a major loss

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 11:20 am | Green Party

Syd Jackson excelled as a broadcaster, activist and trade unionist, but was - most of all - a major leader, who through his role in Nga Tamatoa brought Treaty issues to the forefront of the political agenda, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ... More >>

Building a green future political debate

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:30 am | Green Party

How to get serious action to prepare our country to cope with climate change and peak oil will be one topic of discussion by a panel of political experts in Takapuna on Thursday. More >>

Locke jubilant at release

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 9:26 am | Green Party

Green MP Keith Locke is thrilled at the news of Ali Panah's release on bail in Auckland today. "It is a huge relief. I am so pleased for Ali, having seen him suffer so much over the past few weeks. It is imperative that this situation is reviewed thoroughly, ... More >>

Dolphins in danger need human help

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 12:41 am | Green Party

The Green Party is urging the community to make submissions on the Doubtful Sound Dolphin Threat Management Plan before the submission process on the threat management plan closes tomorrow, September 5. The management plan provides options for protection ... More >>

Time for Government to show compassion to Panah

Monday, 3 September 2007, 9:28 am | Green Party

After visiting Iranian Ali Panah in prison yesterday Green MP Keith Locke called for urgent Government intervention. Mr Panah has been fasting for 51 days without solid food in Auckland Central Remand prison, to stop his deporation to Iran, and ... More >>

Eco-systems die while Government Fiddles.

Sunday, 2 September 2007, 2:24 pm | Green Party

New government rules aimed at helping to slow widespread devastation of ancient "paradise forests" in South East Asia and the Pacific only go part way, says Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman. More >>

Labour loses at Vienna, but the planet wins

Saturday, 1 September 2007, 5:42 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is welcoming the important decision last night by the UN Vienna meeting on climate change to endorse an ambitious greenhouse emission reduction target. But the Greens are asking why the Labour-led Government opposed the ambitious target ... More >>

Auckland airport well rid of Dubai Aerospace

Friday, 31 August 2007, 2:24 pm | Green Party

The moves by Dubai Aerospace to oppose Air New Zealand's right to seek a judicial review of Auckland airport's charges shows the huge risk of having a key strategic asset such as Auckland International Airport airport in foreign ownership, Green ... More >>

NZ to assist earthquake relief efforts in Peru

Friday, 31 August 2007, 2:24 pm | Green Party

New Zealand is giving $500,000 to help relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Peru, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>

New Zealand blocks meaningful climate change actio

Friday, 31 August 2007, 1:50 pm | Green Party

New Zealand's blocking of moves to make big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2020 shows just how little will this Government has to walk the walk on climate change. The 158 nations attending a United Nations meeting in Vienna have been debating ... More >>

Let the sun shine on secret party donations

Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:17 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to introduce further changes to the Electoral Finance Bill to stop large anonymous donations and donations from secret trusts to political parties. This is in light of leaks this morning that the Government ... More >>

Greens concerned about Al Panah's return to hospit

Thursday, 30 August 2007, 3:45 pm | Green Party

Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson MP Keith Locke is worried about the fate of Ali Panah, the Iranian Christian who was returned to Auckland hospital today from Auckland Remand Prison. More >>

Think bigger, protect the Hurunui from dam-nation

Thursday, 30 August 2007, 3:42 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is welcoming a proposal that hopes to protect the rugged Hurunui River from development. Fish & Game and the New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association today lodged an application with the Environment Minister for a Water Conservation ... More >>