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Report on NZ children makes s59 repeal a priority
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 10:02 am | Green Party
" The Unicef Innocenti report card released last night is an international indictment of the way New Zealanders view and treat children and young people, and should build support for the repeal of section 59 of the Crimes Act," Green Party MP Sue Bradford ... More >>
Keep your nose out of Kiwi politics thanks John
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 12:49 am | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard not to meddle in New Zealand politics by lobbying MPs to vote for a trans Tasman therapeutic goods body during his visit here. More >>
Importers flocking to bring in meat
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 12:45 am | Green Party
Today is the 125th anniversary of the first frozen lamb shipment to London, England, but many New Zealanders are unknowingly eating meat from other countries, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens celebrate Manawatu River clean-up victory
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 2:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the announcement that Fonterra has agreed after mediation to treat the wastewater it discharges into the Manawatu River. More >>
Council fleets go under microscope
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 2:31 pm | Green Party
To encourage local government to show leadership on climate change, the Green Party has surveyed the fuel efficiency and climate friendliness of the vehicle fleets run by local authorities in New Zealand. More >>
Greens welcome Labour ally on Auckland housing
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 11:34 am | Green Party
Auckland city councillor Richard Northey's proposals to ease the city's housing affordability crisis are the same as those long offered by the Green Party. More >>
Greens calls for urgent change in pokie system
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 2:55 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to introduce a new system for the distribution of pokie funds, in the wake of revelations that large sums of money are being taken from some of the poorest communities in the country and distributed to the racing ... More >>
Harmful trans fat need labelling
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 1:24 pm | Green Party
In the light of Australia and New Zealand agreeing to formally collaborate on ways to mitigate the health impacts of trans fats, the Green Party is renewing its call for the mandatory labelling of these harmful substances, Greens' Health Spokesperson ... More >>
Schools flouting corporal punishment law
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 11:20 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford today called on Education Minister Steve Maharey to take action to protect children who attend schools that continue to impose corporal punishment on children, in defiance of the law. More >>
Action, not warnings, needed on carbon emissions
Monday, 12 February 2007, 3:02 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed Climate Change Minister David Parker's letter to all power generators, which signalled that the Government is planning to impose charges on carbon dioxide emissions - but Greens' Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons also urged ... More >>
Super Fund nukes’ investments unethical & Illegal?
Monday, 12 February 2007, 8:54 am | Green Party
The revelation in The Listener yesterday that the Super Fund’s investment of our taxes in nuclear weapons may be illegal, as well as unethical, requires a rapid response from the Government. The Government must clarify the legal situation and ensure that ... More >>
Fitzsimons announces leadership decision
Sunday, 11 February 2007, 4:09 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons will stay at the helm of the Party through the next election and beyond saying there is too much important work still to be done. More >>
Sustainability Requires Green economics
Sunday, 11 February 2007, 4:01 pm | Green Party
If this Government wishes New Zealand to be the first truly sustainable nation and eventually carbon neutral it must change the economic framework within which business has to work, Green Party Co-Leader Jeannette Fitzsimons told the Party’s North ... More >>
Greens acknowledge former Labour MP Helen Duncan
Friday, 9 February 2007, 4:36 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has expressed sorrow at the passing of former Labour MP Helen Duncan, and extends sincerest condolences to her family and friends, Greens' Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Government in denial over Zaoui case
Friday, 9 February 2007, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Immigration Minister David Cunliffe needs to give an explanation for his refusal to allow the family of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui to be re-united in the interim while the SIS and Inspector-General Paul Neazor drag their feet on the review of ... More >>
Real problem, wrong solution on mortgages
Friday, 9 February 2007, 11:29 am | Green Party
While it is true that New Zealanders are being priced out of the Kiwi home ownership dream, there are far better ways of cooling the market than by slapping a levy on mortgages, Green Party Housing Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Environmental Film screening - Monday 19 Feb
Friday, 9 February 2007, 8:54 am | Green Party
The Auckland Green Party is proud to host the timely environmental documentary film of 2007, directed by Chris Paine. More >>
Super Fund must stop investing in nuclear bombs
Friday, 9 February 2007, 12:51 am | Green Party
A Green Party report released today shows that the Government’s New Zealand Super Fund is investing taxpayers’ money in nuclear weapons’ manufacture. Greens’ Co-Leader and Economics’ Spokesperson Russel Norman says the report - Betting the ... More >>
Greens call for fresh fruit in all primary schools
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 12:45 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Free Fruit in Schools programme to be extended to all primary schools in New Zealand, and for the Government to make available free, healthy breakfasts in all schools, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Greens seek veto of GE corn approval
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 1:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Food Safety Minister Annette King to veto a recommendation from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to approve a genetically engineered corn for animal and human use, given the evidence that the corn could pose a significant ... More >>
