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Tip of the iceberg of climate costs
Monday, 18 December 2006, 1:51 pm | Green Party
Statistics New Zealand figures released today showing the financial impact of floods on some local governments are just the tip of the iceberg for the expected economic impacts of climate change the Green Party says. More >>
Back off Solid Energy, ya big bully
Monday, 18 December 2006, 1:06 pm | Green Party
Minister of Energy David Parker should instruct Solid Energy to desist from applying for costs against the Save Happy Valley Campaign, who recently lost their case against the state-owned company in the Environment Court, Green Party Conservation Spokesperson ... More >>
Ruling pushes snails closer to extinction
Friday, 15 December 2006, 4:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is disappointed that the Environment Court has today ruled that coal mining takes priority over the survival of an endangere d giant land snail. More >>
Greens: Restore funding to Plunketline
Friday, 15 December 2006, 2:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party strongly supports a recommendation by the Health Select Committee today that the Government restore funding for Plunketline. More >>
Website to help forest industry cash in on waste
Friday, 15 December 2006, 11:54 am | Green Party
A new web-based service which will promote the use of forest waste for energy was launched today by Jeanette Fitzsimons, Government Spokesperson on Energy and Conservation. More >>
Greens cautiously welcome new Education Strategy
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 4:50 pm | Green Party
The new Tertiary Education Strategy provides important guidance to an increasingly strained sector, but some aspects of the document raise real concerns, the Green Party says. More >>
Minerals must sandbag mining firm's damaging plans
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 1:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is telling a mining company that it should dump its plans to exploit the seabed for iron sand. More >>
Loan repayment threshold still far too low
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 2:05 pm | Green Party
The announcement yesterday that the student loan repayment threshold will be raised is being welcomed by Green Party Tertiary Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei, but she says it is not enough. More >>
New improved Overlander now needs public support
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 2:03 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley was today invited by Toll Holdings to cut the ribbon on the newly refurbished Overlander train, in recognition of the key role the Green Party has played in saving the service. The seven days a week summer service of the ... More >>
Stop hitting snooze button on environment
Monday, 11 December 2006, 4:54 pm | Green Party
A new international report in the environmental impacts of agriculture is another wake-up call for those in the farming community who keep hitting the snooze button, says Green Party Environment Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos. More >>
Diet drinks should be expelled from schools too
Monday, 11 December 2006, 4:11 pm | Green Party
Children will still be exposed to nutritionless, enamel-destroying soft drinks with addictive and controversial additives in them despite a voluntary industry agreement with Government announced today, the Green Party says. More >>
Tougher import rules for timber needed
Monday, 11 December 2006, 11:28 am | Green Party
A Green Party snapshot of furniture retailers shows the need for all imported timber and timber products sold in New Zealand to be certified legally and sustainably logged, the Green Party says. More >>
Climate change scientist receives due acclaim
Friday, 8 December 2006, 12:53 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has applauded the choice of Antarctic expert and scientist Peter Barrett as Wellingtonian of the Year. More >>
Greens have the answer to sustainable fisheries
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 5:18 pm | Green Party
Plans to change the fisheries legislation to ensure it favours sustainability are exactly what the Greens have been advocating for and they even have a Private Member's Bill which the Government can adapt. More >>
Government has to bar Fiji Sevens team
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:42 pm | Green Party
The Green Party believes the New Zealand Government should deny visas to the Fijian sevens rugby team, just as it did to the Zimbabwe cricket team that was due to visit here last year. More >>
Overcoming oil addiction to ease interest rates
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 3:21 pm | Green Party
Cheaper oil has given New Zealand a temporary interest rate reprieve but we need to invest in alternatives to our oil addiction if we want to futureproof our economy against future oil price rises and hence interest rates rises, says the Green Party. More >>
Driving on glass better than dumping it
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 2:45 pm | Green Party
Dumping glass into landfills when it could be recycled will be a lot harder to do if a Green Party private members bill to reduce waste is passed. More >>
Tough stance on long-lines welcome
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:49 am | Green Party
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is to be congratulated for imposing greater controls on long-line fishing to minimise seabird deaths, the Green Party says. More >>
Bringing Agent Orange compensation back home
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 11:06 am | Green Party
The compensation package for Vietnam veterans exposed to the toxic defoliant Agent Orange has been welcomed by Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley, who said the package could ultimately guide the handling of dioxin poisoning issues in New ... More >>
Greens welcome National’s change of heart
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 8:38 am | Green Party
Greens welcome National’s change of heart on campaign financing but disagree with 'outlawing' critical advertising More >>
