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Cabinet approves next steps of Buy Kiwi Made

Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 9:55 am | Green Party

Sue Bradford, Government Spokesperson on Buy Kiwi Made, today announced the first of a series of regional events to promote the awareness of New Zealand made goods. More >>

Challenge to National: tropical forests or imports

Monday, 9 October 2006, 9:03 am | Green Party

Tomorrow’s trade talks with China provide a perfect opportunity for the National Party to demonstrate their environmental concern by joining the Green Party in calling for the inclusion of a clause in the deal prohibiting trade in unsustainably logged ... More >>

Blue Green vision a start - Greens

Saturday, 7 October 2006, 2:30 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today welcomed the National Party's launch of their Blue Green vision, saying that a contribution to the environmental debate from National was well overdue. More >>

Labour, National slow to confront climate change

Friday, 6 October 2006, 2:56 pm | Green Party

Labour and National’s climate change statements today show that while they have belatedly started to recognise the problem they still seem unable to provide the political leadership for the urgent responses that are needed, the Green Party says. More >>

Aust Beazley should be unequivocal against torture

Friday, 6 October 2006, 5:11 am | Green Party

Opposition Leader Kim Beazley should be unequivocal in his defence of conventions and international rules banning torture, Greens Leader Bob Brown said tonight. More >>

Aust Appeal on Nyoongar Native Title Disappointing

Friday, 6 October 2006, 5:09 am | Green Party

"Mr Ruddock's decision to appeal against Nyoongar title is disappointing, but entirely predictable," said Senator Rachel Siewert in Perth today. More >>

NZ Super Fund invests in climate change denial

Thursday, 5 October 2006, 12:27 am | Green Party

The Labour-United-NZ First Government should stop the NZ Super Fund investing our taxes in ExxonMobil because of ExxonMobil’s role in funding the climate change denial industry and in undermining attempts to get action to reduce greenhouse emissions, ... More >>

Ontrack, Toll on track for collision

Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 5:27 pm | Green Party

Media reports that Toll may be considering shutting down large chunks of the North Island rail network should be motivating all the parties involved to sort out a proper balance of user charges across road and rail, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says. More >>

Trade deal danger to wages and conditions

Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 2:08 pm | Green Party

The Chinese Government push to allow Chinese workers into New Zealand as part of the trade deal, possibly at Chinese wage rates and Chinese labour conditions, has the potential to produce a race to the bottom on wages and conditions says the Green ... More >>

Fast track trains to the V8s: Nandor

Monday, 2 October 2006, 10:49 am | Green Party

Toll should run trains to the proposed Hamilton V8 races, and the rescued Overlander should be supported with city bus links and station infrastructure, says Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos. More >>

People Power saves Overlander

Thursday, 28 September 2006, 5:53 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today welcomed the decision by Toll to continue the Overlander service, and hailed this dramatic turnaround as a victory for the ordinary people of New Zealand, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says. More >>

Plunket keeps PlunketLine going, regardless

Thursday, 28 September 2006, 2:40 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today saluted Plunket for its decision to keep the PlunketLine advice service going, despite the withdrawal in June of Government support.. "I am delighted Plunket has been able to make this long term commitment to the future of PlunketLine ... More >>

McDonalds' labels should be extended

Thursday, 28 September 2006, 11:50 am | Green Party

The Green Party welcomes McDonalds' plan to roll out nutrition labelling and Percentage of Daily Intake on its packaging, and is calling on all other fast food outlets to follow suit. More >>

Call for independent Police Complaints Authority

Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 5:02 pm | Green Party

Claims by lawyers and civil liberties groups that the Government is ignoring glaring problems with the Police Complaints Authority are being echoed by Green Party Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos. More >>

Support for sea lion campaign

Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 4:08 pm | Green Party

Green Party MP Sue Kedgley today added her support to Forest and Bird's campaign to end the killing of our endangered Hooker's sea lions. "While it's fantastic that our Government is prepared to stand up on the world stage and oppose the killing ... More >>

Government chalks up another rail failure

Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 2:54 pm | Green Party

Hot on the heels of the Government's Overlander debacle, the intention of the Government agency Ontrack to raise its charges on the Napier -Gisborne freight line has been a factor in putting that service at risk of closure, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says. More >>