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Students being punished for university's failures
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 10:56 am | Green Party
It is unfair that students are to suffer the consequences of Canterbury University's failure to secure more adequate Government funding, Green Party Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Brethren group face police probe over election
Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 2:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased the Chief Electoral Officer has upheld its complaint that the Exclusive Brethren's "Beware" pamphlet may have breached the Electoral Act. More >>
Green-Govt deal good news for environmental educ'n
Friday, 21 October 2005, 3:08 pm | Green Party
The renewed commitment to environmental education contained in the Green Party's deal with the new Government will do much to advance the cause of sustainability in coming years, Green Party Environmental Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Rail should make better sense forTransit
Friday, 21 October 2005, 10:51 am | Green Party
It would be crazy to build a new motorway through Transmission Gully if it results in just 4000 vehicles a day being removed from the congested Mana Esplanade, the Green Party says. More >>
Winston must honour his marriage of convenience
Friday, 21 October 2005, 9:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party says New Zealand First's demand to sit on the opposition side of the debating chamber is both arrogant and ignorant. More >>
Software deal great news for Open Source cause
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 3:45 pm | Green Party
The deal that has cleared the path for government agencies to adopt and expand their use of non-proprietary software is great news for the Open Source cause in New Zealand, Green Party IT Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
A $730 million cul-de-sac
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 3:12 pm | Green Party
The latest proposal for a shortened Transmission Gully road would create a very expensive cul-de-sac and virtually ignores the need to improve public transport, Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Offshore maintenance will hurt airline's reputat'n
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 9:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging Air New Zealand to buy Kiwi made after the announcement today that the airline is considering laying off 600 aircraft maintenance staff in favour of sending work offshore. More >>
Govt should support Kiwi RAF dissenter
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 2:20 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke has sent a letter of support to a New Zealander being court-martialled by the RAF for refusing to return to Iraq and is challenging our Government to support the officer as well. More >>
Sue Bradford Speech to CTU Biennial Conference
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 1:59 pm | Green Party
Thanks very much for giving the Green Party a voice at your conference this week. I don’t know if you had any idea of what your timing would be like when you set the dates for your biennial conference, but I imagine you had no idea it would take place ... More >>
Workers And Unions Should Be Wary of New Govt
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 10:18 am | Green Party
The new government is bad news for unions and bad news for New Zealand workers, Green Party Industrial Relations Spokesperson Sue Bradford told the CTU Biennial Conference in Wellington this morning. "While New Zealand First presents a mixed picture ... More >>
The environment should not be milked for profits
Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 4:46 pm | Green Party
Long disappeared from the North Island, the Kiwi milk bottle are still a popular way to buy milk in the South Island, but new Meadow Fresh milk owner billionaire Graeme Hart is rumoured to be planning to axe them next month. More >>
Organics are on the government's menu
Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 1:03 pm | Green Party
Organic farming will get a boost thanks to the Green Party and the cooperation agreement it has negotiated with the government. More >>
Days of junk food in schools numbered
Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 11:55 am | Green Party
New Zealand will finally tackle one of the most important health issues of our time -getting junk food out of schools and improving the nutrition and health of the next generation, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Mining threat to Hector's Dolphins
Tuesday, 18 October 2005, 11:53 am | Green Party
It is outrageous that a multinational is trying to block public submissions on its West Coast seabed mining plan, Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Greens achieve significant policy gains
Monday, 17 October 2005, 6:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has negotiated a comprehensive policy agreement in exchange for an abstention on issues of confidence and supply. More >>
Law Society Sec59 paper welcome but on wrong track
Monday, 17 October 2005, 3:49 pm | Green Party
The Auckland District Law Society's new paper on Section 59 is a welcome addition to the debate but the Green Party cannot support some of its proposals, Children's Issues Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
Waikato Uni treats students as a cash cow
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 5:48 pm | Green Party
The University of Waikato is treating its students and their loan accounts as a cash cow with its decision to increase fees for the third year in a row, Green Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Green MPs reshuffle policy portfolios
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 4:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party Caucus has today reallocated its policy portfolios amongst its six MPs for the coming parliamentary term. More >>
Penalties needed to break down 'Code of Silence'
Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 4:38 pm | Green Party
Police commanders should make sure unacceptable behaviour within the force is reported to them, Green Police spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
