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Who's holding the chainsaw behind Brash's back?
Friday, 26 August 2005, 10:11 am | Green Party
Someone within National is pushing hard for logging of native forests to resume on the West Coast and Don Brash doesn't seem to have been let into the secret agenda, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Taking 5c levy off petrol would be short relief
Friday, 26 August 2005, 12:52 am | Green Party
The rapid and probably permanent rise in the price of petrol means that removing the Government's 5c-a-litre roading levy, as the AA is suggesting, would give motorists no more than a week or two's respite, Green Co-Leader and Transport Spokesperson ... More >>
Older kids need smaller classes too
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 5:20 pm | Green Party
The Greens are applauding Labour's policy announcement to reduce new entrant class sizes to 15, but believe it doesn't go far enough. More >>
Canterbury water decision sends confusing message
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 5:04 pm | Green Party
The Environment Court is sending a confused message on water conservation in its ruling reported today on a controversial water consent in Canterbury, Green Associate Environment Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Greens call for action on sick trade deficit
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 4:57 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the Government should stop sitting on its hands and actively intervene to reduce New Zealand's all-time record trade deficit before it tips the current account deficit into crisis. More >>
Nats can't see the forest for the dollars
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:55 am | Green Party
National's reported proposal to lift the ban on logging native forests on public land would do far more long-term damage to New Zealand than any short-term profit to be made in such exploitation, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Government responds to Greens' billboard
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 11:52 am | Green Party
The Greens are congratulating the Fisheries Minister for developing the first Government strategy to address the effects of fishing on our endangered species. More >>
Business NZ Election Conference
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 4:05 pm | Green Party
I would like to make clear at the outset that the Green Party recognises successful businesses are crucial to a thriving economy. We believe the government's contribution to it's partnership with the business community should include: More >>
National promising Aucklanders more gridlock
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 3:30 pm | Green Party
The National Party's admission this morning that it will put no more funding into new public transport projects should set off alarm bells amongst Aucklanders concerned about gridlock. More >>
Pamphlet reveals true agenda of pro-beating lobby
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 3:24 pm | Green Party
Green Children's Issues Spokesperson Sue Bradford says she is deeply disturbed that a pamphlet advocating the beating of children with implements has been distributed in an Auckland school. More >>
Stop taxpayer-subsidised tech. being used in bombs
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 3:12 pm | Green Party
New checking mechanisms are needed to prevent New Zealand companies from exporting technology that ends up being used by military forces in unjust wars, Green Defence and Disarmament Spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
Nats' scaremongering a sign of desperation
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 11:48 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald has rebuffed National's criticism of the Greens' influence in the next government. More >>
Fonterra knows the future for freight is rail
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 11:48 am | Green Party
The massive hub is linked by rail to all of the dairy giant's North Island plants, except nearby Te Rapa. More >>
Cosying up to US will increase terrorist threat
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 9:08 am | Green Party
A former Australian soldier and intelligence analyst, who resigned over the war in Iraq, has this morning warned that cosying up to the US would increase the likelihood of terrorist attacks in New Zealand. More >>
Disappointment at Playcentre missing out again
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 4:42 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is very disappointed that Labour has again left Playcentre out in the cold with its proposal to extend free early childhood education, Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
The cost of flying may never coming down
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 4:21 pm | Green Party
Air New Zealand's decision to further hike the fuel surcharge on its fares is a clear, unimpeded signal that the price of oil has taken off and is unlikely to come down, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
National/NZF Govt would send women back to1950s
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 2:32 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald says the release of NZ First's Party List today confirms that a National-NZ First Government would be a great leap backwards for New Zealand women. More >>
National's tax bribe will fall flat
Monday, 22 August 2005, 4:48 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says National's policy to cut income tax for middle- and upper-income earners will fall flat because voters will see it for what it is - a massive election bribe. More >>
Police opinion on S59 welcomed
Monday, 22 August 2005, 2:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed a legal opinion from the Office of the Police Commissioner about the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act, which presently allows parents to get away with violent attacks on their children. More >>
Govt's bird flu prep should be sped up
Monday, 22 August 2005, 11:58 am | Green Party
The Green Party today repeated its call for the Government to speed up its preparations for a potential bird flu pandemic and, in particular, to ready GPs and the rest of the primary healthcare sector. More >>
