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Free annual wellness check for all New Zealanders
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:30 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched the first in a series of "Green Solutions" it will be unveiling during the election campaign: a free, annual wellness check for all New Zealanders. More >>
Greens Realising the potential of the 21st Century
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:24 am | Green Party
When the Greens entered Parliament in our own right, with 7 MPs in 1999 dissatisfaction was boiling over after 9 years of National. A new Labour-Alliance government relying on the Greens was elected for the new millennium, led by Helen Clark, NZ's first ... More >>
Greens Ready for the responsibility of government
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:23 am | Green Party
The fourth big issue in our campaign is the environment - the one theme that binds them all. Without a thriving environment there would be no peace, no justice, no democracy, and no future. More >>
Lange made us proud to be Kiwis - Donald
Monday, 15 August 2005, 8:15 am | Green Party
The Green Party started its campaign launch this afternoon with a minute's silence to remember former Prime Minister David Lange. More >>
Lives at risk because of single crewed ambulances
Monday, 15 August 2005, 12:46 am | Green Party
Lives are being put at risk because so many ambulances are still going out with single crews, in clear breach of national ambulance standards, the Green Party says. More >>
Decision is a victory for consumer choice
Friday, 12 August 2005, 6:28 pm | Green Party
A proposal by Food Safety Australia-New Zealand (FSANZ) for mandatory country-of-origin labelling of all food, released today, is a victory for consumer choice, the Green Party says. More >>
Radio NZ should tune in to their staff's frequency
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 3:15 pm | Green Party
Radio New Zealand should tune in to what's happening in the labour market and listen to their staff's call for a reasonable and fair pay rise, Green Employment Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. More >>
National wants public transport gone by lunchtime
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 1:11 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says that a National-led government will herald the death of public transport. More >>
Greens support pledge's community policing focus
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 1:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports Labour's commitment to more community police, Police Spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
Westfield decision anti-democratic, irresponsible
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 4:20 pm | Green Party
Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke has criticised international mall company Westfield for preventing voter enrolment officers from setting up stalls in their shopping complexes. More >>
Plan for transport windfall a lost opportunity
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 2:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is criticising as "a lost opportunity" the Government's plan to spend almost $400 million of new transport funding on big, new roading projects. More >>
Food policy aims to stem obesity tide
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 1:51 pm | Green Party
A $20 million Nutrition Fund, a 'traffic light' labelling system to identify healthy food and free fruit in all primary and preschools, are just some of the initiatives launched today in the Green Party's food policy. More >>
National stoops to new low in refugee bashing
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 9:24 am | Green Party
The National Party's new immigration policy is refugee bashing, Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
Giving ACC claimants a fair go
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 3:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party believes a full review of ACC is needed to ensure that all claimants get a fair go. More >>
Time for manufacturers to go on a war footing
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 3:37 pm | Green Party
Thank you for inviting me to be the guest speaker at your 126th AGM this evening. I appreciate the honour of addressing such a prestigious business audience. More >>
Greens issue wero on Maori seats
Monday, 8 August 2005, 9:18 pm | Green Party
The Greens are calling for political parties to publicly restate their commitment to the Maori seats, Maori Issues Spokesperson Metiria Turei says. More >>
Police should zap Taser proposal
Monday, 8 August 2005, 8:53 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Police shouldn't have anything to do with the Taser stun gun, Green Police Spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
Greens pledge to Auckland: we'll unclog your roads
Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:43 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today unveiled its plan to tackle Auckland congestion, which advocates moving funding from new motorway projects into a hugely improved public transport system. More >>
Greens offer Aucklanders way to fund electric rail
Thursday, 4 August 2005, 3:22 pm | Green Party
The Greens are applauding draft plans to extend and electrify the Auckland train network and are proposing a postponement of some motorway developments to pay for it. More >>
Maori Green MP campaigning in Sydney tomorrow
Thursday, 4 August 2005, 1:48 pm | Green Party
New Zealand Green MP Metiria Turei will be campaigning in Sydney tomorrow ahead of the 17 September General Election across the Tasman. More >>
