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Cops handing out fast food vouchers tasteless
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 12:37 am | Green Party
The Greens are calling for the Government to develop guidelines for corporate sponsorship of government departments, after revelations that the Police are handing out McDonald's vouchers to school kids. More >>
Govt commits to ind't prison complaints authority
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 5:19 pm | Green Party
The Government has written to the Green Party today committing to the establishment of an independent prison complaints authority, Greens' Justice Spokesman Nandor Tanczos says. The written commitment, from the Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen, was ... More >>
Does Labour have any human rights bottom lines?
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 4:08 pm | Green Party
The Greens are accusing the once-proud Labour Party of selling out its human rights principles for a free-trade deal with China. More >>
Petone-Grenada road a promising proposal
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 4:06 pm | Green Party
The Greens are applauding the apparent decision to pull the plug on the Transmission Gully proposal and opt instead for investigating a road link from Petone to Grenada. More >>
SAS commitment to US Afghan war will tarnish NZ
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 3:13 pm | Green Party
New Zealand human rights record will be further tarnished by the new SAS commitment to Afghanistan to fight alongside US forces, says Green MP Keith Locke. More >>
Kiwis want to stroke cats' & dogs' fur not wear it
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 11:54 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the New Zealand Government to join the growing number of nations who are banning the import and manufacture from Asia of products that use cat and dog fur. More >>
Government sees NZ's future as a GE food exporter
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 9:32 am | Green Party
The Government doesn't see New Zealand as a '100% Pure' environment to be protected from GE, but as a GE exporter that should have as little liability as possible for contaminating other countries, says Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
Govt recycling shows it's in the Greens' shadow
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 9:28 am | Green Party
The Government has demonstrated its commitment to recycling by trying to spin last year's Budget funding increase for solar water heating as a new initiative, says Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
Greens - Victory on independent inspectorate
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 5:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has won a significant victory for human rights with the Government agreeing to set up an Independent Prison Inspectorate in exchange for support on Phil Goff's Prisoners and Victims Claims Bill, Green Party Spokesman for Justice ... More >>
Feeding of macrolides to poultry endangers health
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 4:15 pm | Green Party
It is disturbing that the Poultry Industry Association appears unaware of what antibiotics are being used in their industry, says Green Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley. More >>
Section 59 protects abusers not children - Greens
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 4:00 pm | Green Party
How many more children need to be bruised, beaten and suffer broken bones before the Government realises it is time to repeal the archaic section in the Crimes Act that allows it to happen, asks Green Party Children's Issues Spokesperson, Sue Bradford. More >>
Government sees NZ's future as a GE food exporter
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 3:50 pm | Green Party
The Government doesn't see New Zealand as a '100% Pure' environment to be protected from GE, but as a GE exporter that should have as little liability as possible for contaminating other countries, says Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
Greens call on MPs to join the anti-whaling cause
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:42 am | Green Party
The Greens are asking MPs from all parties to sign a joint letter to the Japanese Prime Minister opposing his government's recent decision to expand its whaling programme. More >>
Environmental experts to discuss rivers at AGM
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:42 am | Green Party
A panel discussion on the state of New Zealand's rivers will take place at the Green Party AGM next weekend. More >>
SIS intimidates refugees to get dirt on Zaoui
Monday, 30 May 2005, 8:41 am | Green Party
The Security Intelligence Service is using underhand tactics to get dirt on Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui, the Green Party says. More >>
Reject Peters' anti-migrant Gestapo - Greens
Friday, 27 May 2005, 5:26 pm | Green Party
Winston Peters' immigration policy looks like it was drawn up in Nazi times, Green Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says. More >>
Black sand mining an election issue
Friday, 27 May 2005, 5:18 pm | Green Party
Plans to mine black sand from the seabed off the North Island haven't gone away and the issue will be a live one in the affected coastal communities during the coming election campaign, says Green MP Metiria Turei. More >>
Antibiotics fed to animals undo positive campaign
Friday, 27 May 2005, 1:55 pm | Green Party
Antibiotic resistance will continue to grow alarmingly until the Government bans the continuous feeding to animals of antibiotics significant to human medicine, Green Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Don't Let Beijing Duck Human Rights At Dinner
Friday, 27 May 2005, 1:54 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald has sent a copy of Amnesty International's just-released Annual Human Rights Report to Helen Clark so she can raise the latest abuses in China at her dinner with Wu Bangguo tonight. More >>
Cypress mine shows shortsighted 'dig-it-up' attit
Friday, 27 May 2005, 1:52 pm | Green Party
The Cypress coalmine is an example of the shortsighted 'if it is there, dig it up, cut it down and catch it quick' mentality, says Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
