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Glass levy welcome, but reusing bottles the best
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 5:44 pm | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward is welcoming the temporary voluntary recycling levy on glass packaging, announced today by the Packaging Accord Governing Board. More >>
Business needs sustainable energy: Fitzsimons
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 1:36 pm | Green Party
Climate change, Peak Oil and depletion of our gas reserves are the biggest threats to business success and the Greens' energy plan is the best chance business has to keep their doors open as these challenges unfold, says Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
Donald Welcomes Chinese With Tibetan Flag - Images
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 11:44 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald "welcomed" the second most-important Chinese politician this morning with the flag of Tibet, a territory that China continues to occupy and oppress. More >>
Greens to challenge Chinese politician over Tibet
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 9:21 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald will "welcome" the second most-important Chinese politician this morning with the flag of Tibet, a territory that China continues to occupy and oppress. More >>
Food also to blame for child obesity
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 12:49 am | Green Party
A plan for a traffic light system for ranking drinks is an incredibly positive initiative, but should be extended to include food and used as guidelines for all schools, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Chinese Govt tries to suppress free speech
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 12:38 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald says it's a disgrace that the Chinese Government tried to prevent him from protesting on the steps of Parliament this morning. More >>
Politicians should not make immigration decisions
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 4:50 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke today expressed concern that the Government's review of the Immigration Act could give politicians more powers. More >>
Greens offer brighter thinking on energy
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 1:27 pm | Green Party
"Everything we do depends on energy, and if our energy supply is not sustainable, then neither is our economy or our way of life" More >>
Do you take your tea with human rights?
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 9:24 am | Green Party
When Helen Clark sits down for talks with the second-most important Chinese politician tomorrow, she should serve him Tibetan tea and have a chat about human rights. More >>
Retailers should enforce R18 rule
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 5:25 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today called on party pill retailers to ensure that they're selling only to people over the age of 18. More >>
Review a chance to show humanitarian colours
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 1:19 pm | Green Party
The Government's newly announced review of the Immigration Act is an opportunity for establishing New Zealand's international humanitarian credentials and rejecting the xenophobia of NZ First, says Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Metiria Turei. More >>
PM should whisper 'stop killing whales'
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 12:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Prime Minister to take a message from New Zealanders to the Japanese Government during her upcoming visit to Tokyo - stop slaughtering whales. More >>
Confidence And Supply Move Threatens Stable Govt.
Monday, 23 May 2005, 5:30 pm | Green Party
United Future MP Judy Turner today confirmed that her party threatened to vote against the Government on confidence and supply unless it supported a last minute backroom change to the Misuse of Drugs Act, says Green MP Nandor Tanczos. More >>
Greens to launch Energy Policy this Wednesday
Monday, 23 May 2005, 4:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is to launch its 2005 Energy Policy at a press conference at its Parliamentary Office this Wednesday. More >>
Greens Want Jim Sutton To Chill Out
Monday, 23 May 2005, 10:07 am | Green Party
The Greens are calling on Jim Sutton to chill out over Trade Ambassador Tim Groser's selection as a National list candidate. More >>
Green MP brings safe food message to Hamilton
Monday, 23 May 2005, 9:18 am | Green Party
On Wednesday, she will be speaking at Waikato University on 'Why we need a food revolution'. She will discuss why so much of our food is bad for our health and is environmentally and economically unsustainable. She will offer solutions for what we can do to improve ... More >>
Greens hope many pens will save the whales
Monday, 23 May 2005, 9:17 am | Green Party
The Green Party is hoping to prove that the pen is mightier than the harpoon, in launching a letter-writing campaign aimed at stopping Japan's plan to kill humpback and fin whales. More >>
Budget 2005 - Rod Donald MP, Green Party Co-Leader
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 6:21 pm | Green Party
That was a farewell speech from Rodney Hide if ever I’ve heard one. Why doesn’t ACT just accept that no one in their right mind would vote for a party that has such blind faith in unfettered free markets? Kiwis know all too well the pain ACT's “dog ... More >>
Greens agnostic on Budget
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 6:20 pm | Green Party
“We’ve been calling for some time for initiatives to help Kiwis buy their own home and save for their retirement and this Budget deserves praise for following our advice,” Green Co-Leader Rod Donald said. More >>
Mallard should send censorship software to dogbox
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 8:43 am | Green Party
Education Minister Trevor Mallard should withdraw approval of software that a North Shore high school pulled from its computers today following student protests, says Nandor Tanczos, the Greens' IT and Youth Issues Spokesperson. More >>
