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Govt should listen to OPEC, say Greens
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 6:06 pm | Green Party
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard confirmed in the House today that he hadn’t heard the latest OPEC news when he claimed last week that Peak Oil is still thirty years away. More >>
'Code of conduct' will not protect Maui’s dolphin
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 4:46 pm | Green Party
''Code of conduct'' will not protect Maui’s dolphin The Conservation Minister’s statement today that his department is developing a “Code of Conduct” to protect marine mammals from the effects of mining is tantamount to allowing the extinction of the world’s ... More >>
Minister must protect the media
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 8:02 am | Green Party
Corrections Minister Paul Swain must assure the media that it won’t face prosecution for unauthorised contact with attempted prison escaper Arthur Taylor, Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos says. More >>
Nats should protect outdoors from foreign investor
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 8:01 am | Green Party
If National is serious about ensuring Kiwi families have somewhere to pitch a tent on holiday, they should support efforts to oppose the foreign buy-up of New Zealand’s great outdoors, the Green Party says. More >>
Happy birthday Maori Television!
Monday, 28 March 2005, 12:48 am | Green Party
“I wholeheartedly congratulate MTS on its success over the last twelve months in providing quality New Zealand-grown television that is enjoyed by thousands of Maori and Pakeha New Zealanders,” Green Maori Affairs Spokesperson Metiria Turei. More >>
Greens want Government to come clean on spy bases
Monday, 28 March 2005, 12:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the GCSB, the SIS and other Government spy agencies to front up to Parliament instead of hiding behind the closed Statutory Intelligence and Security Committee More >>
Syngenta stuff-up raises troubling GE questions
Thursday, 24 March 2005, 3:16 pm | Green Party
Today’s revelations about Syngenta, the supplier at the centre of the Corngate affair, illustrate the pitfalls of a GE-monitoring system that takes seed manufacturers at their word, the Greens say. More >>
Public transport boost great news for Auckland
Thursday, 24 March 2005, 11:46 am | Green Party
Auckland-based Green MP Keith Locke has praised the Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee for putting $3.8 billion into public transport in its 10-year plan. More >>
Debt and deficit highlights economic mismanagement
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 5:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has accused the Government of sitting on its hands while New Zealand economy¡¦s deteriorates. More >>
ECT audit reveals appalling state of affairs
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 11:11 am | Green Party
The first audit on electric shock treatment shows a shocking state of affairs, Green MP Sue Kedgley said. More >>
United conservation plans driven by DOC-hatred
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 10:02 am | Green Party
United seems to be driven by an irrational and deep hatred of conservation and DOC, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>
Something rotten in the state of dental health
Tuesday, 22 March 2005, 3:35 pm | Green Party
The Health Minister should be embarrassed that New Zealand’s oral health services have got so bad that a fast food outlet is stepping in to fill the cavities left by the Government, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Greens baffled by broadcasting backdown
Tuesday, 22 March 2005, 11:59 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald has accused the Government of throwing the baby out with the bath water with its decision to cancel funding for the live broadcast of Parliament. More >>
Grandstanding will not tackle youth offending
Monday, 21 March 2005, 4:59 pm | Green Party
National and New Zealand First’s like-minded proposals to tackle youth offending are simply absurd, Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos says. More >>
Breast cancer chemical links need investigation
Monday, 21 March 2005, 3:31 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is launching a call for a national Breast Cancer Prevention strategy at an event outside Parliament today, to highlight the message that we need to put more effort into stopping breast cancer before it starts. More >>
Give Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower a Kiwi Passport
Monday, 21 March 2005, 8:08 am | Green Party
A passport from nuclear-free New Zealand would offer Israeli whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu the path to freedom that he deserves, Green MP Keith Locke says. More >>
Minimum wage rise far too little
Monday, 21 March 2005, 12:46 am | Green Party
While today’s rise in the minimum wage is welcome, it’s not nearly enough for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders struggling to make ends meet, the Green Party says. More >>
The ABC of oil
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 4:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says it’s time for the Government to get real on rising oil prices. More >>
Civics education initiative should be expanded
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 4:11 pm | Green Party
The Greens are applauding a new website learning tool, launched by the Government today, which will make it easier for children to learn about the court system. More >>
More flexible working hours to parents
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 1:53 pm | Green Party
A new Private Member’s Bill, selected from the Parliamentary ballot this morning, will make life easier for working parents, the Green Party says. More >>
