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Greens support aid community's petition
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 1:26 pm | Green Party
The Greens are calling on the Government to increase its foreign aid budget by $60 million a year for the next ten years so New Zealand can fulfil its international obligations to the world's poor. More >>
Govt should implement car disposal plan
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 9:51 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is applauding the Motor Trade Association for promoting a nationally-co-ordinated car disposal system and is calling on the Government to champion the cause. More >>
Greens welcome red shed's cloth bag initiative
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 9:42 am | Green Party
Green Party Waste-Free Spokesperson Mike Ward is congratulating The Warehouse on their cloth shopping bag rebate. More >>
PM's Support for independent prison investigator
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 9:41 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos will be taking up the Prime Minister's invitation, made in the House this afternoon, to discuss the setting up of an independent prison inspectorate with Justice Minister Phil Goff and Corrections Minister Paul Swain. More >>
PM cares more about economy than quality of life
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 12:55 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley says Prime Minister Helen Clark appears to view life through an economic lens, marginalising quality of life considerations that all New Zealanders cherish. More >>
Rod Donald: Ready to work with Labour
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 4:57 pm | Green Party
The battle lines are now drawn for this year’s election. Without doubt, Winston Peters stole the show in yesterday’s opening salvos. He is a modern-day court jester. But would you want him to be your king, let alone your kingmaker? More >>
Waitangi Day should be a celebration
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 1:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging New Zealanders to mark Waitangi Day by celebrating the richness of the Maori contribution to New Zealand society, rather than allow politicians and parts of the media to sow the seeds of divisiveness. More >>
Greens to greet great gourd group
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:47 am | Green Party
Green MPs and performance artists Mike Ward and Metiria Turei will today be meeting Australian eco-band Totally Gourdgeous for a photo opportunity at Parliament. More >>
Mayor trying to derail rail
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:11 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley says she's alarmed at attempts by Wellington's Mayor to derail the city's long-awaited and desperately-needed rail upgrade. More >>
Why the country needs the Greens
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 5:43 pm | Green Party
A speech at the first sitting of Parliament for 2005, delivered by Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons More >>
Fitzsimons makes case for Greens
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 5:30 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons told the first sitting of Parliament today that New Zealanders hold quality of life considerations very dear. More >>
Brash not fit to lead
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:05 pm | Green Party
Don Brash's demotion of Katherine Rich confirms that he doesn't have the political skills to lead New Zealand, Green Co-Leader Rod Donald says. More >>
Car culture costing NZ dearly
Monday, 31 January 2005, 4:25 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald is calling on the Government to rapidly implement transport policies that reduce New Zealand's dependence on imported oil and cars, following the announcement today of a $4.16 billion trade deficit last year. More >>
Universal Benefit Should Include Students
Monday, 31 January 2005, 4:24 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos has welcomed the announcement of a universal benefit to simplify welfare entitlements but called on the Government to extend it to full-time tertiary students. More >>
Greens To Fund Solar Water Heating Project
Monday, 31 January 2005, 10:58 am | Green Party
Green MPs are investing $50,000 in a solar water heating project to enable at least 12 Christchurch families to have solar water heaters in their homes. More >>
Govt should go into bat for sufferers
Friday, 28 January 2005, 2:17 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Government put pressure on Australian construction firm James Hardie to pay compensation to New Zealanders suffering from asbestos-related diseases. More >>
Fitzsimons encourages sustainable business growth
Friday, 28 January 2005, 1:31 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons will be encouraging the growth of sustainable business practices in a speech in Christchurch tonight. More >>
Brash pot calls Prasad kettle black
Friday, 28 January 2005, 11:36 am | Green Party
Don Brash's attack on Families Commissioner Rajen Prasad for criticising his welfare speech is a breathless display of hypocrisy, Green Co-Leader Rod Donald says. More >>
Government failing tertiary students
Friday, 28 January 2005, 10:19 am | Green Party
The Greens are calling on the Government to immediately review its tertiary education policy in light of a new survey showing students' financial situations are deteriorating, putting their education in jeopardy. More >>
Alleged bribery must be fully investigated
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 2:28 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke wants a full investigation into allegations that rich people were bribing their way on to RNZAF Hercules relief flights out of Aceh. More >>
