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Government's Agent Orange Apology Not Enough
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 9:50 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is delighted the Government has apologised to Vietnam veterans for the way in which successive governments downplayed and denied the effect that exposure to Agent Orange had on their health and that of their families. More >>
Multimillion dollar land confiscation
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 9:47 am | Green Party
The Government's bumbling attempts to remedy its confiscation of tens of millions of dollars of prize real estate, including Britomart and Wellington Airport, is a "cynical manoeuvre", Green MP Metiria Turei says. More >>
Cullen falls silent on fiscal challenges
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 9:07 am | Green Party
The Labour Government's Budget Policy Statement is devoid of strategic thinking and wilfully ignores the major fiscal challenges ahead for New Zealand, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens support Wilson for Speaker
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 9:05 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald says his Caucus unanimously supports Margaret Wilson to be Parliament's Speaker when Jonathan Hunt retires. More >>
Zaoui law change must not be rushed
Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 12:30 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is strongly opposed to any attempt to rush through changes to the Security Risk Certificate procedure in the Immigration Act. More >>
Parliamentary Dinner To Celebrate Human Rights Day
Monday, 13 December 2004, 2:43 pm | Green Party
A dinner well be held at Parliament tomorrow night to celebrate International Human Rights Day. More >>
Consultation on possum control must be genuine
Monday, 13 December 2004, 9:19 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is welcoming the decision to consult the public over the acceptability of possum control methods but has warned such consultation must be genuine. More >>
Inquiry into Crown Law needed over Zaoui debacle
Monday, 13 December 2004, 9:18 am | Green Party
The Greens are calling for an inquiry into the Crown Law Office in the wake of its failure to win any of the five legal proceedings against Ahmed Zaoui. More >>
Cellphone companies should stop targeting children
Monday, 13 December 2004, 9:16 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on Telecom and other phone companies to stop exploitative targeting of young children in their advertising campaigns for cell phones. More >>
Christmas Strawberries Expanding The Ozone Hole?
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:21 am | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is shocked that the Government has broken its promise to stop use of ozone-depleting gas, methyl bromide for agricultural purposes by 1 January, 2005. More >>
Telecom Must Withdraw Phone Ad Exploiting Children
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:10 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on Telecom to withdraw an ad for its cell phones which targets young children. More >>
Kedgley slates heavy-handed police action
Friday, 10 December 2004, 4:29 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley has lambasted the Police for their heavy-handed, confrontational response to this afternoon's protest against the Wellington Inner City Bypass, which resulted in the arrest of two journalists. More >>
Locke defends Supreme Court decision
Friday, 10 December 2004, 11:29 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke says it is shameful that National and New Zealand First politicians are attacking the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to Ahmed Zaoui. More >>
A gay and happy day
Friday, 10 December 2004, 8:40 am | Green Party
The Green Party is elated that the Civil Union Bill has been passed. More >>
Government case against Zaoui collapses
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 5:47 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is ecstatic about the Supreme Court decision to grant Ahmed Zaoui bail. More >>
Greens celebrate a smokefree New Zealand
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 11:58 am | Green Party
Green Party members will be out on the town tomorrow celebrating bars and restaurants becoming smokefree. “It’s fantastic that New Zealanders can now enjoy a drink in a bar and go home without smelling like an ashtray,” Green Party Health Spokesperson ... More >>
Has the Right seen the light?
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 11:18 am | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed National’s U-turn on four weeks’ leave for all workers. More >>
MPs care more about business than alcohol abuse
Thursday, 9 December 2004, 9:18 am | Green Party
The Greens are dismayed that members of the Health Select Committee have rejected out of hand a proposed inquiry into the effects of alcohol promotion. More >>
Clean clear water is what matters not fence length
Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 10:00 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is welcoming a snapshot of the Clean Stream Accord that shows that most dairy farmers are taking the first steps asked of them, but warns that its success will be measured by how much pollution is detected, not by ... More >>
Baldock Delighted By Minister’s Backdown
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 5:12 pm | Green Party
United Future fisheries spokesman, Larry Baldock, has congratulated Recreational Fishing NZ, Big Game Fishing and Option 4, on their achievement in forcing a backdown by the Minister of Fisheries, David Benson-Pope. More >>
