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Flip-flop Greens disappoint Dunne
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 5:11 pm | Green Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne said today he was disappointed the 9 Green MP’s were preventing ordinary New Zealanders from having a say on the controversial Civil Union Bill. More >>
Forum welcomed for abused psychiatric patients
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 2:21 pm | Green Party
The Greens have welcomed a Government plan to establish a forum for former psychiatric patients who may have suffered abuse at the hands of the State, but are questioning its implementation. More >>
Don't wait, save Aged Care now
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 1:03 pm | Green Party
Green MPs Sue Bradford and Sue Kedgley are today challenging the Government in the House to take immediate action to avert the funding crisis in Aged Care. More >>
Greens call for national contamination fund
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 12:42 am | Green Party
The Greens are urging the Government to set up a well-resourced national fund for cleaning up contaminated sites. More >>
Do we really need the new mega power lines?
Monday, 6 December 2004, 4:30 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is to speak in Putaruru next Monday on why the new mega power lines planned for the Waikato are unnecessary. The public meeting has been called by local people concerned at Transpower’s plans for their ... More >>
NZ diplomats should take a stroll to Tiananmen Sq.
Monday, 6 December 2004, 3:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has urged the New Zealand diplomats who are in Beijing to negotiate a free-trade deal to take a stroll through Tiananmen Square to consult with the local people. More >>
Nandor welcomes Maori Party education policy
Monday, 6 December 2004, 3:06 pm | Green Party
Green Party Tertiary Education spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today congratulated the Maori Party on its commitment to ending the burden of student debt. More >>
Green art auction grows
Monday, 6 December 2004, 11:46 am | Green Party
Over 90 artworks will now feature in "The Great Art Auction" to be held in Christchurch on Sunday 12 December. More >>
Law change needed to plug logging legal loophole
Monday, 6 December 2004, 11:10 am | Green Party
The Green Party is today pushing for the Government to pass special legislation before Christmas to close the disastrous legal loophole that is allowing rimu logging on DOC land in the Whanganui River Valley. More >>
JustTrade: Objecting to ‘free’ trade with ASEAN
Monday, 6 December 2004, 10:59 am | Green Party
At the recent ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) summit meeting in Laos our Prime Minister announced that New Zealand would soon be starting negotiations with ASEAN for a free trade agreement. A feasibility study on such an agreement is ... More >>
Green MP’s epic trike mission ends in Wgtn today
Monday, 6 December 2004, 12:08 am | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward’s epic cycling mission from Kaitaia to Wellington (via the Bay of Plenty, the Taupo Cycle Challenge and Hawke’s Bay, and following his Bluff to Nelson ride in April) culminates in a mass cycle ride into the capital and a reception ... More >>
Glass price drop makes Accord shortcomings clear
Friday, 3 December 2004, 2:28 pm | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward is today warning that a dive in the price paid for glass cullet exposes the inadequacy of the Government's voluntary Packaging Accord. His call comes ahead of a meeting of Accord signatories next week to discuss the drop's ramifications ... More >>
Nandor Tanczos's Civil Union Bill Speech
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 5:28 pm | Green Party
The fight over the Civil Union bill is less about who can hitch up with who than who we are as a nation. Are we a Christian nation or a pluralist state? Should law be based on morality or on rationality? Should the legislature respect equality and ... More >>
Poisoned workers need compensation fund
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 2:27 pm | Green Party
The Greens are strongly supporting a call for the Dow Chemical Company to set up a national fund to compensate workers, individuals and families poisoned by 245T and 24 D. More >>
Local rights trampled in "Think Big" Bill
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 1:05 pm | Green Party
Giant transmission lines, motorways, large dams and coal-burning power stations are likely to be fast-tracked if the RMA Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament today is passed, the Green Party warns. More >>
Give home-care workers a fair deal - Greens
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 1:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says elderly being looked after in their own homes will become increasingly vulnerable if the Government doesn't step in and look after those caring for them. More >>
Locke to fly banned flag in front of Parliament
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 11:37 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke will join supporters of self-determination for West Papua in flying the banned Morning Star flag in front of Parliament at 1pm today. More >>
Law Equality cannot be decided by referendum
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 11:04 am | Green Party
The nine Green MPs are today reiterating their support for the Civil Union Bill, following reports that Don Brash has lost his nerve. More >>
From human rights campaigner to free trade zealot
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 10:47 am | Green Party
Committing New Zealand to free trade negotiations with Myanmar completes Helen Clark’s transformation from human rights campaigner to free trade zealot, the Green Party says. More >>
Kedgley confirmed as Wellington Central candidate
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 12:30 am | Green Party
Two-term MP Sue Kedgley has been selected unopposed as the Green Party's candidate for the Wellington Central electorate. More >>
