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Kedgley questions vaccine approval process

Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 2:06 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is concerned that a meningococcal vaccine to be injected into more than a million children was approved in a teleconference so hastily convened that three members of the expert panel couldn't be contacted and others hadn't had a chance ... More >>

Jail for disabled man 'cruel and inhumane'

Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 1:51 pm | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today she is shocked that a severely disabled man has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of cannabis cultivation to relieve his pain. More >>

Greens call for action on supercharged rents

Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 12:20 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Bradford warned today that the review of the Residential Tenancies Act, as announced by Building Issues Minister Margaret Wilson, will not give New Zealanders what they need - affordable housing. More >>

Transport Policy In Auckland Post Election

Monday, 1 November 2004, 1:28 pm | Green Party

The council election results were a huge breakthrough for proponents of sustainable transport. Now we have a real opportunity to get Auckland moving in the right direction. You are invited to come and discuss solutions with our guest speaker Jan Scheurer. ... More >>

Greens support uninterrupted debate

Monday, 1 November 2004, 11:10 am | Green Party

The Green Party will support extended sitting hours for parliament on Thursday (until 10pm) to enable an uninterrupted committee stage debate on the Care of Children Bill. More >>

Greens charge Sutton with conflict of interest

Monday, 1 November 2004, 11:01 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Prime Minister to shuffle Jim Sutton out of his portfolio as Minister of Animal Welfare when she re-jigs ministerial portfolios before the end of the year. More >>

Peters adopts Green policy

Monday, 1 November 2004, 9:46 am | Green Party

Green Co-Leader Rod Donald today congratulated Winston Peters for adopting the Green Party’s policy of maintaining and extending New Zealand’s control of its strategic infrastructure. More >>

Northerner goes west

Friday, 29 October 2004, 4:09 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Rod Donald is saddened by the demise of the Northerner overnight train service between Auckland and Wellington. More >>

Make the polluters pay - not the victims

Friday, 29 October 2004, 11:48 am | Green Party

The Green Party has renewed its call for a ‘polluter-pays’ eco-tax, after reports that more than a thousand Auckland homes might be built on contaminated land. More >>

Locke welcomes Brash criticism of Zaoui detention

Friday, 29 October 2004, 12:22 am | Green Party

Green MP Keith Locke has welcomed Don Brash's concern at the length of time Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui has been in prison. More >>

$4 billion trade deficit a disaster

Thursday, 28 October 2004, 3:49 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has branded today's all-time record $4 billion September-year trade deficit a disgrace. More >>

Stop NZ being a safe haven for GE pirates

Thursday, 28 October 2004, 2:00 pm | Green Party

Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says evidence is accumulating that internationally GE agriculture is an economic disaster. As a result, biotech companies will be looking to exploit countries that are weak links in the battle against GE. More >>

Greens reject tax cuts for the rich

Thursday, 28 October 2004, 10:52 am | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald says a self-serving tax-cut plan from United Future would deliver $1155 per annum into the pockets of MPs but just $75 to low and middle earners. More >>

Energy report: right direction but hurry up

Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 2:22 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is enthusiastically welcoming the intent and content of the Government's Sustainable Energy report, but says it still lacks a sense of urgency. More >>

OECD report a disgrace, says Bradford

Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 10:43 am | Green Party

Green MP, Sue Bradford says she’s horrified by an OECD report that would increase child poverty in New Zealand, as a lever to get solo parents into the workforce. More >>

Greens hail new resource for school drug education

Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 8:53 am | Green Party

The launch of the school-based drug education scheme marks a significant turning point in efforts to reduce the harm caused by drug abuse, Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos said today. More >>

Post-election directions for transport policy

Friday, 22 October 2004, 3:40 pm | Green Party

The Way Ahead? Post-election directions for transport policy in Auckland Tuesday 2nd November, 7pm, Green Office, 308 Great North Road, Grey Lynn The council election results were a huge breakthrough for proponents of sustainable transport. Now we ... More >>