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Greens carry nurses' fair pay fight into House
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 1:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to act on the petition signed by the 125,000 New Zealanders demanding that safe hospital staffing levels and fair pay for nurses. More >>
Free condoms to be commended, not condemned
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 12:00 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos congratulated student organisers of Edgewater College's school ball today for offering a free condom with each ticket and called on other school ball organisers to show a similar commitment to keeping young people safe. More >>
Stop the drug turf-war, Nandor tells Christians
Monday, 28 June 2004, 1:55 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today accused the Christian-based drug education service Drug Arm of putting turf-protection before public safety, following their criticisms of the Angelcare charitable trust. More >>
Police show restraint, will Minister follow suit?
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 5:17 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos has welcomed the facts revealed during Parliamentary question time today that since he became a member in 1999, cannabis convictions have dropped 19 per cent while police time spent on cannabis has decreased 18 per cent. More >>
Aqua-style scheme can be stopped
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 4:46 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is calling on the thousands of New Zealanders who opposed Project Aqua to now mobilise behind a campaign to save another river threatened by a canal-based power scheme. More >>
Public and Peters deserve a non-political hearing
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 3:03 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today asked the Prime Minister to initiate a commission of inquiry into serious allegations involving NZ First leader, Winston Peters. More >>
Greens challenge SH20 extension
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 2:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging opponents of the Mt Roskill extension of State Highway 20 to look at a judicial review of Transfund's decision today to fund the project. More >>
WOW will disappear in the crowd
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 11:08 am | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward is deeply disappointed Nelson will lose the World of Wearable Arts (WOW) to Wellington. More >>
Look who has egg on their face now?
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 11:52 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today hailed the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) ruling that The Warehouse's marketing of the What A Pig Easter egg was socially irresponsible, saying it was a victory for children's health and a defeat for petty political point-scorers ... More >>
Tyre scheme almost on the right track
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 11:51 am | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward is cautiously welcoming the new national waste tyre strategy announced today, but warns that such voluntary measures let irresponsible vendors off the hook. More >>
Bill opponents should stop being civil, come clean
Monday, 21 June 2004, 10:51 pm | Green Party
Green MP Metiria Turei says critics of the Civil Union Bill should "stop the spin" and come clean on why they are opposing it. More >>
'It's the habitat, stupid': Fitzsimons
Monday, 21 June 2004, 2:08 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says the approval of the Cypress Mine means a unique kiwi habitat will be replaced with a huge hole in the ground and no amount of "environmental best practice" can hide that fact. More >>
Greens urge Govt to reject unfortunate experiment
Friday, 18 June 2004, 10:19 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government not to ratify a Trans-Tasman treaty establishing a Joint Therapeutics Agency, in the face of mounting evidence that the proposed agency will disadvantage consumers, small businesses and taxpayers. More >>
Geraldine student replaces Green MP
Friday, 18 June 2004, 9:59 am | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald has selected a senior student at Geraldine High School to take his seat at this year's Youth Parliament. More >>
Ewen-Street to step down in 2005
Friday, 18 June 2004, 9:22 am | Green Party
Green list MP, Ian Ewen-Street has announced that he will not be standing at next year's election. More >>
Mixed kete for Maori in aquaculture allocation
Friday, 18 June 2004, 9:16 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomes the allocation of 20 per cent of marine farming space to Maori, as proposed by Fisheries Minster David Benson Pope this afternoon, but warned that the proposals do not provide an adequate solution to the difficulties ... More >>
Passport Bill Undermines NZers Citizenship Rights
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 5:28 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke says the Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill, tabled in Parliament today, undermines precious citizenship rights. More >>
Sneering MPs insult the issue and insult women
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 2:27 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley said today the sneering of male politicians in the House yesterday at proposals to introduce cosmetic regulations and mandatory labelling was a classic example of the trivialisation of women's issues by male MP's. More >>
Forum on Civil Liberties in the 'War on Terrorism'
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 11:01 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke will be speaking next week at the first in a series of Green Forums on current issues. This first event centres on challenges to civil liberties in the war on terrorism. More >>
Pharmac warns huge medicines fees increase
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 10:47 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley has released a January 2004 memorandum from Pharmac obtained under the Official Information Act that shows that there will be a massive escalation in the price of medicines if New Zealand joins the proposed Trans-Tasman Joint Therapeutics ... More >>
