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Court decision means Greig should be 'outski'
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 5:15 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke has hailed the High Court determination that the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security should be taken off the review of the Ahmed Zaoui case after showing apparent bias. More >>
Greens still talking to Govt on Judicial Matters
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 1:50 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today clarified the Green position on the Judicial Matters Bill, saying that he was still talking with Attorney General Margaret Wilson about the possibility of a Judicial Appointments Commission. More >>
Greens pay respects to Michael King
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 1:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today expressed its deep sorrow at the sudden passing of eminent historian Michael King, saying his presence and understanding will be greatly missed. More >>
Transit's Coromandel chop totally over the top
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 11:57 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has slammed the plan by "state-owned vandal" Transit New Zealand to butcher 58 ancient pohutukawa trees on one of New Zealand's most-recognised scenic roads. More >>
What exactly is wrong at GE-testing lab?
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 8:43 am | Green Party
Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons is disappointed that the Government has not answered the key questions on the latest GE Corn scare. More >>
Smarter energy use is the first priority
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 1:40 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says the demise of Project Aqua will now lead to the serious debate on New Zealand's energy future that she has been campaigning for since the 1970s. More >>
Wellington transport missing the bus, say Greens
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 1:28 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley welcomed today's transport announcements that will provide a $220 million boost over 10 years to the Capital's transport, but warned that years of complacency has left the Wellington region far behind Auckland in thinking about ... More >>
Greens and Govt fast-forward Auckland transport
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 1:20 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has welcomed today's transport announcements that will provide major improvements to Auckland's transport infrastructure while also benefiting the rest of the country with an increased emphasis on passenger transport, ... More >>
Greens Delighted At The Fall Of Aqua
Monday, 29 March 2004, 5:41 pm | Green Party
Meridian Energy have canned their proposal to divert 73 per cent of the Waitaki River into a canal a week after the return to the House of resource legislation that had been substantially rewritten by the Local Government and Environment Select Committee ... More >>
Clark's comments on passports disturb Locke
Monday, 29 March 2004, 11:55 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is worried about the Prime Minister's comments yesterday that passport rules are being changed under pressure from the United States. More >>
Passports changes pose citizenship rights threats
Monday, 29 March 2004, 9:10 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke expressed concern today that the Government's plans to amend the Passports Act will remove long accepted citizenship rights. More >>
Clark lets Brash set the agenda
Friday, 26 March 2004, 2:36 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the Government's inquiry into state policies and programmes for Maori is an over-hasty reaction to its current position in the political polls. More >>
New TV service brings Te Ao Maori to the nation
Friday, 26 March 2004, 2:13 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the launch of the new Maori TV service on Sunday will provide a much-needed boost for multi-cultural understanding in New Zealand. More >>
Carless Kapiti commuters prove congestion can be s
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 4:03 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is delighted that thousands of Kapiti commuters left their cars behind and chose to take the train to Wellington this morning, leading to reports that the congestion level between Kapiti and Wellington was its lowest in years. More >>
It's time to balance the books
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 2:30 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is warning that a lower-than-expected December quarter current account deficit and a small February trade surplus are no cause for complacency. More >>
IT company closure should be a wake up for Govt
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 8:32 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos is calling on the Government to show some real commitment to the local software industry after an innovative Auckland firm closed today as a result of the machinations of international corporations. More >>
Ward opening conference in Zero Waste push
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 3:22 pm | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward will be campaigning for a zero waste society during a visit to Auckland next week. More >>
Greens call for ban on risky anti-depressants
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 11:35 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Minister of Health to direct Medsafe to prohibit GPs from prescribing potentially dangerous anti-depressants to children and teenagers. More >>
Green Party warns of dangers in Charities Bill
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 2:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is alarmed by aspects of the government's Charities Bill being tabled in Parliament today and will be working to change the Bill during the Select Committee process. More >>
Bold action needed on child obesity
Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 11:30 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for bold, sweeping actions from the government in response to the new Hawkes Bay study by paediatricians confirming that the number of obese children in New Zealand has doubled over the past 11 years. More >>
