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New traffic for the road less travelled
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 2:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is hailing the third reading of the Land Transport Management Bill today as a landmark day for both MMP and for New Zealanders. More >>
Super move, Mr Mallard!
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 6:42 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is congratulating the Government for taking the lead in providing employer-subsidised superannuation for public servants. More >>
Govt plays dirty trick in Mapua cleanup
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 5:05 pm | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward said today the Government and the Environment Ministry must continue to support the cleanup of the Mapua contaminated site, no matter what the cost or the time involved. More >>
Supermarket takes GE off the shopping list
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 3:56 pm | Green Party
Consumers will be delighted at today's news that New Zealand's largest supermarket chain, Foodstuffs, is making all of its house-brand products GE-free, Green Party Safe Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Cut it out, officer!
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 2:26 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos has slammed the Department of Corrections for standing down a prison officer over the way he wears his hair. More >>
Letter reveals MFAT hit-list
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 2:11 pm | Green Party
A letter made public by the Green Party today indicates that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been colluding with the British Government to get rid of "unsympathetic" trade officials within the Commonwealth Secretariat. More >>
Greens set the standard for organic industry
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 1:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is hailing a victory for New Zealand's organic produce industry, with the launch today of national standards for organic certification. More >>
Locke confident of Sri Lanka peace deal
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 1:13 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke, who has just returned from a fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka, is confident that the peace process will survive in-fighting between the country's President and Prime Minister. More >>
Ian Ewen-Street address organic standards launch
Monday, 3 November 2003, 9:30 am | Green Party
Green MP Ian Ewen Street will speak at the launch of the new national standards for organic produce regime, this Tuesday evening at the Beehive. More >>
Women and children don't count under National
Monday, 3 November 2003, 9:29 am | Green Party
Not content with tax cuts for the rich and selling off what's left of the family silver, Don Brash has declared that women and children do not play a role in National's prescription under his leadership, Green Co-leader Rod Donald said today. More >>
A woman's place ... isn't with National
Monday, 3 November 2003, 12:47 am | Green Party
Don Brash's intention to abolish the Ministry of Women's Affairs is a clear signal that as far as the National Party is concerned, women's issues are off the front bench, off the back bench and off the political agenda, Green MP Sue Kedgley said ... More >>
Government response to cannabis report a sidestep
Friday, 31 October 2003, 8:34 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today queried why it took the Government so long to fail to respond to the Health Select Committee's recommendations on cannabis. More >>
Medsafe decision is simply depressing
Friday, 31 October 2003, 12:01 am | Green Party
Medsafe has ignored worldwide calls for a highly controversial and potentially dangerous anti-depressant drug to be withdrawn from the market and instead has allowed its continued sale to New Zealanders, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Greens want MP travel perks axed
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 4:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party believes MPs' travel perks should have been axed in the review of MPs' salaries and allowances announced today. More >>
Brash's No. 1 priority: tax cuts for the rich
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 10:28 am | Green Party
National's new leader is trying to bribe his old mates back into the party by offering tax cuts and the chance to loot some more state-owned assets, Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald said today. More >>
Labour Commits Economic Sabotage With GE
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 11:35 am | Green Party
Despite the Labour Government's determination to commit economic sabotage with GE, the Green Party is equally determined to keep New Zealand GE-free, Green Party Co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald said today. More >>
Yesterday's man takes over yesterday's party
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 1:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party Co-leaders have congratulated the National caucus on electing the one man as leader guaranteed to keep them in perpetual opposition. More >>
Ward labours the point for long weekend
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 6:47 am | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward has endorsed the Government's planned work-life balance 'engagement process', and urged New Zealanders to have a good think about their quality of life on Labour Day, 65 years after New Zealand introduced the 40-hour week. More >>
Green MP to hand letter to Chinese leader
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 6:47 am | Green Party
Green MP Metiria Turei will hand over a letter from Friends of Tibet (New Zealand) to Chinese President Hu Jintao at tonight's state dinner at the Sheraton hotel in Auckland. More >>
Subway shambles shows why moratorium must stay
Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 6:46 am | Green Party
New Zealand is about to commit export-suicide, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons warned today, in the wake of the latest GE scandal to rock our food industry. More >>
