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Make my sandwich GE-free

Monday, 27 October 2003, 6:22 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has renewed its call for proper labelling of food ingredients, in the wake of the Subway sandwich GE scandal. More >>

Greens challenge Govt to honour Children's Day

Friday, 24 October 2003, 1:55 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is challenging the Government to honour children in a meaningful way this Children's Day, Sunday 26 October, by making real changes to improve the lot of our youngest citizens. More >>

Families come first for work-life balance

Friday, 24 October 2003, 11:47 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Bradford has renewed calls for the Government to introduce four weeks annual leave for all workers as part of its work-life balance consultations. More >>

Green MP takes fizz out of professor's claims

Friday, 24 October 2003, 10:47 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley is incredulous that a senior public health researcher from Auckland University is urging New Zealanders to drink soft drinks containing artificial sweeteners. More >>

Cannabis debate heads for Ohariu-Belmont

Friday, 24 October 2003, 10:26 am | Green Party

Green MP Nandor Tanczos and Jim Anderton will be heading to Ohariu-Belmont to debate cannabis law reform. More >>

Don't gag the whistleblowers!

Friday, 24 October 2003, 9:28 am | Green Party

Green MP, Sue Kedgley is calling on the Minister of Health to step in to protect leading orthopaedic surgeon Bruce Twaddle's right to speak out on issues of public safety. More >>

Locke off to Sri Lanka to inspect peace process

Friday, 24 October 2003, 9:25 am | Green Party

Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke leaves for Sri Lanka this afternoon on a fact-finding mission into the peace process underway there. More >>

GE petition and hikoi converge on Parliament

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 3:55 pm | Green Party

Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today she was heartened by continued expressions of opposition to GE release being brought right into the heart of Parliament. More >>

Greens praise Air NZ decision

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 3:54 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has congratulated the Commerce Commission on its decision not to approve the Air New Zealand-Qantas alliance. More >>

What Helen should tell Hu

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 2:54 pm | Green Party

The Greens want the Government to raise the issue of China's massive violation of human rights, during the weekend visit by Chinese President, Hu Jintao. More >>

CYFS needs shake up from top down

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 12:06 am | Green Party

The Greens welcome the findings of the latest review into Child Youth and Family Services, but warn that money alone will not resolve the organisation's overwhelming systemic problems, Green MP Sue Bradford said today. More >>

Greens rubbish Wellington recycling plan

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 12:04 am | Green Party

The Green Party is urging the Wellington City Council to reconsider its bizarre plan to replace its green recycling bins with non-recyclable plastic bags. More >>

New GE petition at Parliament

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 9:20 pm | Green Party

A new petition with at least 55,000 signatures, urging Parliament to prevent the release of GE into field and food, will be presented to Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons on Thursday at 2pm. More >>

Nandor thanks Anderton, reissues challenge

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 10:08 am | Green Party

Green MP Nandor Tanczos thanked Jim Anderton for hosting a debate on cannabis law reform in Wigram last night, and issued a challenge to other prohibitionist MPs to debate the issue in their own area. More >>

The real cost of Clark's Thai takeaway

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 1:57 pm | Green Party

Workers in New Zealand and Thailand will pay the price of any so-called "free trade" deal with Thailand, Green Co-leader Rod Donald warned today. More >>

Superbug running rampant in hospitals

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 8:36 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley says a significant rise in infections caused by superbugs resistant to at least three different classes of antibiotics is an extremely serious public health issue that demands urgent action to improve infection control in our hospitals ... More >>