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Huntly farce proves law not working
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 4:09 pm | Green Party
In the wake of the Huntly coal mine debacle, the Green party is urging the Minister for the Environment to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) to allow a review of council notification decisions by the Environment Court. More >>
Loss of Maori mental health care beds a disgrace
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 2:31 pm | Green Party
The imminent closure of the inpatient service at New Zealand's only residential Maori mental health unit, in Auckland, is the last straw in the appalling mishandling of Maori mental health care, Green MP Sue Bradford said today. More >>
NZ must stop live animal exports, say Greens
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:33 am | Green Party
Sue Kedgley is calling on the Government to ban the trade in live sheep exports for slaughter, saying the practice breaches the Animal Welfare Act by causing sheep to endure many weeks of suffering in cramped conditions and sweltering heat. More >>
Government in trouble over tertiary policy
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 8:56 am | Green Party
The Government has once again dismissed the plight of students with its defence of the student loans scheme in Parliament today, said Green MP Nandor Tanczos. More >>
Greens and Labour in step with walking and cycling
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 2:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed the release of the draft walking and cycling strategy, another outcome of their joint work with Labour on Transport policy. More >>
Greens succeed with substantial change to GE bill
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 11:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party succeeded in making the only substantial change to the New Organisms and Other Matters Bill in Parliament last night. More >>
Hamilton moth spray massive overkill
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 11:11 am | Green Party
The Greens are dismayed the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is pushing ahead with its aerial bombardment of Hamilton with the chemical cocktail Foray 48B, despite widespread community opposition and serious health concerns. More >>
Just a minor coal mine...
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 12:31 am | Green Party
The Green Party is warning that Environment Waikato's decision not to allow any public input into its decisions on a massive increase in coal mining signals a dangerous exclusion of environmental issues from Government decisions. More >>
Greens challenge Hobbs to go to Canada
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 2:21 pm | Green Party
Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is challenging Environment Minister Marian Hobbs to go to Canada with her to see first-hand the damage the GE industry is causing to organic and conventional farmers. More >>
Greens support MPs declaring interests
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 1:57 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will be supporting the Members of Parliament (Pecuniary Interests) Bill, which was introduced into Parliament today. More >>
Greens propose 'wreck refund' on cars
Monday, 6 October 2003, 4:01 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is proposing a refundable deposit on car purchases that would be paid back when the car's final owner takes it along to the wreckers' yard. More >>
Debate urged on Govt's 'heartless' tariff plan
Monday, 6 October 2003, 9:58 am | Green Party
The Green Party has requested an urgent debate in Parliament to discuss the Government's decision to slash tariffs in half when the current freeze ends in 2005. More >>
Greens draw up their own anti-smacking bill
Monday, 6 October 2003, 12:22 am | Green Party
The Greens are designing a bill that will stop parents physically punishing their children, in line with United Nations demands. More >>
Zaoui victim of mental torture, says Locke
Monday, 6 October 2003, 12:13 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is accusing the Government of being responsible for the mental torture of Algerian asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui and is demanding that he be immediately moved out of Paremoremo Prison. More >>
Still a sign of the times
Friday, 3 October 2003, 1:51 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is disturbed at Wellington City Council plans to remove the capital's peace sign from the route to Wellington airport. More >>
Government must take more time to listen
Friday, 3 October 2003, 10:06 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Government to extend the period for consultation on proposals for the foreshore and seabed. More >>
Overseas super gamble fails again
Friday, 3 October 2003, 9:40 am | Green Party
Green MP Rod Donald says the warning bells are ringing for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF), after yet another disastrous year on the international sharemarket for the Government Superannuation Fund (GSF.) More >>
Doctors have their say on medicinal cannabis
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 2:40 pm | Green Party
One in five doctors have patients who they know are using cannabis medicinally and many more would consider prescribing it if they were allowed, a Green Party survey of registered doctors has found. More >>
Medicinal Cannabis Survey of Registered Doctors
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will be announcing the results of a nationwide survey of registered doctors' views on the medicinal use of cannabis at 1pm, Thursday, October 2. More >>
New exhaust rules will clear the air
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 9:21 am | Green Party
The Green Party is delighted to have worked with the Government in developing a plan for New Zealand's first ever controls on vehicle emissions. More >>
