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Time to act, not talk on student support
Monday, 8 September 2003, 9:18 am | Green Party
Students have been let down once again by the Government's lack of action on student support, Green MP Nandor Tanczos said today. More >>
'Fart levy' distracts farmers from GE
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 3:55 pm | Green Party
Green MP Ian Ewen-Street is urging farmers not to let their attention be distracted from GE by the so-called 'fart levy' row. More >>
King must reveal GE baby food products
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 3:54 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today renewed her call for the Minister of Health Annette King to reveal the names of the four soy infant formula products found to be contaminated with genetically engineered ingredients. More >>
ERMA still not up to the job
Thursday, 4 September 2003, 2:02 pm | Green Party
The Government's so-called GE watchdog is still not up to the job, only 7.5 weeks before the moratorium is due to lift, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Greens attack 'spineless' Gambling Bill
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 4:55 pm | Green Party
The Gambling Bill will do no more than scratch the surface of problem gambling in local communities - and in some cases make it worse, said Green MP Sue Bradford today. More >>
Cullen Should Hunt For Missing $$$Mns In Singapore
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 2:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging Michael Cullen to produce the pot of gold at the end of the free trade rainbow during his stopover in Singapore today. More >>
Project Aqua on the 'think big' fast-track
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 2:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is accusing the Government of a return to the Bill Birch days of 'think big' energy projects, by signalling it will legislate to by-pass the regional council and Environment Court in order to allocate water to the Project Aqua power ... More >>
Greens will not be diverted from real issues
Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 1:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will not be diverted from the real issues facing the country over the Government's proposals to end the GE moratorium, the Green Co-Leaders said today. More >>
Greens oppose GE Bill in minority report
Monday, 1 September 2003, 5:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party strongly opposes the bill which provides for conditional releases of GE if the moratorium lifts, because it will facilitate the release of GE organisms into the environment - which New Zealanders clearly do not want. More >>
Courts condemn 'give-it-a-go' culture
Friday, 29 August 2003, 5:16 pm | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward said the sentencing of 'Le Race' organiser Astrid Andersen would deal another blow to volunteer sports in New Zealand. More >>
Who's afraid of the big, bad hui?
Friday, 29 August 2003, 11:14 am | Green Party
Green MP Metiria Turei is calling on senior Government ministers to front-up at the national hui in Blenheim on Saturday, or admit that their much-hyped consultation process was nothing but a sham. More >>
From Min. of Food Safety to Min. of Food Secrets
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 4:17 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is accusing the Minister for Food Safety of suppressing the names of four soy based infant formula that were found to be contaminated with GE ingredients in an audit by the New Zealand Food Safety Agency. More >>
Greens win super change
Thursday, 28 August 2003, 10:40 am | Green Party
The Green Party has persuaded the Government to introduce a lower superannuation tax rate to help low income workers to save for their retirement. More >>
Free trade lunacy fuels record deficit
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 5:45 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel to extend the tariff freeze, in the wake of the record July trade deficit announced today. More >>
Government must reveal contaminated baby food
Wednesday, 27 August 2003, 3:07 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling on the Minister for Food Safety Annette King to release the names of four infant formulas that the Food Safety Authority found to be contaminated with genetically engineered soy. More >>
Building a two-hulled waka - Jeanette Fitzsimons
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 5:05 pm | Green Party
I have called for this debate for two reasons. The obvious one is that the Government has just released a discussion document which is of great importance to pakeha and Maori alike about our uses of the coastal area. More >>
Locke: Time to scrap $3 billion corridor
Monday, 25 August 2003, 8:40 am | Green Party
Auckland Green MP Keith Locke has called for a halt to any further progress of Auckland's proposed Eastern Corridor in the light of spiralling costs. More >>
Turner's Fallacies Debunked - Three Weeks Ago
Friday, 22 August 2003, 4:42 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos said that Judy Turner, United Future's Health spokesperson's comments today have completely missed the point. More >>
Greens ask: Who'll inspect the inspectors?
Friday, 22 August 2003, 10:28 am | Green Party
Green MP Ian Ewen-Street is questioning the proposed use of up to 15,000 "accredited" people to inspect containers coming into the country by sea. More >>
Greens ask Speaker for urgent debate on foreshore
Friday, 22 August 2003, 10:00 am | Green Party
The Green Party has requested the Speaker of the House to allow an urgent debate on the Government's Consultation Paper on the Foreshore and Seabed at the earliest opportunity. More >>
