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Three Green MPs to front cannabis debate

Monday, 4 August 2003, 8:47 am | Green Party

The Green Party has launched a renewed campaign for cannabis law reform just ahead of the release of the Health Select Committee report on cannabis. More >>

Booze ad ban needed, says Nandor

Friday, 1 August 2003, 2:43 pm | Green Party

Green MP Nandor Tanczos today welcomed moves to tighten regulations governing liquor advertising, but warned they would not be enough to address the prevalent culture of binge drinking. More >>

Loan scheme opens the door - but only a crack

Friday, 1 August 2003, 11:15 am | Green Party

The Government must capitalise on its scheme to help low income earners buy a house by following up with further measures to alleviate New Zealand's impending housing crisis, said Green MP Sue Bradford. More >>

Government dividend demand undermines TV Charter

Thursday, 31 July 2003, 3:51 pm | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley is questioning the Government's insistence that TVNZ return a dividend, in light of major cuts to the state broadcaster's news and current affairs budget. More >>

Foreshore furore reveals the real racists

Thursday, 31 July 2003, 2:13 pm | Green Party

Green MP Metiria Turei is calling on politicians of all parties of take a deep breath and pull back from racially-charged rhetoric that's threatening to derail rational and constructive debate over claims to ownership of the foreshore and seabed. More >>

Kids' bill tackling poverty pulled from hat

Thursday, 31 July 2003, 2:12 pm | Green Party

A Green bill bringing back a universal benefit for all children has been drawn from the ballot today, an excellent first step in tackling child poverty in New Zealand, Green MP Sue Bradford said. More >>

Green Bill would freeze GE moratorium for 5 years

Thursday, 31 July 2003, 9:41 am | Green Party

Green MP Ian Ewen-Street has entered a private members' bill into today's ballot that would extend the moratorium on the commercial release of genetically modified material until 31 October, 2008. More >>

Prostitution referendum a return to dark ages

Thursday, 31 July 2003, 12:41 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Bradford has slammed the United Future MPs responsible for launching a citizens initiated referendum aimed at repealing the Prostitution Reform Act. More >>

Greens supply answers to the power plant puzzle

Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 9:41 am | Green Party

Green Co-leader and Energy spokesperson Jeanette Fitzsimons has noted some gaping holes in the Government's explanation today for building a new oil-fired power plant at Whirinaki. In the interests of furthering understanding of just how we found ourselves ... More >>

No news is bad news

Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 12:48 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley today questioned the commitment of TVNZ to its new Charter in the light of its decision to scrap its flagship current affairs programme and lay off senior staff. More >>

NZ must take lead for Korean peace

Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:17 am | Green Party

Green MP Keith Locke expects the Prime Minister to return from the Korean War commemorations with a strong commitment to a peace settlement between the two halves of the divided country. More >>

Time to face facts over $2.8 billion trade deficit

Friday, 25 July 2003, 4:08 pm | Green Party

The announcement today of New Zealand's second largest June year trade deficit in our history should be of major concern to the Government and the whole country, said Green Co-Leader Rod Donald. More >>

Greens demand end to barbaric practise

Friday, 25 July 2003, 9:05 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley has called for an immediate end to the use of animals in experiments where they will be subjected to severe and very severe suffering. More >>

Phase out of gluteraldehyde in health workplace

Friday, 25 July 2003, 12:06 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley today called on the Minister of Health to step in to protect radiographers and nurses from exposure to the highly toxic chemical gluteraldehyde, in the light of the release of the Report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the Management ... More >>

Macpac shutdown a call for Govt to wake up

Friday, 25 July 2003, 12:05 am | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald said today he Government was failing domestic manufacturers following the closure of the Macpac manufacturing operation in Christchurch with the loss of 150 jobs. More >>

Speak out against coalition that keeps on killing

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:15 pm | Green Party

The New Zealand Government must speak out against alleged widespread human rights abuses committed by the US-led occupation force in Iraq, Green MP Keith Locke said today More >>

New report shows P action plan misguided

Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 4:30 pm | Green Party

The Green Party drug policy spokesperson, Nandor Tanczos, today welcomed a report into the use of 'P' by Denis O'Reilly and commissioned by the Health Department, saying that it showed the Government had to rethink its strategy to combat pure methamphetamine. More >>