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Cervical cancer criticism devastating
Thursday, 3 July 2003, 11:47 am | Green Party
The constant stream of devastatingly critical reviews of the cervical cancer screening programme has come to resemble a French farce, Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
NZ must follow EU on GE labelling
Thursday, 3 July 2003, 9:30 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today called on the Government to follow the example set by the European Union and introduce new and comprehensive labelling laws for GE food and animal stockfeed. More >>
Breakthrough in Painted Apple Moth campaign
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 3:07 pm | Green Party
Aerial spraying to eradicate the Painted Apple Moth might be over for good if new field trials, given the go-ahead today, are successful, Green Party Agriculture spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street MP said. More >>
Law change opens path to corruption discrimination
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 9:10 am | Green Party
An immigration bill before the House will open the Immigration Service to claims of corruption and discrimination, Green MP Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Customs opinion on hemp 'bizarre'
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 12:38 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos has urged the Primary Production Select Committee to progress his Misuse of Drugs (Industrial Hemp) Amendment Bill to stop New Zealand's promising hemp industry being threatened by a customs opinion that claimed "all hemp is ... More >>
ERMA not up to the job
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 12:29 am | Green Party
The ERMA Review paints a damning picture of a dysfunctional organisation, incapable of handling the responsibility of approving GE organism releases, Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Greens welcome Mt Roskill highway review
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 3:46 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke has welcomed the review of the Mt Roskill extension of State Highway 20 against the new transport objectives set out in the New Zealand Transport Strategy. More >>
Chicken deaths prompt call for new GE rules
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:26 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling for new regulations for GE animal feed, following revelations that twice as many GE-fed chickens died in a feeding trial, compared with those on conventional diets. More >>
'Food miles' debacle leads to buy-NZ campaign call
Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 9:25 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government, food producers and retailers to promote a coordinated buy-New Zealand food campaign, focused around the theme: 'it's fresher, better and environmentally sensible'. More >>
Greens welcome Wellington Bypass scrutiny
Monday, 30 June 2003, 6:10 pm | Green Party
Green Party Transport Spokesperson for Wellington Sue Kedgley said she was delighted that Wellington's proposed inner city bypass will be reviewed against new transport objectives by Christmas. More >>
Government stewing in its own foreshore pickle
Friday, 27 June 2003, 3:43 pm | Green Party
The Government is responsible for driving up unfounded fears that Maori are conducting a land-grab that will deny New Zealanders the chance to swim or go fishing, Green MP Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Greens salute Kaipara GE decision
Friday, 27 June 2003, 3:43 pm | Green Party
The Greens welcome Kaipara District Council's announcement today that it will limit the release of genetically engineered organisms after the scheduled lifting of the GE moratorium in October. More >>
Impending eviction a miscarriage of justice
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 5:07 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos criticised the Minister of Corrections Paul Swain, saying his one-eyed belligerence in the House today personified the manner in which his Corrections Department treats people who stand in its way. More >>
Greens urge Government to listen to Maori
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 11:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party is accusing the Government of acting in bad faith over its knee-jerk decision to legislate against Maori customary ownership and use of the seabed and foreshore. More >>
One giant leap forward for New Zealand
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 10:19 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Bradford said today that New Zealand has made huge social progress with the passing of the Prostitution Law Reform Bill last night. More >>
Wake up, Max! The moths are here
Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 4:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes a government initiative to get community help in hunting the Asian Gypsy Moth. More >>
Dunne's Pro-Tobacco Line "Anti-Family"
Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 11:11 am | Green Party
It is astonishing that United Future, a party that brands itself as pro-family, is attempting to undermine the Smokefree environments bill in a way that would threaten the health of thousands of families, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Bradford urges courage in face of 'moral minority'
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 11:43 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Bradford today called on MPs to show the courage of their convictions to support the Prostitution Reform Bill despite a widespread campaign of scare mongering by fundamentalist organisations. More >>
Greens send smoke-free signals
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 12:59 am | Green Party
The Greens will seek to remove fines for errant smokers from the new smoke-free law banning smoking in all workplaces including bars and restaurants. More >>
Island Memorial Is People's Choice, Say Greens
Monday, 23 June 2003, 1:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Auckland City Council and the Government to listen to the voice of the people, when it comes to deciding the most appropriate memorial for Sir Peter Blake. More >>
