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Bring back the 'Blue Streak' say Greens

Monday, 9 June 2003, 5:01 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for the rebirth of the Blue Streak and other regional passenger rail services between New Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington after the Government's decision to buy back the rail tracks. More >>

All aboard for regional rail re-launch

Monday, 9 June 2003, 3:59 pm | Green Party

The Government's buy-back of the rail tracks will provide a significant boost for re-launching a new 'golden age of rail' through the much-missed regional rail services in the upper North Island, Green MP Keith Locke said today. More >>

Track buy-back is a Capital opportunity

Monday, 9 June 2003, 3:56 pm | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley says buying back the national rail track provides a golden opportunity to upgrade rail services used by Wellington commuters. More >>

Waikato River arsenic shows pipeline 'stupidity'

Monday, 9 June 2003, 3:55 pm | Green Party

Two of New Zealand's biggest cities and many communities along the Waikato River continue to drink water discharged by industry, farms and municipal sewers, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons warned today after a report indicated arsenic ... More >>

Greens call for Bay Express rail fast tracking

Monday, 9 June 2003, 1:20 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for the rebirth of the Bay Express and other regional passenger rail services between Napier and Wellington via Palmerston North after the Government's decision to buy back the rail tracks. More >>

Rights of students breached by school drug-testing

Monday, 9 June 2003, 9:27 am | Green Party

Green MP Metiria Turei has urged an investigation into the practice of schools drug-testing students returning from suspensions, saying the procedure was unlawful and breached of the Human Rights Act. More >>

Greens hail rail track buy-back

Friday, 6 June 2003, 3:50 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is delighted that the Government has at last moved to buy-back New Zealand's rail tracks. More >>

Govt stuck in mud over register for toxic sites

Friday, 6 June 2003, 3:06 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for the Government to stop stalling over setting up a national register of contaminated sites, in the wake of revelations today that parts of the former Hobsonville Airforce Base in Auckland are contaminated with toxic and ... More >>

Meeting to discuss sustainable energy solutions

Thursday, 5 June 2003, 1:46 pm | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons will address a public meeting tonight to discuss the energy crisis, the reasons behind it and how future crises can be avoided. More >>

Ingham's "chicken surprise" unwelcome

Thursday, 5 June 2003, 12:19 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling for an urgent audit of Inghams' poultry company, after tests have revealed it is selling frozen chicken products contaminated with GE ingredients, without any label to declare their presence. More >>

Bill 'bags' plastic bags

Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 4:58 pm | Green Party

Green MP Mike Ward is marking World Environment Day tomorrow, by announcing a private member's bill introducing a levy on plastic bags. More >>

Tonga should be suspended over media gag - Locke

Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 1:03 pm | Green Party

Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke says the Commonwealth should consider suspending Tonga if that country's king succeeds in ramming through a law eliminating freedom of the press. More >>

Big box opening a can of worms

Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 1:57 pm | Green Party

Green MP Mike Ward said he has grave doubts about the Prime Minister's commitment to New Zealand small business by opening a new distribution centre for The Warehouse. More >>

Donald Speech Election success needs foundations

Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 8:31 am | Green Party

On one page Meriel Watts was warning of the "chemical cocktail" going into our foods; on another, the paper advised that Sue Kedgley would be launching the New Zealand Children's Food Awards this week, awards that would have a special appeal ... More >>

Green conference asks Labour to listen

Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 8:30 am | Green Party

The Green Party has wound up its 2003 conference with a call for the Labour Government to start listening again. More >>

Stop NZ's $4.8 million tobacco trade to the Pacifi

Friday, 30 May 2003, 3:18 pm | Green Party

Due to incorrect data supplied by the Parliamentary Library, figures in the Green Party press release on this subject sent out a short time ago were incorrectly reported as billions when they should read millions. Please replace prior press release with ... More >>