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Ngawha arrests solve nothing
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 4:55 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today expressed disappointment over heavy-handed tactics to remove protesters at the proposed Ngawha prison. More >>
New GE laws fundamentally flawed
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 4:54 pm | Green Party
The Government's new GE laws fall far short of protecting the public from the mistakes of genetic engineers, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
The high cost of a 'cheap' retail chain
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 3:29 pm | Green Party
A planned invasion by US discounter giant Costco will harm the local economy, Green MP Mike Ward warned today. More >>
A Green recipe for growth and peace
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 4:01 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has moved a no-confidence motion in the Labour-Progressive Government, based on the failure of the Prime Minister's Statement to Parliament to address fundamental concerns about the direction of social, environmental, foreign and economic policy. More >>
Hocking off family jewels not in national interest
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 8:04 am | Green Party
Government pleas for a university not to sell off land to the highest bidder is evidence of a tertiary sector that has lost sight of its public purpose, said Green MP Nandor Tanczos. More >>
Skyrocketing fees send hopes plummeting
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 12:35 am | Green Party
Green MP Metiria Turei is calling for NCEA fees to be scrapped, because they compromise the chances of children from poorer families for a good education. More >>
American GE tree plan arrogant, say Greens
Monday, 10 February 2003, 3:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is concerned at the reported aggressive comments of an American company, which outline its plans to grow genetically engineered redwood trees in New Zealand. More >>
Energy mistakes must not be repeated, say Greens
Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:21 pm | Green Party
Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is warning that New Zealand will lurch into another energy crisis if we repeat the mistakes of the past. More >>
Bypass treasures in ruin as Transit creams profit
Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:17 pm | Green Party
Transit New Zealand has been treating houses in the path of the proposed Wellington bypass as a cash cow, Green MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Greens salute East Timor mission
Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has joined with the nation in congratulating our Defence Force on the successful completion of its East Timor mission. More >>
US fails to make case for war
Thursday, 6 February 2003, 2:04 pm | Green Party
Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke has today condemned Helen Clark for giving credence to US Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation to the Security Council. More >>
Youth need vision, not grandstanding
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 6:08 pm | Green Party
Simplistic arguments and scapegoating will do nothing to help young New Zealanders, Greens Youth Affairs Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos said today in response to claims by New Zealand First that cannabis use is responsible for New Zealand's poor showing ... More >>
Hands off our apples!!
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 2:59 pm | Green Party
New Zealand's pipfruit innovations must not be sold for a pittance, Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>
Green MP gears up for 21st Coast to Coast
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 2:21 pm | Green Party
Green MP Mike Ward is tackling the gruelling Coast to Coast endurance race this weekend for the 21st time - the only person to have participated in every event since its inception. More >>
Treaty education must be a priority, say Greens
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 1:33 pm | Green Party
A survey indicating a third of all New Zealanders know little or nothing about the Treaty of Waitangi is an indictment on the Government's failure to initiate an education programme about our founding document, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ... More >>
GATS demands would destroy NZ, say Greens
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 6:26 pm | Green Party
New Zealand's culture, environment and lifestyle are threatened by the just-revealed demands from its trading partners under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) negotiations, Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald warned today. More >>
Moth spray needs health check-up
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 3:05 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling for an urgent Government-funded independent inquiry into the health effects of the painted apple moth insecticide Foray 48B. More >>
Green MPs at Waitangi
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 3:04 pm | Green Party
Green MPs Jeanette Fitzsimons, Sue Bradford, Metiria Turei and Nandor Tanczos will be attending various events and ceremonies at Waitangi over the next two days. More >>
Green Co-Leaders urge Germany to resist war
Monday, 3 February 2003, 8:44 am | Green Party
Text of letter from Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald, Co-Leaders, Green Party of Aotearoa-New Zealand, to Joschka Fischer, German Green, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Federal Chancellor. More >>
Greens disappointed with Govt's sustainable plan
Friday, 31 January 2003, 7:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is extremely disappointed the Government's Sustainable Development action plan does not address the fundamental need for New Zealanders to change their excessive consumption and waste behaviours, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons ... More >>
