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Painted Apple Moth Vegetation Restrictions
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 1:41 pm | Green Party
MAF's new vegetation restrictions in the painted apple moth zone in Auckland have come 3.5 years too late, Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>
Greens keep water services in public hands
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 1:40 pm | Green Party
Keeping public control of New Zealand's water services is among key changes the Greens have secured to the Local Government Bill, Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
PM must tell Bush GE labelling non negotiable
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 1:39 pm | Green Party
The Greens are challenging the Prime Minister to tell US President George Bush that New Zealand's GE labelling regime is non negotiable and will not be watered down for any possible free trade deal. More >>
Greens seek to reduce TV violence
Monday, 9 December 2002, 10:27 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today said she was delighted that a Green Party initiative to review and monitor levels of violence on television gets under way today. More >>
Child poverty test case
Monday, 9 December 2002, 9:54 am | Green Party
Green Party Children's Issues Spokesperson Sue Bradford said today she fully supported the Child Poverty Action Group's complaint to the Human Rights Commission over the Child Tax Credit. More >>
Greens in support of Race Relations Commissioner
Saturday, 7 December 2002, 11:14 am | Green Party
This is an open letter from the Green Party MPs to the Race Relations Commissioner offering the Party's support for the issues raised in his recent speech. Please feel free to either publish in full or quote from. More >>
Warehouse wakes up over gambling toys
Friday, 6 December 2002, 3:31 pm | Green Party
Green Gambling Spokesperson Sue Bradford today welcomed a decision by The Warehouse to stop selling pokie machine toys, saying the move was socially responsible and commonsense. More >>
Warehouse must withdraw toy pokie machines
Friday, 6 December 2002, 2:53 pm | Green Party
Green Gambling Spokesperson Sue Bradford today called on The Warehouse to immediately withdraw the sale of plastic toy pokie machines designed for children as young as three. More >>
Green Party hits new high
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:17 pm | Green Party
Break out the organic champagne - the Green Party has signed up its 4000th member. More >>
Racists in denial over colonial past
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:15 pm | Green Party
An ugly side of the New Zealand psyche has been exposed in the torrent of ill-informed and racist abuse being heaped on the head of the Race Relations Conciliator, Green Maori Affairs spokesperson Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Greens celebrate Values' anniversary
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 2:16 pm | Green Party
The Greens honour their political heritage tonight with a dinner to celebrate two significant milestones in the movement's history. More >>
Police can't set themselves above the law
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 1:34 pm | Green Party
The police would lose credibility if officers were given immunity from private prosecution, Green Justice spokesperson Nandor Tanczos said today. More >>
Global gamble costs super fund $5000 per member
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 8:27 am | Green Party
The Green Party has slammed the performance of the Government Superannuation Authority in managing to lose almost $400 million in overseas sharemarket speculation. More >>
Green bill would cut road use
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 3:49 pm | Green Party
Child safety and less traffic are the key principles behind Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons' private member's bill, to be introduced into the House tonight [approx. 8pm Wednesday.] More >>
New transport rules would save Rawene
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 3:48 pm | Green Party
The Government's new transport strategy could save the historic Northland township of Rawene, Green MP Sue Bradford said today. More >>
New Green Party Agriculture Coordinator
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 11:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party has appointed a new Sustainable Primary Production Co-ordinator, to promote the benefits of New Zealand remaining free of genetically engineered species, and the benefits of sustainable agriculture. More >>
Greens get student on tertiary board
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:38 pm | Green Party
Nandor Tanczos today welcomed the Government's agreement to a Green Party initiative to appoint a student participant to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) board. More >>
Greater transparency on MPs' pay welcomed
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:19 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports the clear separation between MPs' pay and support services that has been recommended by the Standing Orders committee, Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald said today. More >>
Greens help forge a new path
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 1:25 pm | Green Party
Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says the new Land Transport Strategy and its legislation is the first fruit of the Labour-Green co-operation agreement signed in August. More >>
Clark's silence insults our neighbours
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 1:23 pm | Green Party
Helen Clark is insulting our Asian neighbours and giving credibility to a US invasion of Iraq by not categorically rejecting the moral and legal justification for pre-emptive strikes on other countries, Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
