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Goff Offers Excuses For US Administration

Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 3:17 pm | Green Party

Green MP Keith Locke has rebutted Foreign Minister Phil Goff's view that Mohammed Saffi violated US immigration laws. More >>

Who can you trust on GE?

Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 2:10 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today she is stunned by revelations that the Prime Minister and other key Ministers might have been involved in a cover up of a large release of GE sweet corn. More >>

When GE Goes Bad

Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 1:09 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is challenging the Government to put their money where their mouth is and accept liability for any "accidents" involving GE released into the environment. More >>

Voters Left In The Dark

Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 11:19 am | Green Party

The Government must take full responsibility for the shocking level of public ignorance about how our electoral system works, Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald said today. More >>

King Misleading Public Over Dietary Supplements

Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 9:37 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley said the Health Minister Annette King was misleading the public about her Government's proposal to set up a trans-Tasman agency to regulate therapeutic products. More >>

New Research Damages Government's GE Safety Claims

Monday, 8 July 2002, 1:26 pm | Green Party

Government's reassurances that genetically engineered crops can be released safely look even more shaky today in the light of new evidence from Australia, Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said. More >>

Greens Emerging As 2nd Party In Wellington Central

Monday, 8 July 2002, 11:31 am | Green Party

The real story of today's Dominion Post's poll of Wellington Central is that the Greens are on the brink of overtaking National as the second major party in the seat, Green Party Wellington Central candidate Sue Kedgley said. More >>

Walking Should Come First

Monday, 8 July 2002, 10:20 am | Green Party

"Walking should be considered first not last." says pedestrian advocate Celia Wade-Brown and Green candidate. She was pleased to be included in consultation on the draft New Zealand Transport Strategy. More >>

Black-out Day in Health Food Stores

Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:17 am | Green Party

Black drapes and blacked-out shelves will appear in 150 health food stores around the country today, as health food workers and store owners protest the Government's draconian new proposal to regulate dietary supplements. More >>

Greens back black-out day

Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:11 am | Green Party

A national "black out" day in Health Food Stores tomorrow (Monday) will show the Government the tide of feeling against their plans to hand over the regulation and control of the dietary supplements industry to a Trans Tasman agency which will ... More >>

Government should demand Saffi's immediate release

Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:09 am | Green Party

Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke today said US officials were not telling the truth when they said Mohammed Saffi needed a student visa to do a flight systems test in Miami. More >>

Dirty politics starting already

Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:00 am | Green Party

Green Auckland Central MP Nandor Tanczos today said the dirty politicking had started again with a homophobic poster being pasted around Auckland, alleging to be part of Nandor's campaign. More >>

Jeanette Fitzsimons Speech to Campaign launch

Sunday, 7 July 2002, 1:44 pm | Green Party

There is a saying I often take comfort from that every great truth is first ridiculed, then violently opposed, then accepted as self-evident. That was how the earth was eventually accepted as being round; it was how slavery was abolished and votes for ... More >>

Donald Campaign Launch.: Why Settle For Less?

Sunday, 7 July 2002, 1:10 pm | Green Party

Why settle for less? 2002 Election Campaign Opening Speech Notes Rod Donald - Green co-leader Auckland More >>

Greens Call For Stricter GE Labelling Laws

Friday, 5 July 2002, 3:36 pm | Green Party

New Zealand must follow Europe and introduce a much stricter GE labelling regime which requires the full labelling and traceability of all GE foods and ingredients, Green Party Safe Food Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Road lobby over-reacting - Greens

Friday, 5 July 2002, 2:56 pm | Green Party

The joint response by the AA, the Road Transport Federation and Business New Zealand to the draft New Zealand Transport strategy is an extreme over-reaction to the first attempt to introduce a more balanced, sustainable transport strategy for New Zealand, ... More >>