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Painted Apple Moth

Thursday, 4 July 2002, 11:09 am | Green Party

Dr Meriel Watts, Green Party candidate for Waitakere, today expressed deep concern about the Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton's apparent disregard for the people of West Auckland. More >>

Government Kicking For Touch On Painted Apple Moth

Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 4:22 pm | Green Party

Green Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said he was disappointed Government appeared to be kicking for touch on how to proceed with eradication of the painted apple moth. More >>

Donald Outlines Super Policy

Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 11:21 am | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald today outlined the party's superannuation policy in a speech to a Grey Power meeting in Waikanae, north of Wellington. More >>

Sustainability Council Talks Sense

Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 10:05 am | Green Party

The voices of Sir Peter Elworthy and the Sustainability Council have added weight to the movement to keep New Zealand GE-Free, Green Party Agriculture spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>

More Mediocrity From Labour On Tertiary Education

Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 3:07 pm | Green Party

Green Tertiary Education Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said Labour was continuing to ignore the structural problems in the tertiary sector, instead offering more tinkering around the edges. More >>

Talk-Fest Won't Clean Up Waterways

Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 3:00 pm | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is dismissing National's Environment and Conservation policy as long on rhetoric and thin on action. More >>

Clean Up The Food Chain Say Greens

Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 2:28 pm | Green Party

Safe Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley and pesticide campaigner and candidate Dr Meriel Watts today targeted New Zealand's high rates of food poisoning and pesticide residues at the Green's Safe Food launch. More >>

Good News For Organics But How Long Will It Last?

Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 11:09 am | Green Party

Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today welcomed news that the EU has accepted New Zealand's organic assurance programme, clearing the way for more exports of New Zealand's organic produce. More >>

Afghans Need Aid, Not SAS

Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 10:19 am | Green Party

New Zealand's SAS contingent should be withdrawn from Afghanistan following the American bombing of a wedding party, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Greens Launch Safe Food Policy

Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 9:26 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley and Pesticides campaigner and Green candidate Dr Meriel Watts will tomorrow launch the Green Party's policy on Safe and Nutritious Food with a children's tea party featuring the best and worst of kid's cuisine. More >>

New Zealand Needs Third Party Insurance

Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:25 pm | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald has congratulated the leaders of Labour and National for highlighting the real issue in this election: the role and importance of the Greens in parliament over the next three years. More >>

Nandor Hits The Slopes

Monday, 1 July 2002, 11:57 am | Green Party

Nandor will be in Queenstown and Wanaka on Wednesday and Thursday 3 and 4 July. More >>

Greens Raise A Glass To Mourn Last Clean Water

Monday, 1 July 2002, 11:56 am | Green Party

Auckland Green MP Keith Locke and a number of Green candidates will today raise a glass to mourn the passing of Auckland's own clean water system. More >>

Greens launch Women's Policy

Monday, 1 July 2002, 11:48 am | Green Party

Green Party Women's Affairs spokesperson Sue Kedgley will launch the Women's Policy in Auckland today at noon, together with Sue Bradford and high-placed list candidates Metiria Turei and Meriel Watts. Ms Kedgley said the Greens are putting three new ... More >>

Organics Study Highlights Huge GE-Free Advantage

Friday, 28 June 2002, 1:11 pm | Green Party

Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said new research showing a rapidly expanding domestic market for organic produce showed precisely why New Zealand should keep GE out of the environment. More >>

Greens committed to stopping inner city bypass

Friday, 28 June 2002, 11:25 am | Green Party

Green Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said only the Greens had a strong position opposing the proposed inner city bypass and the party was determined to make sure the proposed project was evaluated against a new set of criteria negotiated between ... More >>