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Green Candidates Rally Overseas Vote
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 12:05 am | Green Party
The Green Party is looking to boost its number of overseas special votes by selecting two list candidates based in Sydney and London. More >>
Green candidate for Waitakere/Soil & Health Assoc.
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 6:52 pm | Green Party
Leading environmentalist Dr Meriel Watts has been selected as the Green Party Candidate for the Waitakere electorate. At number 12 on the Party list she stands a good chance of being an MP in the next parliament. She has taken leave from her job as Director ... More >>
Sue Kedgley Visits Kerikeri And Whangarei
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 3:41 pm | Green Party
Sue arrives in Kerikeri at around 12.30pm and will hold a public meeting on Safe Food and Children's issues at 1pm at the Masonic Lodge. More >>
Green Party List
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 1:07 pm | Green Party
Rank Candidate 1 FITZSIMONS, Jeanette 2 DONALD, Rod 3 BRADFORD, Sue 4 TANCZOS, Nandor 5 KEDGLEY, Sue 6 EWEN-STREET, Ian 7 LOCKE, Keith 8 TUREI, Metiria 9 WARD, Mike 10 DELAHUNTY, Catherine 11 SAPSFORD, Roland 12 WATTS, Meriel 13 CARAPIET, Jon 14 DAVIES, ... More >>
Green List Makes History
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 1:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has become the first major political movement in New Zealand history to do more than pay lip service to gender equity, with the release today of its candidate list. More >>
National Voters Coming To Greens Over GE
Wednesday, 26 June 2002, 10:31 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said a number of National Party supporters have told her they will be switching their party vote to the Greens over the party's commitment to keep GE out of the environment. More >>
Govt Should Come To Party Over Terrorism Insurance
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 4:24 pm | Green Party
Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke wants the Government to help lower insurance rates with cover for terrorist events. More >>
Nandor To Speak In Lower North Island
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 11:18 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos will visit Masterton, Featherston, Porirua, Kapiti and Levin on Wednesday and Thursday, 26 and 27 June. More >>
Nandor Visits Whanganui
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 11:15 am | Green Party
Nandor arrives at around 10am and will officially open the 'Green House', a new campaign action space and resource centre at 31 Taupo Quay. More >>
Australian Govt Admits It's All Or Nothing Witn GE
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 9:20 am | Green Party
The Australian Government has admitted what farmers have always known and feared - that buffer zones or GE-free zones to keep GE and GE-free crops separate are unrealistic and unworkable, Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>
Change Of Approach Needed On Painted Apple Moth
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 9:18 am | Green Party
Green Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today supported calls by the Painted Apple Moth Community Advisory Group for a new approach to the eradication programme for the Painted Apple Moth in Auckland. More >>
Greens Await Outcome Of Complaint Against Tobacco
Monday, 24 June 2002, 1:22 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today welcomed the first legal action against New Zealand tobacco companies and said she was awaiting the outcome of her complaint to the Commerce Commission against deceptive and misleading practices by tobacco companies. More >>
Green Support Surges Amongst Maori Voters
Sunday, 23 June 2002, 3:02 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Rod Donald said the Green message was getting through to Maori voters, as a Marae Digi-poll today revealed the Green Party has broken the 10 percent threshold. More >>
www.votegreen.org.nz Launched
Sunday, 23 June 2002, 3:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched its new election website at http://www.votegreen.org.nz . More >>
Sign Up A Non-Voter Now, Nandor Challenges
Saturday, 22 June 2002, 5:49 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos is continuing the Green 'Get On The Roll' campaign by challenging enrolled voters to find one person who is not enrolled to vote and sign them up. More >>
Fitzsimons To Debate GE With Hobbs, Hodgson
Friday, 21 June 2002, 2:38 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said she is looking forward to three debates on the GE issue with Environment Minister Marion Hobbs and Science Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
Slogans No Substitute For Good Policy - Nandor
Friday, 21 June 2002, 2:03 pm | Green Party
Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said the election hype on law and order was ignoring the evidence and treating voters' with contempt. More >>
Govt Sacrifices Truth In GE Scare-Mongering
Friday, 21 June 2002, 12:05 am | Green Party
Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today Science Minister Pete Hodgson is deliberately misrepresenting the Green Party line on GE in an attempt to boost Labour's chances to govern alone. More >>
Auckland Council sells-out pensioners
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 4:21 pm | Green Party
Today's decision by the Auckland City Council to proceed with the sell-off of pensioner and other council housing is a betrayal of the trust placed in their elected representatives by the people of Auckland, Green MP Keith Locke said today. More >>
Airport Safety Must Have Priority Over Mega-Stores
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 1:33 pm | Green Party
Green Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today called on Wellington International Airport to delay its plans to build a new $30 million Airport Retail park next to the airport, and invest the money instead in upgrading Wellington airport's runway ... More >>