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Greens Kick Off Pre-Election Conference
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 2:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party launches its pre-election conference in Auckland tomorrow afternoon with a record number of members attending. More >>
GE Stand Will Be Put To Party Conference Saturday
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 11:03 am | Green Party
The membership of the Green Party will be asked to endorse the position of the Green caucus in refusing to support a Government that lifted the moratorium on the release of genetically engineered organisms into the environment. More >>
Images: Nandor Tanczos – Get On A Roll Campaign
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 10:07 am | Green Party
See also: Greens Launch 'Get On Roll' Campaign More >>
Greens Launch 'Get On Roll' Campaign
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 9:13 am | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today launched the Green Party's campaign to get people on the electoral roll. More >>
What Have The Greens Done?
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 3:09 pm | Green Party
Last week's stand by the Green MPs in rejecting the vote on the HSNO bill and re-stating our opposition to the lifting of the GE moratorium in 2003 has generated much heated debate in media and political circles. However, the heat has often produced more ... More >>
Govt Will Defeat Bill To Outlaw Nuke Shipments
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 9:26 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said she was saddened and disappointed that Labour and National together will today vote to defeat her bill which seeks to ban nuclear shipments from New Zealand's exclusive economic zone. More >>
Bill Undermines Freedom Of Association
Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 10:07 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is concerned that the Transnational Organised Crime Bill could lead to New Zealanders being found 'guilty by association' through membership of a gang. More >>
Image: "Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner" GE Advert
Monday, 27 May 2002, 10:00 am | Green Party
The Green Party advert placed in newspapers over the weekend. See... Greens Launch GE Awareness Campaign for background information. More >>
Green And Powerful - 27 Year-Old Aussie Senator
Monday, 27 May 2002, 9:39 am | Green Party
The youngest person in the Australian Federal Parliament will arrive in New Zealand on Sunday as the keynote speaker at the Green Conference during Queen's Birthday Weekend. More >>
Greens Launch GE Awareness Campaign
Monday, 27 May 2002, 9:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party has launched an advertising and poster campaign telling New Zealanders why the party is taking a firm line on genetic engineering and contrasting the different positions of Labour and the Greens. More >>
Labelling Rules Needed For Pork Hormone
Monday, 27 May 2002, 9:32 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today called for new labelling laws requiring pig farmers to declare on a label whether or not they have injected their pigs with a controversial new pig growth hormone, porcine somatotropin or PST. More >>
Greens Delighted That Local Pharmacists Will Stay
Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:13 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley said today she was delighted that the Government has backed off a plan to deregulate pharmacies, which would have allowed foreign pharmacy chains into New Zealand. More >>
Australian Senator guest speaker at Green conf.
Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:07 pm | Green Party
The youngest person in the Australian Federal Parliament will arrive in New Zealand on Sunday as the keynote speaker at the Green Conference during Queen's Birthday Weekend. More >>
Keith Locke's Budget Speech
Friday, 24 May 2002, 11:16 am | Green Party
The Greens see almost no new spending in this budget to address the major global problems, such as the growing gap between the very rich and the very poor on our planet, or the huge differences in wealth and power between countries. More >>
Stop The Bickering Kedgley Implores Mayors
Friday, 24 May 2002, 9:28 am | Green Party
Green Transport spokesperson Sue Kedgley today called on Wellington Councils and Mayors to stop bickering amongst themselves about the future of the Wellington passenger rail network. More >>
Green initiatives worth $23 million this year
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:48 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said she was delighted that the Green Party has negotiated a $23 million funding package in this year's budget, up from $17 million last year. More >>
Authors, Literature Benefit From $1 Million Boost
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 1:45 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Bradford today welcomed a Budget initiative promoted by the Greens and agreed by the Government which provides an extra $1 million to help support literature in New Zealand. More >>
GE Bottom Line For Support Of Next Govt - Greens
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 9:05 am | Green Party
The Green Party caucus will recommend to the Green Party conference next week that the release of genetically engineered organisms into New Zealand's environment will be a bottom line for its support of another Labour-led Government. More >>
Address Racist Cannabis Laws
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 1:44 pm | Green Party
Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos will this afternoon ask the Maori Affairs Minister what action the Government is taking over a hard hitting new report which shows cannabis laws unfairly target Maori. More >>
More Money For Biosecurity Awareness
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 11:59 am | Green Party
Green Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street MP today said he was delighted that the Government had agreed with a Green Budget proposal to spend an extra $350,000 enhancing biosecurity awareness programmes. More >>
