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Pesticide Residue Study Shows Organics Better
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 4:36 pm | Green Party
Green Party Organics spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today a ground-breaking study on pesticide residues has confirmed what most people already know - organic food is much safer to eat. More >>
US Farm Bill Contains Huge GE Propaganda Programme
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 2:03 pm | Green Party
Not only does the United States Farm Bill introduce a $400 billion, 10 year subsidy programme for US farmers, it also sets aside NZ$180 million to convince overseas markets to accept genetically engineered crops and food, Green Agriculture Spokesperson ... More >>
Science Funding Shifts "Too Far Too Fast"
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 1:45 pm | Green Party
The Government should respond to warnings from scientists that crown research institutes are in "chaos" and slow down the shift in science funding, Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Moth Programme Falling To Pieces As Head Resigns
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 11:41 am | Green Party
Green Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said the unexpected resignation of the head of the Painted Apple Moth spray programme in Auckland showed the operation was in crisis. More >>
The 'Free Trade' Farce Continues
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 11:33 am | Green Party
Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said free trade was being shown up as the myth it is by US moves to lift subsidies for its farmers to NZ $400 billion over 10 years. More >>
Government's Super Path Full Of Potholes
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 3:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today attacked the Government's advertisements promoting its superannuation fund as political propaganda. More >>
Inquiry Into Painted Apple Moth Cannot Be Avoided
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 3:36 pm | Green Party
News that MAF are being advised to spray most of Auckland in a massive fixed wing spray programme against the Painted Apple Moth show why an inquiry into MAFs handling of the incursion must be held, Green Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said ... More >>
New Seed Testing Proposals Russian Roulette
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 1:31 pm | Green Party
Proposals to check only one-third of imported seed shipments likely to be contaminated by GE are far too lax, the Green Party said today. More >>
Loan Scheme Suggestions A Blast From The Past
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 9:32 am | Green Party
Green Tertiary Education Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today criticised the Government over new suggestions for the student loans scheme. More >>
Debate And Laws On Embryo Use Must Come First
Monday, 6 May 2002, 1:13 pm | Green Party
Scientists should not be given permission to destroy left-over frozen embryos for research purposes until the public has properly debated the ethics and acceptable limits of this research and other proposed new human reproductive treatments, Green ... More >>
Codex Proposal Waters Down GE Labelling
Monday, 6 May 2002, 10:25 am | Green Party
The Government must join with the European Union in vigorously opposing an international move to replace the use of the 'genetic engineering' in labelling with the words 'modern biotechnology', say the Greens. More >>
Yawn...
Friday, 3 May 2002, 3:51 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today said he was nearly put to sleep by the latest 'vigorous' attack from Winston Peters and felt obliged to respond only to help Mr Peters with his spelling and some basic points of law. More >>
Stalled Gas Power Plant A Warning, Opportunity
Friday, 3 May 2002, 3:03 pm | Green Party
News that Contact Energy has postponed plans for a huge gas fired electricity plant at Otahuhu serve as both an opportunity and a warning for New Zealand, Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Fonterra's Commitment To Clean Up Cynical Spin
Friday, 3 May 2002, 10:32 am | Green Party
Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said the timing of Fonterra's announcement that it planned to clean up New Zealand's dairy industry was cynical spin that bought into question the company's commitment to the environment. More >>
Bypass Arrests Over-Reaction - Kedgley
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 11:37 pm | Green Party
Green Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said the deployment of 20 police in riot gear to arrest 10 people occupying a heritage building on the route of the controversial Wellington inner city 'bypass' was a massive overreaction. More >>
Government Keener On Prisons Than Mental Health
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 4:08 pm | Green Party
Green Mental Health Spokesperson Sue Bradford today called on the Government to abandon plans to build more prisons and to instead spend the money on specialist facilities to house and care for the mentally ill. More >>
GE Lobby Desperate And Scared
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 2:55 pm | Green Party
Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said the Life Sciences pro genetic engineering lobby group were desperately trying to discredit organics in a futile effort to make genetically food appear more acceptable. More >>
Greens Warn Against Trilateral Military Talks
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 12:52 am | Green Party
Green Party Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke today warned against New Zealand joining the trilateral military talks between Japan, Australia and America announced yesterday. More >>
Bradford Sickened By Bill's Boxing Match
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 11:56 pm | Green Party
Green Party Mental Health spokesperson Sue Bradford is today strongly critical of Bill English's boxing match to raise money for youth suicide. More >>
Bradford Supports Mental Health Industrial Action
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 11:55 pm | Green Party
Green Party Mental Health spokesperson Sue Bradford today recognised the desperation of the CATT team at Waitakere Hospital last night in refusing to accept more patients because of a lack of beds. More >>
