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Transit 'Playing Politics' Over Eastern Highway
Wednesday, 10 April 2002, 5:15 pm | Green Party
Auckland Green MP Keith Locke has accused Transit chairperson Alan Bickers of playing politics with Mayor John Banks over the construction of an Eastern Highway through Auckland. More >>
No such thing as a "free" trade deal
Wednesday, 10 April 2002, 1:45 pm | Green Party
New Zealand could be forced to allow unlimited sales of land to overseas owners, as part of a free trade deal, Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Ngawha Prison Decision Disappointing - Nandor
Tuesday, 9 April 2002, 3:41 pm | Green Party
Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said he was very disappointed at the Environment Court decision to approve the building of a prison at Ngawha in Auckland. More >>
New Zealand Should Take More Tampa Refugees
Tuesday, 9 April 2002, 2:44 pm | Green Party
Green Party Immigration Spokesperson Keith Locke wants New Zealand to take more Afghan refugees from the ship Tampa. More >>
Wellingtonians Must Be Consultated
Monday, 8 April 2002, 3:03 pm | Green Party
Green Transport spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on the Wellington Regional Council to undertake a one month consultation process with Wellingtonians before finalising its top 10 transport priorities for Wellington. More >>
Education Scheme Welcomed
Monday, 8 April 2002, 1:57 pm | Green Party
Green Party Education spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today welcomed the Government's decision to pledge $10 million to promote early childhood education to families who do not send their preschoolers to class. More >>
Time For Special Needs Battles Is Over
Thursday, 4 April 2002, 3:28 pm | Green Party
Lianne Dalziel should work with the families of special needs children, not take them back to court, Green Party Disabilities spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Anderton Rewrites History To Justify Actions
Thursday, 4 April 2002, 11:03 am | Green Party
The bitter break-up of the Alliance has again proven the old adage that 'truth is the first casualty of war,' Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Greens Welcome Chicken Tests
Thursday, 4 April 2002, 12:14 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today welcomed Ministry of Health moves towards the testing of chickens for antibiotic resistant bacteria but said the poultry industry must come clean and disclose exactly what antibiotics they were using and in what quantities. More >>
Sex Changing Hormones Present In Waikato River
Wednesday, 3 April 2002, 11:22 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said research published by Auckland University in 1998 showed that hormone disrupting chemicals being discharged into the Waikato River were changing the sex of fish. More >>
'Giant' Weed Takes Root In BOP
Tuesday, 2 April 2002, 1:03 pm | Green Party
Green Party Biosecurity spokesperson, Ian Ewen-Street is calling on MAF to act immediately to prevent the noxious weed Kudzu from becoming established in NZ. More >>
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria On Chickens
Tuesday, 2 April 2002, 11:36 am | Green Party
Green Health spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on the Ministry of Health to urgently start random testing of chicken meat for antibiotic resistant bacteria, after tests found five cases of resistant bacteria on a supermarket chicken. More >>
Greens farewell Queen Mother
Monday, 1 April 2002, 10:35 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today expressed sorrow at the death of the Queen Mother. More >>
Greens Concerned About Nuclear-Free Backdown
Sunday, 31 March 2002, 12:33 am | Green Party
Green Foreign Affiars spokesperson Keith Locke is worried the Prime Minister may be loosening New Zealand’s nuclear-free policy. More >>
Easter Of Hope For Battery Hens
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 3:24 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today said she was delighted with news that the Minister of Agriculture's offices are being swamped with submissions from members of the public demanding an end to the use of battery cages in egg production. More >>
Rod Donald Exports MMP To Canada
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 3:21 pm | Green Party
Green Co-Leader Rod Donald heads for Canada on Saturday for a two week speaking tour promoting MMP in British Columbia (BC). More >>
HSNO Amendment Bill - What's In, What's Not?
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 3:02 pm | Green Party
* The moratorium on commercial release of genetically engineered organisms will be automatically lifted in October 2003 (no change from original bill). More >>
Greens And Gov't Clash Over GE Moratorium
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 3:00 pm | Green Party
The Greens and the Government are on a collision course because of the Government's plan to allow farming of genetically engineered plants and animals to go ahead next year, said Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
Ferret Ban Supported - Greens
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 11:53 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today welcomed the Government's decision to ban the sale, distribution and breeding of ferrets in New Zealand, saying the ban was an important conservation measure. More >>
TV Violence Breeds Violence
Thursday, 28 March 2002, 11:13 am | Green Party
Green Broadcasting Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling for the TVNZ charter to ban the screening of programmes which sensationalise violence or use violence to shock gratuitously. More >>
