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New terrorism spend ignores real threats
Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 12:43 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is worried that much of the new funding for counter-terrorism is going to intelligence services. More >>
Foreign ownership rules still too lax - Greens
Tuesday, 29 January 2002, 7:31 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Rod Donald today welcomed new rules which will stop key parcels of land being sold to foreigners on the sly, but said foreign ownership rules were still far too lax. More >>
Increase Refugee Quota Now - Greens
Tuesday, 29 January 2002, 11:44 am | Green Party
Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today the Government should increase the refugee quota now, instead of waiting until after the next election to make a decision. More >>
Greens gear up for election year
Monday, 28 January 2002, 10:50 am | Green Party
The Green Party intends to stand candidates in all 69 electorates at this year's general election, Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Gov't should express concern over asylum seekers
Monday, 28 January 2002, 12:39 am | Green Party
New Zealand should express concern over the Australian Government's harsh and intransigent response to hunger striking asylum seekers, Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>
Save the Albatross with better fishing practices
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 5:28 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is encouraging the fishing industry to get behind a Save the Albatross Campaign launched by Prince Charles in London. More >>
Enough talk on loans, time for action - Nandor
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 3:47 pm | Green Party
Tertiary Education spokesperson Nandor Tanczos said today the Greens would work with the Govt to resolve the student loan crisis, but warned that they wanted to see a real commitment to resolving the problem. More >>
Greens kick off election year with conference
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 3:46 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is making an early start to election year with a national policy conference this weekend in the Green seat of Coromandel. More >>
Greens push incentives for employer-funded super
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 2:11 pm | Green Party
Co-leader Rod Donald said the Greens will continue to push the Government to change the tax system to provide incentives for employers to help middle and low income workers to save for their retirement. More >>
Five fruit and veg message not getting out
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 1:55 pm | Green Party
Preliminary results of a Ministry of Health study showing over two-thirds of Kiwi kids do not eat the recommended daily serving of five fruit and veg a day are a wake up call for parents, Sue Kedgley says. More >>
Rail Lay-Offs Raise Serious Safety Concerns
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 11:48 am | Green Party
Redundancies of one-third of Tranz Rail's staff at their Lower Hutt workshop raises serious concerns about the safety of the rail network, Green Party Transport spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Border Security, Fisheries Protection Shortchanged
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:20 am | Green Party
Green Defence spokesperson Keith Locke is happy the Government is replacing the frigate Canterbury with a multipurpose ship and at least two patrol boats, but believes they should have spent more on boosting the navy's patrol capacity. More >>
Gambling on the casino economy won’t secure super
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 12:54 am | Green Party
The Green alternative to the Cullen Fund Speech Notes Hornby Rotary Club Hornby Workingmen’s Club, Christchurch 7.00pm, Wednesday 23 January 2002 Rod Donald MP Green Party Co-Leader More >>
Application Would Allow Smorgasbord Of GE Cows
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 9:40 am | Green Party
A new application by Agresearch to genetically engineer cows would allow them to create almost any type of transgenic cow that takes their fancy, Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Breakfast "Candy" Is Over 50 Percent Sugar
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 9:35 am | Green Party
Green Safe Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley says newly introduced nutrition labelling reveals that many school children may be eating up to 13 dessertspoons of sugar before lunch every day. More >>
National health strategy needed on superbug
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 9:24 am | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling again for an urgent national strategy to contain the superbug explosion in New Zealand hospitals, following a 72.6 percent rise in the number of cases last year. More >>
Govt Should Speak Out Against Prisoner Humiliation
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 10:51 am | Green Party
Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke wants the Government to speak out against the degrading treatment of al-Qaeda and Taleban prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. More >>
First Look At Community Internship Programme
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 9:52 am | Green Party
The Green MP who inspired a scheme to encourage people with diverse skills to work with community groups gets her first opportunity to see how the initiative is working tomorrow. More >>
Canadian Green Leader Takes A Look At MMP In NZ
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 9:46 am | Green Party
It's a scenario familiar enough to New Zealand voters with memories beyond the last two elections: 42% of electors cast their vote for parties that end up with just two - out of 79 - MPs in parliament. More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Contain Mystery Sponge
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 9:28 am | Green Party
Whangamata harbour in the Coromandel should be quarantined until the mysterious sponge-like growth destroying shellfish in the waters is controlled, Green Party Biosecurity spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>
