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Weather Woes Highlight Kyoto Urgency

Thursday, 17 January 2002, 2:54 pm | Green Party

New Zealand's washout of a summer has at least served to reinforce the necessity of the Government honouring its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, Green Party Co-leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>

Greens Applaud Internet Initiative

Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 11:43 am | Green Party

Moves by dairy giant Fonterra and subsidiary Fencepost.com to make high-speed internet available to rural customers have been welcomed by Green Party Agriculture spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street. More >>

Greens Do Not Support Lab Raid

Monday, 14 January 2002, 11:47 am | Green Party

The Green Party wishes to make it perfectly clear that it neither supports nor endorses in any shape or form last week's raid on experimental GM potato crops at Lincoln, Greens Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>

Police Overreact To Terror Threat, Say Greens

Monday, 14 January 2002, 9:25 am | Green Party

Green Police spokesperson Keith Locke has written to Police Minister George Hawkins asking him to direct the police not to use the September 11 events as an excuse to violate the Bill of Rights. More >>

Police Quiz Letter Writer

Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 9:48 am | Green Party

Green Party police spokesperson Keith Locke wants the Minister of Police to explain why police are harassing people who write letters to the editor expressing views contrary to Government policy. More >>

Threats, Self-Interest Drive War Policy

Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 9:45 am | Green Party

It is disturbing to find out that a combination of US threats and the Government's fixation with free trade have led to the commitment of SAS troops to Afghanistan, Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Nuclear Test Threat Demands Immediate Response

Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 12:16 am | Green Party

The New Zealand government should be wasting no time in telling the United States that any resumption of nuclear tests is unacceptable, Green Party Disarmament spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Defence report reveals "get Dodson" campaign

Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:14 pm | Green Party

The report into standards of behaviour in the Defence Force reveals an intense campaign to undermine support for the government's defence changes, Green Party Defence spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Greens Urge Government To Buy Back The Tracks

Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:10 pm | Green Party

Auckland Green MP, Keith Locke has welcomed the government's purchase of the Auckland rail corridor, but said today that the onus remains on the Government to buy back the whole New Zealand rail network. More >>

Greens give warning on alcohol ban bill

Friday, 21 December 2001, 12:09 am | Green Party

The debacle surrounding Winston Peters' alcohol ban bill has reinforced the Greens' determination to oppose the passage of legislation that ignores fundamental rules of common sense and democratic process, Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald said today. More >>

Missiles way off target

Friday, 21 December 2001, 12:05 am | Green Party

Green Party defence spokesperson Keith Locke is questioning Defence Force priorities, in the wake of revelations that more money will have to be spent to make a $23 million missile system useable. More >>

Rape Victim Deserves Compensation From Police

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 4:33 pm | Green Party

Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said a rape victim whose complaint to the police was ignored for 15 years was fully deserving of compensation from the police. More >>

Minister Becomes Baby-Maker

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 3:17 pm | Green Party

Green party Co-Leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons has warned of the considerable dangers contained in late additions to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms) Amendment Bill. More >>

Greens Give Provisional Support Only To DPB Bill

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 11:50 am | Green Party

Green Social Services Spokesperson Sue Bradford today said the Greens would support the Government's Social Security (Working Towards Employment) Bill to select committee, but would insist on significant changes to the bill. More >>

New Zealand no leader in protecting seabirds

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 10:25 am | Green Party

Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said she shared the alarm of Conservation Minister Sandra Lee at news that 300 seabirds had recently been killed in one commercial fishing expedition in New Zealand waters. More >>

Sue Bradford DPB Bill Speech

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 12:07 am | Green Party

This is a curious and rather unfortunate Bill which mixes a few much needed reforms to the benefit system with several other features which are quite adverse in their impact. Because of our mixed feelings about this Social Security (Working Towards ... More >>