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Police Assn. support for independent inquiry
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 4:10 pm | Green Party
Green Party Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today welcomed support from the Police Association for an independent inquiry into police practices and processes. More >>
Ban on Californian grape imports must be ongoing
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 9:37 am | Green Party
Green Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today welcomed the suspension of Californian grape imports after four black widow spiders were found in three months, but said the ban should be ongoing. More >>
Greens wish Govt would ditch work-testing for DPB
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 9:35 am | Green Party
Green Party Social Services Spokesperson Sue Bradford today said she could see no reason why the Government could not scrap work testing for the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) immediately. More >>
Paid parental leave overdue and underweight
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 12:21 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed 12 weeks paid parental leave for parents, but said other practical measures are urgently needed to help new mothers remain in the workforce. More >>
Kedgley speaking tour against battery farming
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 4:39 pm | Green Party
Green Animal Welfare Spokesperson Sue Kedgley will tonight hold the first in a series of public talks around the country opposing battery farming. More >>
Independent inquiry needed into police practices
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 3:26 pm | Green Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today said there was a clear need for an independent inquiry into a range of problems within the New Zealand police. More >>
1 black widow, 2 black widow, 3 black widow, 4...
Monday, 5 November 2001, 11:06 am | Green Party
Green MP Ian Ewen-Street today said imports of Californian grapes must be banned immediately, following the fourth black widow spider found in New Zealand last week. More >>
Ministerial Double Standards On GE
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:55 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said it was a double standard for the Minister of Racing, Annette King, to ban cloning racehorses for cultural and heritage reasons, while Maori cultural objections to putting human genes in cows and sheep are ignored. More >>
Aid doesn't excuse NZ's war contribution - Greens
Friday, 2 November 2001, 3:35 pm | Green Party
Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke supports the Government contributing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, but does not want it used as a smokescreen to justify New Zealand's participation in the war. More >>
ACT must end 'conspicuous silence' on cannabis
Friday, 2 November 2001, 1:19 pm | Green Party
"If the ACT Party has any intention to rekindle a 'liberal vision' then it must end its conspicuous silence on cannabis law reform," Green MP Nandor Tanczos said today. More >>
Child Support Amendment Bill - Sue Bradford Speech
Friday, 2 November 2001, 9:15 am | Green Party
During the Second Reading and Committee stages of this Bill in the House I have heard a lot of nonsense talked by certain members to my Right about how this is a law which proposes to cut benefits. More >>
Three Green MPs march for peace
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 3:51 pm | Green Party
Green MPs Rod Donald, Sue Kedgley and Jeanette Fitzsimons will join a march to show Green opposition to the bombing of Afghanistan this evening. More >>
Hector's dolphin threatened by selfishness
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 11:58 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said she was saddened that the fishing industry has managed to seriously reduce the area covered by a ban on set net fishing, which was introduced to protect the Hector's dolphin. More >>
Govt Must Ensure Open Access To Digital TV Network
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 9:43 am | Green Party
Green Party Broadcasting spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today the Government needs to move swiftly to regulate for open access to the digital television network. More >>
More research into student debt a waste of time
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 3:29 pm | Green Party
Given that student debt was a key issue at the last election students will be disgusted that the Education and Science Select Committee has failed to recommend any action on student debt, Green Spokesperson on Tertiary Education Nandor Tanczos said today. More >>
GE decision not 'middle of the road'
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 4:48 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said the Government had ignored the wishes of nearly two thirds of New Zealanders by lifting the moratorium on GE field trials. More >>
Time needed for submissions on anti-terrorism bill
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 3:31 pm | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke today called for a full public submission process on an anti-terrorism bill which is being rushed through Parliament. More >>
Agricultural Over-Use Of Antibiotics Must End
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 9:36 am | Green Party
The Greens are calling on the Government to curb the agricultural over-use of antibiotics, following publication of research which shows that harmful bacteria in meat and poultry are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. More >>
Moth spraying could well have been avoided
Monday, 29 October 2001, 5:22 pm | Green Party
Moth spraying could well have been avoided Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said if MAF had not dithered for two years on how to eliminate the Painted Apple Moth in West Auckland, spraying of the suburbs could possibly have been avoided. More >>
Greens horrified at one million hen battery farm
Friday, 26 October 2001, 5:52 pm | Green Party
Green Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said she is horrified at an Environment Court decision to allow Mainland Poultry to expand a Dunedin battery farm from 270,000 to 1,000,000 hens. More >>
