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STV needed to lift turnout, improve mandate

Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:32 am | Green Party

The Green Party says the low turnout in yesterday’s local body poll coupled with the election of many minority mayors highlights the need to adopt the fairer, more representative STV system in 2004. More >>

Greens support Maori justice system

Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:24 am | Green Party

Green Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said the Greens supported calls by Victim Support for more recognition of victims in the justice system, and calls from Tariana Turia for a parallel Maori justice system. More >>

Smoke-free Environments Bill - Sue Kedgley Speech

Friday, 12 October 2001, 12:00 am | Green Party

This is an extremely important piece of legislation which deals with an issue that evokes strong emotions and strong and polarised views amongst New Zealanders. More >>

Greens say new park a cracker

Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:16 pm | Green Party

Green Party Conservation spokesperson Jeanette Fitzsimons today congratulated Conservation Minister Sandra Lee on creating a unique park in Canterbury's Torlesse Range. More >>

Farmers shown massive potential of organics

Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:14 pm | Green Party

Green MP Ian Ewen-Street today said new figures showed the huge potential of organics both to produce high yields and prices for farmers willing to convert to organic production. More >>

Registration of social workers good for public saf

Thursday, 11 October 2001, 3:57 pm | Green Party

Green Party Social Services Spokesperson Sue Bradford today said the Social Workers Registration Bill would help ensure that only suitably qualified and appropriate people were able to practice as social workers. More >>

Inaction on Authors' Fund a disgrace - Bradford

Thursday, 11 October 2001, 2:40 pm | Green Party

Green MP Sue Bradford today said the lack of Government action on addressing issues with the New Zealand Authors' Fund was making it impossible for New Zealand writers to make a living. More >>

Greens Call for STV in Auckland Mayoral Race

Thursday, 11 October 2001, 11:38 am | Green Party

Metiria Turei, Green Party mayoral candidate for Auckland, is calling for a referendum on STV voting before the next local body election. An STV system would avoid the appalling possibility that Auckland’s mayor could have less than 25% of total voter ... More >>

Dioxin measures don't go nearly far enough

Thursday, 11 October 2001, 9:32 am | Green Party

The Green Party today said the Government's decision to develop a national environmental standard to control dioxin emissions is a good first step, but does not go nearly far enough in reducing dioxin contamination of New Zealand. More >>

Britain provides lesson on rail leadership

Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 4:48 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today urged the Government to follow the lead of the British Government in taking back the ownership of the national rail infrastructure. More >>

Deaths of UN aid workers worsen

Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 1:07 pm | Green Party

The deaths of four UN workers in the military raids on Afghanistan on Tuesday will worsen the humanitarian crisis in the country, Green Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke said today. More >>

Peace petition to be received by Green MP

Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 11:58 am | Green Party

Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke will be receiving the first part of a petition calling for a peaceful response to the terrorist attacks on the United States today. More >>

Greens help protect academic freedom in Education

Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 9:27 am | Green Party

The Green Party has given conditional support to the Education Amendment Bill in exchange for two amendments. More >>

Greens welcome another chance for Southerner

Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 4:53 pm | Green Party

Green co-leader Rod Donald today said he was delighted that the Southerner had been given another chance to get back on its feet. More >>

Greens agree to more sitting hours

Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 4:35 pm | Green Party

In response to a Government request to extend the sitting hours of the House to make progress with a backlog of legislation, the Greens have agreed for the House to sit 9am - 10pm this Thursday and 9am - 6pm this Friday. More >>

Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement - Sue Bradford

Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 4:07 pm | Green Party

Today we celebrate the first reading of the Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill. I imagine there may be some people who might say, 'What is there to celebrate? The financial compensation these people have settled for is so little, it's not enough, ... More >>

Jeanette Fitzsimons Speech to Wind Energy Assoc.

Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 11:44 am | Green Party

Since your last AGM some very important events have shaped the climate in which renewable energy will develop. The Kyoto Protocol talks at The Hague collapsed, and President Bush gave the Treaty an apparently terminal kick while it was down. Then the world ... More >>