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Animal testing outrageous, says Green MP
Friday, 5 October 2001, 3:56 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today called for a public investigation into the use of animal testing in scientific research. More >>
Follow Britain's lead in rethinking student loans
Friday, 5 October 2001, 9:05 am | Green Party
Green Education Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today urged the Government to follow the lead of Tony Blair's Government and launch a full scale rethink of university fees and student loans. More >>
Equity stake the right solution for Air NZ
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 10:25 am | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Rod Donald said today he was pleased at the Government's decision to rescue Air New Zealand by taking around an 80 percent stake in the airline. More >>
Keith Locke Speech On Deployment Of SAS Troops
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 5:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased the government has agreed to our request for a special debate, before any combat troops are deployed to the American-led task force being gathered around Afghanistan. More >>
Mexican GE corn contamination has implications
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:41 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said news that genetically engineered corn has effectively been illegally released in Mexico had serious implications for the world, including New Zealand. More >>
Government must now get the rest back - Greens
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:37 am | Green Party
Green Transport spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said now that the Government has bought back the Auckland rail network it was urgent that Government negotiate the return of the rest of the national rail track. More >>
Hawke's Bay scare shows need for chemical trespass
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 9:35 am | Green Party
Green Party Agriculture spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today Hawke's Bay chemical spray scare highlighted the urgent need for the Green Party's Chemical Trespass Bill to become law. More >>
Feathers In Bread Not For Vegetarians - Kedgley
Monday, 1 October 2001, 9:59 am | Green Party
Today is World Vegetarian Day and the Green Party is calling for new labelling laws which would require manufacturers to disclose whether they use animal-based ingredients in their food. More >>
National Will Take Away Your Right To Have A Say
Monday, 1 October 2001, 9:53 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said the National Party's proposals for the Resource Management Act will not remove the current abuses of the Act, but will seriously reduce the opportunities for people to have a say in the development of ... More >>
Organic Expo Never More Timely - Greens
Monday, 1 October 2001, 12:32 am | Green Party
Green MP and organic farmer Ian Ewen-Street said an organic expo at parliament tomorrow was an opportunity for all MPs to sample the world's cleanest, greenest and most desirable food and wine. More >>
Greens outline position - NZ role combating terror
Sunday, 30 September 2001, 3:35 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has written to Prime Minister Helen Clark outlining the party's position on the role New Zealand can play in the efforts to combat terrorism, following the recent tragedies in the USA. More >>
Energy efficiency can't be ring-fenced
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 6:23 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said that today is a landmark for energy efficiency and conservation in New Zealand, with the release of the first ever national strategy. More >>
Fitzsimons calls for ongoing energy conservation
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 10:42 am | Green Party
Jeanette Fitzsimons, Green Party co-leader and Energy spokesperson said today the energy conservation campaign aimed at saving energy while the hydro lakes are low, had ended too soon. More >>
Afghan refugees shouldn't be detained - Locke
Tuesday, 25 September 2001, 3:55 pm | Green Party
Green Party Immigration spokesperson Keith Locke says the Government should not detain the Afghan asylum seekers arriving in New Zealand tonight and tomorrow. More >>
Number of trucking safety inquiries staggering
Tuesday, 25 September 2001, 3:50 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today said she was alarmed to learn that there are currently 17 trucking companies under investigation by the LTSA on safety grounds, including one company that has been under investigation for two years. More >>
Last chance must be very last chance
Tuesday, 25 September 2001, 2:58 pm | Green Party
Green MP Ian Ewen-Street said MAF must mean what it says when it announced today that the import of Californian grapes would be given one last chance. More >>
Dairy Reform Opens Door For US Growth Hormone
Friday, 21 September 2001, 3:34 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said that dairy industry reform is likely to lead to the sale in New Zealand of US dairy imports containing growth hormones which are banned here. More >>
Speech by Jeanette Fitzsimons to Peace Rally
Friday, 21 September 2001, 1:52 pm | Green Party
Thank you for coming out today and making a powerful statement that even in the midst of horror and carnage we can hold on to our vision of world peace. More >>
Poverty Writ Large at Aotea Square
Friday, 21 September 2001, 10:35 am | Green Party
Metiria Turei, Green Party mayoral candidate will be performing a Poverty Writ Large street theatre at Aotea Square, Friday 21 September 2001, at 12 noon. More >>
Greens oppose abuse of process
Friday, 21 September 2001, 10:05 am | Green Party
Green co-leader Rod Donald said the Greens did not support the Government introducing a bill under urgency today to reverse a Court of Appeal decision which ruled that the Commerce Commission had not applied the right takeover rules for a corporate ... More >>
