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Go Ahead For SH20 Undermines Rapid Rail

Monday, 10 September 2001, 10:09 am | Green Party

Auckland Green MP Keith Locke today criticised Transport Minister Mark Gosche's approval to building of a $142 million motorway through Mt Roskill. More >>

Warning Bells As NZ's No 1 Drug Linked To Asthma

Monday, 10 September 2001, 9:56 am | Green Party

Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on Pharmac to work with doctors and pharmacies to try to reduce New Zealand's extraordinarily high consumption of the pharmaceutical drug paracetamol, following the release of an international study ... More >>

Support For ACC-Advocacy Amendment Welcomed

Monday, 10 September 2001, 9:54 am | Green Party

Green ACC Spokesperson Sue Bradford today welcomed Government support for a Green Party amendment which provides financial support to advocacy groups helping beneficiaries. More >>

Green 'Onus Of Proof' Amendment Supported By Govt.

Monday, 10 September 2001, 9:52 am | Green Party

Green ACC Spokesperson Sue Bradford today welcomed Government support for a Green Party amendment to the ACC Bill which takes the onus of proof off ACC recipients and puts it onto ACC if the Department reverses a decision on entitlement. More >>

Bradford Welcomes Support For Green ACC Amendment

Monday, 10 September 2001, 9:51 am | Green Party

Green ACC Spokesperson Sue Bradford today welcomed Government support for a Green Party amendment that establishes an expert panel to advise the Minister on issues such as gradual process injuries and occupational diseases. More >>

No Good Going Half Pie On GE Release - Greens

Monday, 10 September 2001, 9:50 am | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today only a ban on genetically engineered organisms in the environment would protect New Zealand's ecosystems and clean green reputation. More >>

Eight Green ACC Amendments - Backgrounder

Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:11 am | Green Party

1. Ministerial Advisory Panel (Part 2, Clause 30) Provides for an expert panel to be set up to advise the Minister on gradual process injuries and occupational diseases, such as OOS and workplace poisoning by asbestos, chemicals, toxins or radiation. ... More >>

Govt Backs Off GE Labelling Scheme

Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:04 am | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today she is very disappointed that Health Minister Annette King is backing off her commitment to label genetically engineered food by December this year. More >>

TranzRail Sabotaging Rail In New Zealand

Friday, 7 September 2001, 9:49 am | Green Party

Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said TranzRail were sabotaging the parts of the New Zealand rail system they were no longer interested in and the Government has so far stood by and let them do it. More >>

Injury Prevention & Rehab Bill 2nd Reading

Thursday, 6 September 2001, 10:29 am | Green Party

This Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Bill which we're dealing with this afternoon marks the second round of the reforms of ACC begun by this Government when it first came to office nearly two years ago now. There is no question that ACC needs reforming. More >>

Greens Ask Australia To Take Some Afghan Refugees

Wednesday, 5 September 2001, 12:18 am | Green Party

The following is a joint statement by Australian Green Senator Bob Brown and New Zealand Green MP and Immigration spokesperson Keith Locke : More >>

Wellington Runway Upgrade - Bridging Over Hazards

Wednesday, 5 September 2001, 12:01 am | Green Party

Green Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said a suggestion to cut Wellington airport's runway by 300 metres would be bad news for both the city of Wellington and the safety of passengers. More >>

Socially responsible super voted down 113 to 7

Tuesday, 4 September 2001, 9:19 pm | Green Party

Green co-leader Rod Donald said today's defeat of a Green amendment to have a definition of 'socially responsible' inserted into the New Zealand superannuation bill highlights differences between the Greens and all other parties in parliament. More >>

Greens stand by truck crash stats

Monday, 3 September 2001, 5:21 pm | Green Party

Comments from Tony Friedlander of the Land Transport Forum that figures used by Green MP Sue Kedgley on truck crash statistics are 'totally wrong' are incorrect. More >>

Winston Peters is hypocrite on anti-defection law

Monday, 3 September 2001, 5:16 pm | Green Party

"Winston Peters determination to throw defecting MPs out of Parliament contradicts his own statements when Michael Laws, Peter McCardle and Jack Elder defected to NZ First," today said Green Party co-leader Rod Donald. More >>

Auckland – Gateway to a GE Free New Zealand

Monday, 3 September 2001, 9:19 am | Green Party

“A GE Free Auckland is what the community wants. Making Auckland the Gateway to a GE Free New Zealand will have huge economic benefits and bring Auckland international acclaim. ” says Metiria Turei, mayoral candidate for the Green Party Auckland. More >>