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David Clendon to lead Greens
Friday, 20 July 2001, 8:56 am | Green Party
Well known Green activist David Clendon was today elected as male co-convenor of the Green Party. Mr Clendon is a tenured lecturer in environmental politics and policies, ethics, and resource planning. More >>
Growers should stay out of ENZA loss - Greens
Thursday, 19 July 2001, 2:50 pm | Green Party
Marlborough-based Green MP Ian Ewen-Street today called the Government to urgently sort out the row between apple growers and their major exporter ENZA before it inoperably damaged the industry. More >>
Gov't leadership needed to get logs on rail
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, 6:19 pm | Green Party
The predicted explosion in numbers of logging trucks grinding though Dunedin on the way to Port Chalmers highlights the need for urgent Government action to get logs on rail, Green Party co-leader Rod Donald said today. More >>
Searches Would Treat Visitors Like Criminals
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, 2:35 pm | Green Party
Proposed Prison Searches Would Treat Visitors Like Criminals Green Party Justice spokesperson Nandor Tanczos said today that strip-searching prison visitors would be stupid and irresponsible. More >>
National No means super fund should not pass Go
Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 6:00 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Rod Donald said today the Government should put the interests of the nation first and invite all parties who support universal public provision of superannuation to discuss how best to achieve that commitment. More >>
"Have a heart!"
Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 5:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Labour-led Government to show some compassion for New Zealand's 18,000 clothing workers by pulling out of free trade negotiations with Hong Kong which are underway this week. More >>
Local Government Act Changes Silent On Treaty
Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 10:00 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today that the Local Government Act was well overdue for rewriting, but the Government's review of the act, released last month, failed to address the key issue of Treaty relationships at the local ... More >>
Images: Greens take the Positive Politics Pledge
Monday, 16 July 2001, 9:41 am | Green Party
The ‘Green Team’ - the five Green Party candidates standing for local body seats in the Wellington area - today launched their "Positive Politics Pledge" campaign outside the Local Government New Zealand conference at the Michael Fowler Centre. More >>
Bradford welcomes public inquiry for Parry
Friday, 13 July 2001, 5:58 pm | Green Party
Green Party Northland MP Sue Bradford today welcomed the Health Select Committee's decision to go ahead with a full, independent inquiry into the care provided by disgraced Northland doctor Graham Parry. More >>
Priority right for recreational species
Friday, 13 July 2001, 5:58 pm | Green Party
Kingfish and kahawai, whose value is recreational rather than commercial, should be reserved for sustenance and recreational fishers, the Green Party said today. More >>
Health Service Cuts Would Cause Long-Term Harm
Friday, 13 July 2001, 2:08 pm | Green Party
Health service cuts proposed by the Auckland District Health Board to deal with a predicted $62 million funding shortfall would inevitably lead to more serious health problems and result in further health budget blowouts, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Candidates take the Positive Politics Pledge
Friday, 13 July 2001, 1:26 pm | Green Party
WHO: Green Party local body candidates WHAT: Launching campaign “Positive Politics Pledge” WHEN: Sunday, 5 p.m. WHERE: Michel Fowler Centre, 111 Wakefield Street WHY: Because we believe in democracy and respectful political discussion More >>
Geriatric Hospital Cuts Target Vulnerable NZers
Thursday, 12 July 2001, 3:11 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on the Government to rethink its decision to slash $8 million off geriatric hospital funding. More >>
Climate Report Shows Kyoto Ratification 'A Must'
Thursday, 12 July 2001, 1:36 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said the Government's recommitment today to ratifying the Kyoto protocol was timely given the release of a report predicting significant climate changes in New Zealand. More >>
Auckland Greens Picket Mobil
Wednesday, 11 July 2001, 1:44 pm | Green Party
Auckland Green MP Nandor Tanczos and the Auckland Green Party will join in the International Day of Action Against Mobil by picketing outside the Mobil service station on the corner of K Road and Ponsonby Road on Thursday, July 12, from 8 am to 9 am. More >>
Moratorium On Human Reproduction Technology Call
Wednesday, 11 July 2001, 12:00 am | Green Party
News that Australian scientists are on a way to fertilise human eggs without using sperm raised ethical, cultural and legal concerns and showed that we are not prepared to deal with the most powerful technology the world has ever seen, Green Party Health ... More >>
Locke Supports Electrification Of West Auck Rail
Monday, 9 July 2001, 1:27 pm | Green Party
Auckland Green MP and Associate Transport Spokesperson, Keith Locke, today welcomed the new public transport plan for Auckland, and called on the Government to ensure that Transfund adequately supported the scheme. More >>
83 Foot Long Trucks On Our Roads Would Be Madness
Monday, 9 July 2001, 11:37 am | Green Party
Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said a Transit proposal for new rules to allow 83 foot trucks and 62 tonne trucks on our roads were sheer madness, and should be consigned swiftly to the dustbin of history. More >>
Greens Urge Kyoto Target Achievements
Monday, 9 July 2001, 11:28 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald today congratulated the New Zealand Government for criticising the Australian Government's decision not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. More >>
Proposed ANZFA Changes - Kedgley Calls For Debate
Monday, 9 July 2001, 11:05 am | Green Party
Green Party MP and Safe Food Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today called on the Government to ensure that the New Zealand Parliament is able to debate and vote on proposed changes to ANZFA legislation before it agrees to them and renegotiates the ANZFA ... More >>
