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Give Back DHB Bonuses In Spirit Of Restraint
Thursday, 21 June 2001, 10:44 am | Green Party
Green Health spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on Chief Executives of District Health Boards to return their bonuses and 'additional payments' in the spirit of restraint they are asking of the people they employ. More >>
Northland Shows Why Govt Must Take Back Rail Track
Thursday, 21 June 2001, 12:36 am | Green Party
Northland Green MP Sue Bradford today said the need for Government to take back ownership of the national rail track was illustrated by the new Whangarei port which, unless it is connected to rail, will bring 700 heavy truck movements per day through Northland's ... More >>
'Old school' tax paper disappointing - Greens
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 9:34 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said an issues paper from the independent tax review was disappointingly old-fashioned when what was needed were progressive ideas that addressed economic and ecological sustainability. More >>
'Bypass' decision puts Wellington's name at risk
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 9:33 pm | Green Party
Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley described today's news that Transit New Zealand has received design funding for Wellington's inner-city bypass as "a triumph of short-sightedness". More >>
New Zealand's dirty diesel international disgrace
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 9:09 pm | Green Party
New Zealand diesel is filthy by international standards and the Government needs to take urgent action to clean it up, Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Green call to 'Get Back the Track' becoming urgent
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 9:07 pm | Green Party
Green Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today again called on the Government to take back ownership of New Zealand's rail tracks, to prevent the disintegration of the national rail network. More >>
Free trade lies! - Rod Donald Speech Notes
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 5:21 pm | Green Party
Three years ago the Alliance, including the Greens, led the charges against the MAI, the WTO and Fair Trade and Investment Agreements. Now that the Alliance is part of government, only the Greens are holding the line against the proposed Hong Kong – ... More >>
Look At Reasons For High Painkiller Use - Greens
Wednesday, 20 June 2001, 2:32 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on Pharmac to look at why New Zealand has such a high rate of painkiller prescriptions. More >>
Escape of GE salmon eggs 'highly likely'
Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 6:31 pm | Green Party
Jeanette Fitzsimons said today the evidence shows it is highly likely that eggs from genetically engineered salmon escaped into the wild during the NZ King Salmon experiment at Kaituna. More >>
US Customs Reports - Hong Kong Trade Deal Disaster
Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 4:38 pm | Green Party
The Greens say the latest US Customs report on Hong Kong confirms the party's concerns about the government's proposed free trade deal with this Chinese region. More >>
Column: Rod Donald On Green Super Policy
Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 9:09 am | Green Party
Invest now to Secure our Future - Why the Greens Support Universal Provision of Super but Not a Fund More >>
Individual super accounts a backward step - Greens
Monday, 18 June 2001, 4:57 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says any move towards individualised super accounts would undermine the fair and egalitarian superannuation scheme which Labour and the Alliance claim to stand by. More >>
Dairy merger time to reassess $150m GE funding
Monday, 18 June 2001, 4:56 pm | Green Party
If the aim of today's merger of New Zealand's dairy industry is to maximise exports and profits then farmers must stop the $150 million of funding which has been allocated for genetic engineering in dairying, Green Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street ... More >>
Foot And Mouth Scare Shows How Much NZ Has To Lose
Friday, 15 June 2001, 11:13 am | Green Party
Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street today said yesterday's market reactions to a Foot and Mouth scare in New Zealand showed just how devastating the disease would be if it ever was found here. More >>
Reducing Rising Obesity - Restrict Ads To Kids
Friday, 15 June 2001, 10:03 am | Green Party
New rules to control the content and amount of food advertising on television, especially during children's television programmes, are needed to target the rising levels of obesity in New Zealand, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
NZ Dairy Foods Butter Up Consumers With Stand
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 1:45 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today that NZ Dairy Foods' commitment to go GE-Free raised the stakes in the dairy industry. More >>
Budget Speech Notes - Sue Kedgley
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 10:23 am | Green Party
I am delighted that one of the Green Party's budget initiatives from last year - the establishment of a Ministerial Advisory Committee on Complementary Healthcare, will finally be gazetted tomorrow and the membership of the committee announced. More >>
Budget Speech - Sue Bradford
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 10:20 am | Green Party
As I listened to Dr Cullen read the Budget a couple of weeks ago, I kept looking for the heart, looking for the answer to questions like: More >>
NZ First, Alliance back National, sell out support
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 5:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has accused NZ First and the Alliance of selling out their supporters by voting to allow the public service pension fund - the GSF - to be invested on the international sharemarket. More >>
Decreased benefits hardship 4 non-resident spouses
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 5:31 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford strongly opposes a Government move to deny benefits to non-resident spouses of New Zealand citizens, as proposed in the Social Security (Residence of Spouses) Amendment Bill which will be reported to the House tomorrow. More >>
