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Mobil, Come On Board Over Low Sulphur

Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 2:31 pm | Green Party

Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today urged Mobil to join the other main oil companies in providing diesel with lower sulphur levels to the Auckland market. More >>

Soaring Energy Costs - Need For Renewable Energy

Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 2:27 pm | Green Party

The soaring price of wholesale energy in the past fortnight will be an interesting test of industry self-regulation, Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>

0800 number full inquiry needed for Parry patients

Friday, 8 June 2001, 5:14 pm | Green Party

Green Party Northland MP Sue Bradford today repeated her call for an independent inquiry into the care provided by Northland doctor Graham Parry and called for the establishment of a national hotline for women affected by his treatment. More >>

National should support rail buy back - Greens

Friday, 8 June 2001, 5:13 pm | Green Party

Green Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said if National is serious about preventing chemical spills as a result of truck crashes they should support the Green Party's plan for the Government to negotiate a return of New Zealand's rail tracks ... More >>

'Built Ford Tough' F-Series Trucks

Friday, 8 June 2001, 11:26 am | Green Party

The number one selling vehicle range in the USA for the last 20 years, the Ford F-Series, is to stamp its mark on the New Zealand landscape later this year with the launch of an XL and XLT range of trucks. More >>

Need Gov't Regulations To Decrease Diesel Sulpur

Friday, 8 June 2001, 11:24 am | Green Party

The Green Party strongly supports calls for a reduction in sulphur levels in New Zealand diesel, Green Party Transport spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More >>

Urgent Need For Medicinal Marijuana Law Change

Thursday, 7 June 2001, 2:51 pm | Green Party

Green MP Nandor Tanczos said that after only two days, the evidence presented to the Select Committee Inquiry into Cannabis showed the laws prohibiting medicinal marijuana must be changed immediately. More >>

Greens back NZ ownership of Air NZ

Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 4:02 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today said the Government should be strong in its support for a return of Brierley's Air NZ stake to New Zealand hands. More >>

NZ must keep sovereignty over food standards

Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 1:40 pm | Green Party

"The New Zealand Government should take a strong stand and refuse to accept any changes to our food standards system, that have been voted by the Australian Senate, until our own parliament has debated and voted on the proposed amendments," ... More >>

Rod Donald: The Time Is Green!

Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 10:43 am | Green Party

I enjoy making predictions, especially when they come true! Two years ago, in the face of a one percent poll rating, I said that if we believed we could do it Jeanette would win Coromandel and the party would cross the 5% threshold. We did both. More >>

Fitzsimmons: Greening Government - The Scorecard

Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 10:43 am | Green Party

We have just passed the mid-point of this parliamentary term, and it's close to mid-winter. Both are appropriate times for reflection - looking back and looking forward, both on a government with a new agenda after years of right wing ideology, ... More >>

Greens back universal super; will vote against fun

Sunday, 3 June 2001, 10:20 am | Green Party

The Green caucus firmly supports universal provision of superannuation at the current levels but does not believe the Government’s pre-funding proposal is the best way to achieve that commitment. More >>

Sustainable Economic Future For Coasters

Thursday, 31 May 2001, 11:36 am | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Rod Donald said today the allocation of 130,000 hectares of Timberlands native forests to the Department of Conservation ensures the long term economic viability of West Coast communities. More >>

Locke calls for encryption software for MPs

Thursday, 31 May 2001, 8:52 am | Green Party

Green Party Security and Intelligence Spokesperson Keith Locke has called for MPs to be provided with encryption software to avoid their communications being intercepted by the American-run Echelon electronic interception system. More >>

Greens to kick off cannabis inquiry

Wednesday, 30 May 2001, 8:29 am | Green Party

The Green Party will be the second organisation to present a submission to the Select Committee Inquiry into Cannabis on its first day of public hearings tomorrow (Wednesday 20th). More >>

Released e-mail snooping papers avoid real issue

Monday, 28 May 2001, 4:25 pm | Green Party

Green Party Police Spokesperson Keith Locke says the real issue has been avoided in today's release of papers on Telecommunications Interception Capability. More >>

Greens Want Full Animal Disclosure From McDonalds

Monday, 28 May 2001, 10:13 am | Green Party

News that McDonalds and other fast food chains like Burger King cook their French fries in beef lard make it imperative that labelling laws are changed to require manufacturers to disclose whether they use animal-based ingredients in their food, ... More >>