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Fitzsimons Speaks On GE Tour
Friday, 25 May 2001, 4:31 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons will continue her nation-wide speaking tour on GE tonight in Nelson. More >>
Cannabis Inquiry All Go - Greens Present On Wed
Friday, 25 May 2001, 2:14 pm | Green Party
Green Party Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said he was pleased and relieved that the long-promised inquiry into the most effective strategies to deal with cannabis, including its legal status, will start next week. More >>
Green Party Budget Speech - May 24 2001
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 4:24 pm | Green Party
At the heart of Green thinking is a vision of healthy and replenishing relationships. From the way we treat our children, our whanau, our neighbours, and the strangers who need our help, through they way we organise work to the way we live within nature ... More >>
Green Budget: Green Party Initiatives
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party and the Government have made a number of pre-Budget announcements on Green initiatives. The complete list of Green initiatives which were announced prior to Budget day are: More >>
Green Budget: Three Key Projects
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:53 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today confirmed the Greens had agreed to continue working with the Government on three key projects the Greens had put forward for the Budget, with the aim of making announcements on them later this year. More >>
Green Budget: Environmental Legal Aid Funding
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:53 pm | Green Party
Green Party Justice Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said he was pleased that the Government had agreed to continue funding, and to expand, a scheme to provide legal aid to environmental groups and organisations. More >>
Green Budget: Funding For Quit Smoking Programme
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:52 pm | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today welcomed the Government’s decision to continue to fund $4 million per year to help pay for quit smoking programmes. More >>
Major Energy Efficiency Funding Continues
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:49 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has welcomed the Government’s continued support for a raft of energy efficiency initiatives being developed by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. More >>
Green Budget: Roll-Over Funding
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed continuing Government budget support for Green initiatives announced in last year’s Budget. More >>
Green Budget: Biosecurity Measures Rolled Over
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:49 pm | Green Party
Green Party Biosecurity Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street MP today welcomed the Government decision to continue the $2.75 million of funding for Green biosecurity initiatives announced in last year’s Budget. More >>
Green Budget: Summary of 2001 Initiatives
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:48 pm | Green Party
New Initiatives Vote 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 Agriculture Development of National Minimum Standards for organic production and processing systems* $ 100,000 Education Organic Gardens in Primary Schools* $ 150,000 Defence Feasibility study of Peacekeeping ... More >>
Green Budget: Funding For Green Initiatives
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 2:47 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald said today that the Greens and the Government are pioneering a new political relationship in agreeing Green initiatives for the 2001/2002 budget. More >>
Greens Oppose BCL Split-Off
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 10:02 am | Green Party
The Green Party will not support any moves to separate off TVNZ's profitable arm BCL and other revenue generating commercial operations, and believes it is time for the Government to do a complete re-think of its broadcasting policy, Green party ... More >>
West Coast gold mine false economy
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 8:34 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Labour-Alliance Government to turn down a permit for access to a proposed open-cast gold mine involving the clearance of 260 hectares of indigenous forests on the West Coast, saying the environmental risks are too great. More >>
$19,000 Spooks PR Effort A Waste Of Good Trees
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 8:32 am | Green Party
The Green Party has criticised the Government for spending over $19,000 on the “Securing our Nation’s Safety” publication in order to justify increasing State surveillance of New Zealanders’ private lives and business activities. More >>
Waikato Greens Reject Hampton Downs Megadump
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 9:54 am | Green Party
The Waikato Province of the Green Party has announced it cannot support the proposed Hampton Downs megadump at Whangamarino in its present form, citing environmental and cultural concerns. More >>
Greens Make Mid-term Portfolio Reshuffle
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 9:52 am | Green Party
21 May 2001 The Green Party today announced a minor mid-term portfolio reshuffle. The changes are: * Tertiary Education moves from Ian Ewen-Street to Nandor Tanczos; * Arts and Culture moves from Sue Kedgley to Nandor Tanczos; * Gambling moves from ... More >>
Initiatives bring Green principles to life
Monday, 21 May 2001, 3:41 pm | Green Party
"The positive working relationship we have established with the Prime Minister's office and individual Ministers has enabled us to bring these initiatives to fruition," said Ms Fitzsimons. More >>
Locke praises Peacekeeping School study
Monday, 21 May 2001, 3:39 pm | Green Party
Green Party defence and disarmament spokesperson Keith Locke today praised the Government's decision to investigate the feasibility of establishing a peacekeeping school in New Zealand. More >>
Budget funding for input into fisheries management
Monday, 21 May 2001, 3:39 pm | Green Party
Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said she was pleased the Government had agreed to $50,000 in budget funding to allow environmental groups to participate in the development of the Ministry of Fisheries Environmental Management Strategy. More >>
