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Greens disappointed over guidelines for kids TV
Wednesday, 28 March 2001, 11:20 am | Green Party
The Green Party is deeply disappointed that the Government appears to have abandoned its pre-election promise to eliminate as a priority advertising around all children's programmes. More >>
Trade Deficit still over $1 Billion
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 6:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says its good news that import growth has stalled but more needs to be done to reduce New Zealand's trade deficit. More >>
Yes Forestry Is Booming, But How Will You Move It?
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 3:51 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today welcomed acknowledgement from the Government that forestry production was due to increase by 58 per cent in the next three years but was disappointed there was no mention of how to cope with all the resulting freight. More >>
National Health Strategy Needed On Superbug
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 2:11 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley is calling for an urgent national strategy to contain the superbug explosion in New Zealand hospitals in light of information that there has been a 55 per cent increase in the incidence of MRSA infections in the year 1999-2000. More >>
Green rail plan will benefit Wellington
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 1:22 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley today said the Wellington region would benefit greatly if the Green Party's proposals to bring the national railway track back into public ownership were adopted. More >>
Green rail plan good news for Auckland
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 1:21 pm | Green Party
Auckland Green MP Keith Locke says his party's national 'Get Back On Track' proposal will help Auckland. More >>
Getting New Zealand Back on Track
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 1:17 pm | Green Party
To reverse the disintegration of the rail network, the Green Party proposes that central and local Government join together to regain ownership of the rail track. More >>
Greens urge Government to 'Get Back On Track'
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 1:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today urged the Government to start talking with Tranz Rail to negotiate the return of New Zealand's physical rail network into public ownership. More >>
National rail strategy or 700 truck movements
Monday, 26 March 2001, 3:16 pm | Green Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said the need for an integrated national rail strategy was illustrated by the new Whangarei port which, unless it is connected to rail, will bring 700 truck movements per day through Northland's rural communities ... More >>
Crucial decisions looming on rail
Monday, 26 March 2001, 9:00 am | Green Party
The Government is due to make a major decision on Auckland's rail system this week and Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is urging Ministers to look at the big picture. More >>
Greens welcome Lee's comments on captive dolphins
Monday, 26 March 2001, 8:58 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley today welcomed Conservation Minister Sandra Lee's opposition to importing dolphins for the Napier amunsement park Marineland. More >>
Foreign Ownership Makes BoP Deficit Worse
Friday, 23 March 2001, 3:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says New Zealand's Balance of Payments deficit will only get worse if the government continues to encourage foreign investment in our country. More >>
Keep Montys On The Coast Says Green MP
Friday, 23 March 2001, 11:55 am | Green Party
Green MP Rod Donald is urging West Coasters to fight back following DB's decision to close the highly successful Monteiths brewery. More >>
Greens welcome R&D tax changes
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 5:10 pm | Green Party
Giving greater certainty to business over tax deductability of R&D costs is a positive step, said Green Party commerce spokesperson Rod Donald More >>
Greens Hoping For Full Ban On US Grape Imports
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 11:22 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Ian Ewen-Street today said he was hoping for a full ban on the import of grapes from the United States and Mexico, as such imports threatened to decimate New Zealand's $2 billion wine industry. More >>
Greens welcome new LPG cop cars
Wednesday, 21 March 2001, 8:45 am | Green Party
Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons today said it was great news that new police cars would now be powered with the cheaper, cleaner and locally produced LPG. More >>
Kiwi Controls On Rogue GE Corn Still Inadequate
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 11:54 am | Green Party
Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said that New Zealand was not doing anywhere near enough to keep an unapproved genetically engineered Starlink corn out of the country. More >>
Green Tax SOP Protects Funds For Kids
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 9:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party will today be introducing a supplementary order paper on the Taxation (Beneficiary Income of Minors) Bill to protect money set aside for children exposed to domestic violence. More >>
Greens support Clark on withdrawal from Kuwait
Monday, 19 March 2001, 5:13 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed Helen Clark's decision not to send another Kiwi soldier to participate in the US-led task force in Kuwait. More >>
Aussie green light for hemp puts pressure on NZ
Monday, 19 March 2001, 9:09 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the government to act swiftly to allow New Zealand farmers to grow industrial hemp following New South Wales Agriculture giving the go ahead across the Tasman. More >>
