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Greens join minister’s criticism of Iraq bombing

Monday, 19 February 2001, 10:07 am | Green Party

Green Party MP and foreign affairs spokesperson Keith Locke has supported Disarmament Minister Matt Robson's criticism of the US and British air raid on radar sites near Bagdad. More >>

Rub-a-dub-dub three Greens in a tub...

Sunday, 18 February 2001, 12:52 am | Green Party

Green Party co-convenor Richard Davies and two friends will feature on the Green Party's float in this weekend's Hero Parade. More >>

Greens reject Shipley's cheap shots at 'Kiwi Bank'

Friday, 16 February 2001, 4:46 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Rod Donald said he is still waiting to see a letter from Jenny Shipley which is rumoured to outline her revelations over the 'Kiwi Bank'. More >>

Greens Wish Anti-Nuclear Flotilla Safe Journey

Friday, 16 February 2001, 3:35 pm | Green Party

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today wished a flotilla of New Zealand boats a safe journey as they prepare to set out on Sunday to protest a shipment of nuclear material passing through the Tasman Sea. More >>

NZ Can't Continue Turning A Blind Eye To Dioxins

Friday, 16 February 2001, 12:44 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley today welcomed the Government's intention to introduce a national environmental standard under the Resource Management Act to regulate dioxin emissions from industrial facilities, but said urgent additional steps were needed to start ... More >>

Sue Bradford Speech - PM's Statement Debate

Thursday, 15 February 2001, 5:29 pm | Green Party

On Tuesday the Prime Minister gave us a speech full of hopeful messages and promises, many of which I'd love to see fulfilled over the coming year. However, as we all know, fine words are never enough. More >>

Greens Say "Yes" To Kiwi Bank

Thursday, 15 February 2001, 2:08 pm | Green Party

The Green Party will support the funding appropriation for the Kiwi Bank, after receiving assurances from NZ Post yesterday that they would look at building community partnerships to provide banking services. More >>

Yet more evidence of loan scheme's failure

Thursday, 15 February 2001, 12:59 am | Green Party

Green Party Youth Affairs Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos today said that banks offering special low interest loans to help students pay off their loans highlighted the need for urgent action to abolish the loan scheme. More >>

Green Vision and Action - Rod Donald Speech

Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 5:26 pm | Green Party

Speech notes in response to the Prime Minister’s statement Rod Donald MP Green Party Co-Leader Tuesday 13 February 2001 More >>

Greens Welcome Dioxin Tests As First Positive Step

Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 9:24 am | Green Party

Green MP Sue Kedgley has welcomed approval for blood tests on 100 residents living near the former Ivon Watkins Dow plant in New Plymouth to measure their dioxin levels as a positive first step in assessing whether residents had been exposed to high ... More >>

Shirtcliffe should quit while ahead

Monday, 12 February 2001, 5:31 pm | Green Party

Former MMP campaigner and Green Party co-leader Rod Donald today said Peter Shirtcliffe and his big business mates, who have just launched a campaign against MMP, should quit while they are ahead. More >>

Locke Gives Blindfold And Earmuffs To Mallard

Thursday, 8 February 2001, 10:44 am | Green Party

This morning Green MP Keith Locke donated a pair earmuffs and a blindfold to Trevor Mallard to help him avoid watching the Fiji sevens play on the weekend. More >>

Fiji Cricket Visit - "Clayton's" Sports Boycott

Thursday, 8 February 2001, 10:42 am | Green Party

Green MP Keith Locke says the "Clayton's" sports boycott of Fiji has been highlighted once again after the discovery that the Fijian cricket team will be playing the New Zealand Maori team in today's final of the Pacifica Cricket Championship. More >>