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To Ralph Nader US Presidential Candidate
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 3:52 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Green Party, including our two co-convenors and seven Green members of Parliament, wish you best of luck for tomorrow. More >>
Greens Stay Staunch Over Singapore Deal
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 11:30 am | Green Party
The Greens will strongly oppose the Singapore free trade agreement in Parliament today, with a speech from MP Keith Locke detailing consequences of such a deal. More >>
Gambling inquiry must be independent - Greens
Monday, 6 November 2000, 3:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the comprehensive review of the gambling industry to be conducted by an independent body. More >>
Secret Cell-Mate Witness Schemes
Monday, 6 November 2000, 11:56 am | Green Party
News that a prison inmate witness had retracted evidence against Scott Watson showed the danger of using secret cell-mate witnesses, Green Party Police Spokesperson Keith Locke MP said today. More >>
Govt Must Tell Indonesian Navy Chief To Stay Home
Monday, 6 November 2000, 11:54 am | Green Party
Green Defence Spokesperson Keith Locke says Indonesia's navy chief should be told he is not welcome here. More >>
Animal-To-Animal Feed Should Be Banned
Friday, 3 November 2000, 12:53 am | Green Party
The Government should ban the widespread practice of feeding animal remains to farm animals in New Zealand, in the wake of the escalating BSE scandal, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley said today. More >>
Greens Want Full inquiry into Parry's Treatment
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 1:50 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford this morning called for a full and independent inquiry into the treatment given to Northland women by disgraced gynaecologist Graham Parry. More >>
Standing before the window of organic opportunity
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 1:47 pm | Green Party
Green MP Sue Kedgley believes more and more consumers are turning to organic food as they become aware of the residues of pesticides, antibiotics and genetically engineered ingredients in conventional food, and says that Wairarapa farmers are very well positioned ... More >>
Smokers Urged To Take Up Cheap Programmes
Wednesday, 1 November 2000, 4:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today urged smokers to take advantage of cheap new stop-smoking programmes, which are a result of Budget negotiations between the Greens and the Government. More >>
Serious Animal Welfare Issues In GE Sheep Approval
Wednesday, 1 November 2000, 11:46 am | Green Party
The Environmental Risk Management Authority's decision to approve an application to genetically engineer double-muscled sheep in the middle of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into genetic engineering is bizarre, Green MP and Health Spokesperson ... More >>
Greens Welcome Call For Dialogue On West Papua
Monday, 30 October 2000, 4:18 pm | Green Party
Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Keith Locke has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum call for dialogue between Indonesia and pro-independence groups over the future of West Papua. More >>
Support for Nuclear Free Extension Bill welcomed
Monday, 30 October 2000, 2:13 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today welcomed the Waitakere City Council's support for her Nuclear Free Zone Extension Bill which has passed its first reading and is at select committee. More >>
Greens seek detail of plan for rogue GE Corn
Monday, 30 October 2000, 2:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is asking Health Minister Annette King to urgently clarify what screening measures the Government is introducing to prevent products containing illegal GE ingredients from entering New Zealand and to assure consumers their food is safe. More >>
Govt. Must Guarantee No 'Animal Only' Biotech Corn
Friday, 27 October 2000, 10:00 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley today called on the Government to begin random testing of food products containing corn from the USA in order to guarantee kiwi consumers that a genetically engineered corn, approved only for animal feed, has not already ... More >>
ACC Reform Urgent
Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 3:09 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford said the latest stories of ACC recipients being forced back to work showed that a year was too long to wait before ACC's work assesments procedure is overhauled. More >>
Return To Universal Student Association Membership
Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 11:11 am | Green Party
Green Party MP and ex-Waikato University student Nandor Tanczos today said he welcomed the decision by Waikato students to return to a system of universal membership of their student asociation. More >>
NZ Absention on UN Middle East Resolution - Locke
Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 9:32 am | Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke has criticised the government for abstaining on yesterday's UN resolution on the Middle East crisis. More >>
Singapore FTA decision: local government not bound
Tuesday, 24 October 2000, 8:51 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald says the Foreign Affairs select committee's conclusion that the Singapore Free Trade Agreement can't bind local bodies is good news for councils. More >>
24 MPs Sign Petition For Indonesian Restraint
Friday, 20 October 2000, 12:50 am | Green Party
A petition signed by 24 New Zealand MPs is being sent to the Indonesian Embassy today, calling for Indonesian military restraint in West Papua. More >>
Green Co-Leader To Visit France
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 4:38 pm | Green Party
Green Party co-leader Rod Donald will leave for France tonight on a study programme at the invitation and expense of the French Government. More >>
