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Letter To Clark On West Coast Forests
Sunday, 5 September 1999, 5:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has sent an open letter to Opposition leader Helen Clark urging the Labour party to make up its mind over whether it opposes the Timberlands beech scheme on the West Coast. More >>
Indonesian Soldiers Should Be Sent Home
Sunday, 5 September 1999, 5:32 pm | Green Party
SIX Indonesian soldiers training in New Zealand should be sent home and Indonesian participation planned for three Armed Forces courses in coming months cancelled, the Green Party says. More >>
Taxpayer's Money Used In Monsanto's PR
Friday, 3 September 1999, 11:09 am | Green Party
New Zealand taxpayers have spent $100,000 funding a public relations front for genetic engineers, including the United States food and chemical giant Monsanto, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Green MP's anti-nuclear fuel motion passed
Friday, 3 September 1999, 8:41 am | Green Party
Parliament today unanimously approved Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons' motion opposing regular shiploads of highly radioactive nuclear fuel passing through the South Pacific. More >>
Board Leadership Shake-Up Might Bring GE Change
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 1:44 pm | Green Party
A farmer-led shake-up of the Dairy Board's leadership might also change the board's pro-genetic engineering direction, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Greens Warn Of Disinformation On GE
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 11:36 am | Green Party
Incorrect reports on genetic engineering are being circulated in the internet, which could be aimed at discrediting anti-genetic engineering lobbyists, Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>
Green MP - Parl. Expected To Oppose Nuclear Ships
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 9:08 am | Green Party
Parliament is expected to pass a motion today opposing regular shiploads of highly radioactive nuclear fuel passing through the South Pacific. More >>
MP's call for Te Roroa claim inquiry a farce
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 8:32 am | Green Party
A call by Northland MP John Carter for an inquiry into the Te Roroa land claim settlements is farcical and an attempt to undermine the Waitangi Tribunal, the Green Party says. More >>
Bingo!
Thursday, 2 September 1999, 12:51 am | Green Party
All five appointed members of the Lotteries Commission are current or former National Party officials or candidates, Green MP Rod Donald has discovered. More >>
Chairman Should Have Resigned – Greens
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 12:54 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Rod Donald says Lotteries Commission Chairman Geoff Thompson should resign over the Lotteries salaries scandal, not Chief Executive David Bale. More >>
Thompson should be sacked from Lotteries
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 6:02 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Rod Donald says the Government should sack Lotteries Commission presiding member Geoff Thompson instead of wringing its hands over the salary payment to the Commission's chief executive. More >>
WINZ Pays $207,500 for Maori advice
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 4:56 pm | Green Party
Work and Income New Zealand has failed to meet its own targets for Maori unemployment despite paying consultants over $200,000 for advice on improving Maori outcomes. More >>
Defence Report Doesn't Go Far Enough, Say Greens
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 11:56 am | Green Party
Changes to the armed forces advocated by the Defence Select Committee don't go far enough, the Green Party says. More >>
Plutonium Shipments Nearing New Zealand
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 11:36 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today called on the Government to send an airforce Orion plane to check the position of two shipments of plutonium which are nearing New Zealand. More >>
Greens Challenge Labour On Beech Scheme Stance
Monday, 30 August 1999, 6:36 pm | Green Party
Contracts signed between now and the election for the sale of beech timber from Timberlands' West Coast forests could tie the hands of the next government, says Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. More >>
UN Reject Monsanto's Engineered Milk
Monday, 30 August 1999, 6:34 pm | Green Party
The decision by the United Nations Food Safety Agency to reject genetically engineered hormonal milk has been has been welcomed by Green Party Agriculture spokesperson Ian Ewan-Street. More >>
Focus On Lotteries Commission Over Salary Scandal
Monday, 30 August 1999, 3:40 pm | Green Party
Green MP Rod Donald wants to shift the focus of the Lotteries salary scandal away from the State Services Commission and onto the six person Lottery Commission which first negotiated the salary. More >>
Three Auckland candidates in Greens' top seven
Monday, 30 August 1999, 7:27 am | Green Party
Three well-known Aucklanders, Sue Bradford, Nandor Tanczos and Keith Locke have been placed in the top seven places on the Green Party list for this year's general election. More >>
Top Of South Candidates High On Green List
Monday, 30 August 1999, 7:25 am | Green Party
Candidates from the top of the South Island have secured key places on the Green Party list issued today, including number three position for Marlborough organic farmer Ian Ewen-Street. More >>
Green Party Launches Party List
Monday, 30 August 1999, 7:23 am | Green Party
The Green Party is one of the first parliamentary parties to issue its complete party-list of candidates for this year's general election. More >>
