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Timberlands' Tresspass Order Against Green MP
Sunday, 15 August 1999, 5:13 pm | Green Party
GREEN MP Rod Donald has labelled as "outrageous" the trespass order taken against him last week by state owned enterprise Timberlands. More >>
Green Party Says ERMA Canola Decision Is Weak
Friday, 13 August 1999, 1:37 pm | Green Party
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) decision today on genetically engineered canola field trials in the South Island is so weak that it is almost meaningless, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
King Salmon Must Stop Its GE Programme
Friday, 13 August 1999, 11:17 am | Green Party
The Nelson-Marlborough based firm King Salmon should stop its genetic engineering programme pending an enquiry rather than persist with it, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
No Need For Apology Over Revealing Wasted Money
Friday, 13 August 1999, 12:41 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald said today he would not be apologising to Defence Minister Max Bradford after revealing that taxpayer money was wasted on a glitzy conference. More >>
Military Spend-Up Revealed Under Green Pressure
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 9:00 am | Green Party
Max Bradford provided information on the military spending $40,000 on a business conference only because he was forced to release the information, said Green Co-leader Rod Donald. More >>
NZ Green MP And Monsanto Face-To-Face On Aus. TV
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 2:32 pm | Green Party
The genetic engineering issue is about to take off in Australia tomorrow, with New Zealand Green Party MP Jeanette Fitzsimons face-to-face with Monsanto's Brian Arnst in a one hour live television broadcast. More >>
Greens Protest Native Logging And Woodchip Exports
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 9:48 am | Green Party
"Jobs not Chips" is the message on the large banner Green Party members will hold up in the grounds of parliament from 10.30am today in opposition to the Forest Amendment Bill. More >>
NZ's Trade Crisis Lesson For APEC Visitors
Monday, 9 August 1999, 2:43 pm | Green Party
Confirmation today of New Zealand's worst ever trade deficit continues to highlight the failure of National and Labour's free market policies, says the Green Party. More >>
Greens Warn Of Butterfly-killing Maize In NZ
Monday, 9 August 1999, 1:49 pm | Green Party
Tomorrow the Environmental Risk Management Authority will be holding a public hearing into growing genetically engineered maize which is similar to a crop shown to kill Monarch butterflies in a New York university experiment. More >>
Greens Surge In Latest Poll
Monday, 9 August 1999, 8:31 am | Green Party
The Green Party has polled 2.5 per cent in the latest Herald digipoll, putting the party ahead of New Zealand First, More >>
Jeanette Wants To Debate G-E Milk And Cows
Sunday, 8 August 1999, 5:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today asked the Dairy Board for a public debate on board plans to spend $150 million over five years on biotechnology, including genetically engineering cows. More >>
Greens ask board which genes added to cows
Friday, 6 August 1999, 2:23 pm | Green Party
The Dairy Board must give more public detail of its big shift towards genetic engineering, including whether human genes are to be added to cows, Green Party Agriculture Spokesperson Ian Ewen-Street said today. More >>
Irradiation Another Win For Global Food Giants
Friday, 6 August 1999, 12:20 am | Green Party
The transtasman decision this week to allow irradiated food is another triumph for global food giants at the expense of consumers and farmers. More >>
Min Health Survey Gives Clear Message On Labels
Thursday, 5 August 1999, 2:53 pm | Green Party
A Health Ministry genetic engineering survey released today supports arguments for meaningful food labelling, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
Green Party Launches Web-Page Peace Project
Thursday, 5 August 1999, 11:02 am | Green Party
The Green Party is asking the public for ideas on how to spend the $800 million it plans to save from the defence budget. More >>
Sue Bradford Green Party Employment Spokesperson
Wednesday, 4 August 1999, 8:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party is hosting a press conference this morning to announce Sue Bradford as the party's new Enterprise and Employment spokesperson. More >>
Greens In Ohariu Belmont
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 7:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party tonight selected 37 year old commercial writer Caron Zillwood to stand for Parliament in Ohairu-Belmont. More >>
Rankin should be sacked
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 5:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the State Services Commission's minor censure of WINZ Chief Executive Christine Rankin is disappointing but predictable. More >>
McCardle Scores "Own Goal" On WINZ
Monday, 2 August 1999, 2:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says Associate Work and Income Minister Peter McCardle's defence of the "achievements" of WINZ is a pathetic attempt to justify appalling performance. More >>
Govt. Set To Shaft Kiwis Over GE Food - Fitzsimons
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 6:32 pm | Green Party
The government plans to exclude most foods containing genetically engineered components from labelling, Green Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. More >>
