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Green candidate part of anti-nuclear campaign awarded Nobel
Sunday, 8 October 2017, 11:34 am | Green Party
Green candidate part of anti-nuclear campaign awarded Nobel Peace Prize The Green Party congratulates the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), a global coalition of NGOs that has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. The ... More >>
Greens welcome new MP, even stronger mandate for change
Saturday, 7 October 2017, 2:10 pm | Green Party
Greens welcome new MP, even stronger mandate for change of government The Green Party is today welcoming its newest Member of Parliament, human rights lawyer Golriz Ghahraman, following the release of the special vote results, which also provide ... More >>
New Measures Needed to Stem Flow of Fresh Water Pollution
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 11:46 am | Green Party
New research showing that three quarters of fresh water pollution is coming from streams exempt from fencing requirements means that new measures are needed to stop the pollution of our waterways, the Green Party said today. More >>
Road safety needs to be a higher priority for next govt
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 10:28 am | Green Party
Official advice released to the Green Party under the Official Information Act shows that the previous National Government dismissed an option to make road safety its most important transport priority after being told the road toll was rising. More >>
Commitment to Vision Zero Road Safety Plan Required
Monday, 2 October 2017, 12:41 pm | Green Party
The next government needs to commit to a goal of zero harm on our roads to address the rapidly rising numbers of people being killed there, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens welcome call to action from environmental leaders
Sunday, 1 October 2017, 12:51 pm | Green Party
Greens welcome call to action from environmental leaders The Green Party today welcomed a call from leaders of seven key environmental organisations for the major political parties to prioritise protecting the environment. The challenge, supported by Forest ... More >>
Green Party announces government negotiation team
Tuesday, 26 September 2017, 2:55 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today announcing the team that will lead its negotiations to form the next government. More >>
Collins must release new report on pipeline vulnerability
Friday, 22 September 2017, 10:16 am | Green Party
Judith Collins should release a new report, that had been due to come out this week, showing what the Government knew about the vulnerability of the fuel pipeline into Auckland, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens welcome cage-free commitment from Foodstuffs
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 3:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes today’s announcement from Foodstuffs that they will switch to completely cage-free eggs by 2027 in their supermarkets nationwide, and is calling on all supermarkets, to follow suit. More >>
TPP negotiations should not bind the new incoming government
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 9:38 am | Green Party
National’s last minute pitch to get the Trans Pacific Partnership 11 (TPP-11) agreement across the line just days before the general election should not bind the new incoming government, the Green Party said today. More >>
Fuel shortage highlights need for better public transport
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 10:39 am | Green Party
Decades of underinvestment in Auckland’s public transport and minimal uptake of electric vehicles under National are being highlighted by the looming petrol shortage, the Green Party said today. “If more Aucklanders had access to reliable trains, ... More >>
Fuel Pipeline fiasco highlights problems in the sector
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 2:38 pm | Green Party
Speculation over the cause of the aviation fuel pipeline fiasco shows how loose the rules around swamp kauri excavation are, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens launch independently costed policy manifesto
Monday, 18 September 2017, 7:53 pm | Green Party
Greens launch independently costed policy manifesto The Green Party today published its fully costed policy manifesto along with an independent analysis of its fiscal implications. The independent fiscal analysis, by economics consultancy Infometrics ... More >>
Greens back Nelson’s Rocks Road cycleway
Monday, 18 September 2017, 2:03 pm | Green Party
Greens back Nelson’s Rocks Road cycleway Green Party co-leader James Shaw announced today his party’s commitment to funding the Rocks Road Cycleway in Nelson. The Green Party has committed $23 million to fund the project, which involves creating ... More >>
Fuel pipeline debacle puts environment at risk
Monday, 18 September 2017, 1:50 pm | Green Party
Fuel pipeline debacle puts environment at risk Northland Regional Council and Refining NZ need to release scientific evidence to support claims there has been no environmental damage from the rupture of the pipeline taking aviation fuel to Auckland airport, ... More >>
Commercial water charge the right thing to do
Monday, 18 September 2017, 12:19 pm | Green Party
“We recognise that the issue of charging for water is complex and that everyone needs to be heard on the issue,” said Green Party water and primary industries spokesperson Eugenie Sage. More >>
Polls confirm Lawrey can beat Smith in Nelson
Monday, 18 September 2017, 10:29 am | Green Party
The Green Party has released the results of two polls that show its Nelson candidate Matt Lawrey can beat National MP Nick Smith and give the party a historic win in Nelson. A telephone poll conducted last Wednesday night asked Nelsonians who they ... More >>
Greens announce plan to make every house a home
Sunday, 17 September 2017, 2:42 pm | Green Party
Greens announce plan to make every house a home The Green Party today announced a progressive plan to ensure that every house in New Zealand is warm and dry, protect the rights of people who rent. The Green Party will: • Ensure every house is warm, ... More >>
Green Party Targets Undecided Nelson Voters
Sunday, 17 September 2017, 10:07 am | Green Party
Green Party Targets Undecided Nelson Voters The Green Party is targeting undecided voters with its final public meeting of the Nelson election campaign at River Kitchen this Wednesday night. The event entitled ‘20 Great Reasons to Vote Lawrey and Green’ ... More >>
Secret TPP talks smack of desperation from National
Saturday, 16 September 2017, 2:55 pm | Green Party
Secret TPP talks smack of desperation from National National’s last minute ditch to get the Trans Pacific Partnership 11 agreement across the line just a day before the general election smacks of desperation, the Green Party said today. The comments ... More >>
