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Greens will finally close property speculators tax loophole
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 10:17 am | Green Party
The Green Party in government will end the tax advantages property speculators currently enjoy under National by implementing a comprehensive tax on capital gains, the Green Party said today. More >>
End of the road for the Southern Link?
Monday, 21 August 2017, 2:05 pm | Green Party
Nelson Green Party candidate Matt Lawrey is challenging Nick Smith to let voters know whether the Southern Link that the incumbent MP has staked his career on has fallen off the National Party’s multi-billion dollar motorway spending spree. More >>
Free public transport for students and under-19s
Monday, 21 August 2017, 12:42 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today announced a game-changing plan for public transport in New Zealand, with free fares on buses, trains and commuter ferries for all young people around the country, as well as a commitment to fund and build a congestion-free network ... More >>
Greens: Virginia Horrocks to stand in Hutt South
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 12:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has selected well-known local community and environmental advocate Virginia Horrocks as their candidate for the Hutt South electorate. More >>
Council WoF exposes National’s lack of leadership
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 11:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party is slamming National’s lack of leadership on rental quality in the wake of the Wellington City Council’s (WCC) launch of a voluntary Rental Warrant of Fitness. More >>
Greens commit to Tauranga – Hamilton – Auckland rail service
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 8:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party today announced that it will trial a passenger rail service between Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga starting in 2019, when it is in government. More >>
Green MP supports cochlear implant funding boost
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 9:54 am | Green Party
Green MP Mojo Mathers will accept a petition from Danielle Mackay calling for funding for cochlear implant surgery More >>
Green Party showing the love to Whangārei this Friday
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 3:52 pm | Green Party
Whangārei will be hosting Green Party co-leader James Shaw at a Love New Zealand campaign event this Friday evening. More >>
Super Fund divestment shifts the ground overnight
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 10:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes today’s announcement that the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has dumped $950 million of high-risk fossil fuel investments, despite a National Government that is still backing oil and coal. More >>
Pay mental health workers fairly
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 10:15 am | Green Party
Mental health workers need to be paid fairly so that droves of people don’t leave the sector while it is in crisis, the Green Party said today. More >>
Young Talks Important for Whangarei Says Ash Holwell
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 9:20 am | Green Party
14 August 2017 - "There are 90,000 young people not in education, employment or training right now. Our system is ignoring them. This is why such a powerful set of speakers will join us for Young Talks this week." says Ash Holwell, Whangarei ... More >>
Sallies' report confirms National’s role in housing crisis
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 8:58 am | Green Party
The Salvation Army’s report Taking Stock: The Demand for Social Housing in New Zealand , released today, confirms that the National Government’s policies have been a driving factor in creating the housing crisis, the Green Party said today. More >>
National’s boot camp plan heartless and illogical
Monday, 14 August 2017, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The Government’s plan to send 14-17 year-olds to an army boot camp is heartless and illogical, the Green Party said today. More >>
James Shaw resets Green Party on path to Government
Sunday, 13 August 2017, 1:42 pm | Green Party
James Shaw resets Green Party on path to Government “Today I am re-committing to the Green Party’s vision for New Zealand. Over the last few weeks we have spent a lot of time talking about ourselves, not the issues that New Zealanders care about. ... More >>
Community must have say in water take from Otakiri Spring
Sunday, 13 August 2017, 11:35 am | Green Party
Community must have say in water bottling from Otakiri Springs The Green Party is calling on Bay of Plenty Regional Council to notify Cresswell NZ Ltd and Nongfu Spring’s application to take up to 580 million litres of water annually from Otakiri Springs, ... More >>
Government’s electric vehicle announcement low power
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 4:34 pm | Green Party
Government’s electric vehicle announcement low power The Green Party has welcomed the Government’s recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021, but it is still ‘low power.’ “While this is a good ... More >>
Women who work for Govt to be paid fairly by 2020
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 12:47 pm | Green Party
Women who work for Govt to be paid fairly by 2020 The Green Party has announced today that it will make public sector chief executives responsible for achieving pay equity for employees of core Government departments within its first term in Government. ... More >>
Kennedy Graham’s request to be a Green candidate declined
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 11:07 am | Green Party
Green Party declines Kennedy Graham’s request to be a Green candidate in the 2017 election Yesterday the Green Party’s Executive met to consider Green MP Kennedy Graham’s request to be considered for re-entry into the Party’s candidate list ... More >>
Green Party demands higher standards for oil industry
Friday, 11 August 2017, 3:52 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the oil industry to hold itself to a higher code of conduct after it was alleged that some companies have paid private investigators to spy on Greenpeace activists and their families. More >>
Green Party Concerns Over Order of Drinking Water Assessors
Friday, 11 August 2017, 3:40 pm | Green Party
11 Aug 2017 - The Green Party is deeply disturbed to know that officials charged with protecting drinking water supplies are being told not to issue safety compliance orders for fear of upsetting the Minister of Health. More >>
