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PM must confront US with impact of climate decision
Friday, 2 June 2017, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister to invite Pacific Island ambassadors to meet with the US Secretary of State next week so they can explain first-hand the consequences of the US decision to withdraw from the Climate Agreement. More >>
Green Party welcomes move on cannabis, will do more
Friday, 2 June 2017, 11:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the move by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne to declassify a non-psychoactive substance in cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD), for therapeutic purposes today. More >>
NZ must step up as US steps down
Friday, 2 June 2017, 9:08 am | Green Party
New Zealand must join with other countries and step up as a climate leader in the wake of the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens Co-leader in comprehensive tour of Whangarei
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 5:22 pm | Green Party
The Co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw, will be visiting Whangarei on 7 and 8 June. While here, his programme will include: More >>
Business Talks - The Second in Whangarei ‘The Talks’ series
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 5:21 pm | Green Party
A series of talks with industry leaders, innovative thinkers, and successful creators that invites you, the audience, to be a key part of the conversation are being held across the district this year. More >>
Another winter of homelessness under National
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:35 am | Green Party
With 3,422 people urgently waiting for a place to live and 1,805 empty state homes , New Zealand is heading into another winter of homelessness under National, the Green Party said today. More >>
Flat oyster parasite huge risk for Bluff oyster industry
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:07 am | Green Party
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) needs to prioritise and put its resources behind containing the further spread of the Bonamia ostreae parasite, and meet the challenge of eradicating it as best they can, the Green Party said today. More >>
Inpatients failed by mental health system
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 2:47 pm | Green Party
A new report is damning about the care received by people from our mental health system, and the Minister of Health needs to take responsibility, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt needs to step up funding & research to protect birds
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 2:36 pm | Green Party
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) has found that the situation for our native birds is desperate and will only be addressed if the Government steps up and properly funds conservation, the Green Party said today More >>
Lawrey Climbs Green Party List
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 10:27 am | Green Party
The Green Party’s Nelson candidate Matt Lawrey has climbed two places to number 21 on the party’s list for the upcoming General Election. More >>
More cowboy behaviour in Wild West rental market
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 10:25 am | Green Party
People who rent are being ripped off by cowboy rental agencies hiking rents by five percent a week, every week, in times of high demand, the Green Party said today. “The rental market is becoming a Wild West with cowboys taking advantage of people ... More >>
Green Party unveils strongest ever candidate list
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party is excited to today reveal its final candidate list for the upcoming election, with a mix of familiar faces and fresh new talent set to take the party into government. The final list was voted on by Green Party members, after a draft ... More >>
Official advice shows rents could rise following Budget
Monday, 29 May 2017, 10:02 am | Green Party
Raising the Accommodation Supplement could push rents up as more than a billion dollars flows from the Government’s accounts to landlords over the next few years, according to official advice from the Treasury and DPMC, the Green Party said today. In a report ... More >>
Port’s decision a win for workers and environment
Monday, 29 May 2017, 9:13 am | Green Party
The Green Party is applauding the decision by the Ports of Auckland to require total recapture of the toxic gas methyl bromide at the port by the end of the year, and says other ports must now follow suit. More >>
New Zealand far off track on climate change
Friday, 26 May 2017, 2:57 pm | Green Party
A drop of merely 0.1 percent in climate pollution shows that the National Government is stalling on its commitments to tackle climate change in New Zealand. More >>
Nature short-changed again by National in Budget 2017
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 5:10 pm | Green Party
Budget 2017 continues the National Government’s shameful underfunding of the Department of Conservation (DOC) and puts our precious flora and fauna at risk, the Green Party said today. More >>
A waterfall of funding to destroy rivers
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:48 pm | Green Party
A waterfall of funding to destroy rivers, and a drop in the bucket to clean them up National’s Budget has delivered a waterfall of funding to destroy rivers, but only a drop in the bucket to clean them up, the Green Party said today. “National ... More >>
Budget a disappointment for Auckland
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:10 pm | Green Party
25 May 2017 Budget a disappointment for Auckland Aucklanders are the biggest losers in today’s Budget, with nothing new that will fix transport and housing problems in the city, the Green Party said today. “National is either ignoring Auckland ... More >>
James Shaw's 2017 Budget Response Speech
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 3:33 pm | Green Party
Mr Speaker, The big headline in today’s Budget is a $2 billion Family Incomes Package. More >>
National’s pretence of action hides a bribe for the wealthy
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 3:30 pm | Green Party
Steven Joyce’s first – and final – Budget gives with one hand, takes away with the other, and gives the biggest break to the wealthiest New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. More >>
