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New power plant makes mockery of climate change goals
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 3:31 pm | Green Party
A new gas power plant granted consent today in southern Waikato is a step backwards for New Zealand’s efforts to generate more renewable electricity, the Green Party said today. More >>
Broken housing market at the heart of unbalanced economy
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 12:15 pm | Green Party
New data shows rising rents are hitting people on modest incomes and beneficiaries in the pocket, while the cost of living for wealthier households is more manageable, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government still MIA on mental health
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 11:17 am | Green Party
Mental health services have been in such a dire state for such a long time that only a full inquiry and a significant injection of Government money will make a difference, the Green Party said today. The Health Minister today announced that mental health ... More >>
Marama Davidson selected for Tāmaki Mākaurau
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 9:56 am | Green Party
Manurewa resident and Green MP Marama Davidson (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for Tāmaki Mākaurau, having also stood in the electorate in the last general election. More >>
Conservation Minister picking a fight over more mining
Tuesday, 2 May 2017, 11:43 am | Green Party
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry will have to go against the will of the New Zealand public if she pushes ahead with more open-cast coal mining on conservation land on the West Coast, the Green Party said today. It has been revealed that the Government ... More >>
National’s water standards are a murky mess
Monday, 1 May 2017, 11:55 am | Green Party
The National Government’s water standards are a murky mess that won’t protect our rivers, lakes and aquifers, the Green Party said today. The comments comes on the back of news this morning that the Government hasn’t released information to ... More >>
Smith and National must answer to the Pike River families
Sunday, 30 April 2017, 8:38 pm | Green Party
Nick Smith and National must answer to the Pike River families Newly released footage from inside Pike River raises extremely serious questions about the Government’s assertion that it’s not safe to renter the mine, and about what other evidence ... More >>
Time to take stock of cow numbers to halt water pollution
Friday, 28 April 2017, 11:12 am | Green Party
It’s time for a moratorium on new dairy farms and to start thinking about how to reduce the number of cows on our paddocks to halt water pollution, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens launch nationwide Māori Caucus tour
Friday, 28 April 2017, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party’s Māori Caucus is excited to be launching a national outreach tour to engage with Māori communities, kicking off in Northland today. “We take our role as a voice for Māori very seriously. We’re getting out and listening ... More >>
Billions on infrastructure – but no airport rail
Friday, 28 April 2017, 10:06 am | Green Party
Increased infrastructure spending must focus on the best ways to fix the housing and transport problems in Auckland, not just a few more expensive and ineffective highways, the Green Party said today. More >>
National is failing to save our water, report shows
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 1:00 pm | Green Party
Present and future generations are suffering the consequences of National’s weak moves to prevent pollution from entering our rivers, lakes and aquifers, the Green Party said today. More >>
Barbaric treatment of children needs to cease
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 11:00 am | Green Party
The ‘secure care’ that children are experiencing whilst in Oranga Tamariki custody is barbaric and must stop immediately, the Green Party said today. More >>
Billion dollar bail laws are moral and fiscal failure
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 10:58 am | Green Party
A new report highlighting the causes of the runaway growth in the prison population released today is further proof we need a cross-party consensus on justice issues, the Green Party said today. More >>
Poor forestry regulations will not protect soils or rivers
Monday, 24 April 2017, 12:14 pm | Green Party
Weak forestry regulations proposed by the National Government will do little to prevent forests being planted on steep, erosion-prone country, or avoid forestry debris harming streams, the Green Party said today. More >>
PACER Plus Pacific trade deal has fishhooks
Friday, 21 April 2017, 10:47 am | Green Party
New Zealand appears to have pushed for a trade deal that could undermine Pacific Island countries’ ability to support their local economies and restrict their right to regulate in their own interests, the Green Party said today. More >>
National shutting down access to equal pay
Friday, 21 April 2017, 9:30 am | Green Party
A draft National Party Bill will put more barriers in the way of women seeking to be paid fairly, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens launch plan for cheaper and cleaner electricity
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 11:19 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched a plan for cheaper power bills, cleaner electricity generation, and a smarter electricity network. More >>
Mental health inquiry will help to save lives
Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 2:59 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports the findings of the People’s Mental Health Review, released today, and is calling on the Government to now do its job and hold an inquiry into our strained mental health system. More >>
Caregivers win historic pay battle
Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 10:23 am | Green Party
Payday has been hard fought for by women who work in the aged-care, home support and disability service sector, thanks to Kristine Bartlett, unions and supporters around the country, the Green Party said today. More >>
Housing speculators’ paradise continues
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 11:59 am | Green Party
13 April 2017 Housing speculators’ paradise continues A capital gains tax on property speculators is urgently needed to rebalance the housing market, as the median nationwide house price rose to over half a million dollars today , the Green Party said. “New ... More >>
