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Green Party MP to attend animal welfare event
Friday, 7 April 2017, 10:44 am | Green Party
Green MP Mojo Mathers will be speaking at the ‘Paw Prints for Parliament’ event at Civic Square today. Participants will be making an art installation from messages sent from all over New Zealand supporting their ‘Out of the Labs’ campaign and ... More >>
Housing crisis hitting students hard
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 12:24 pm | Green Party
National’s failure to address the rising cost of living and lack of student support is hitting students hard in their back pocket, the Green Party said today. More >>
Forced data collection must stop
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 8:06 am | Green Party
The Privacy Commissioner coming out against collection of individual data as a condition of funding for community groups must make the Government stop forcing data handovers, the Green Party said today. More >>
First campaign for election year – a new look for the Greens
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 11:01 am | Green Party
Horse riders in the mist, a roll call of small dogs, the desert road, award-winning business people and acres of happy kiwis have been captured in the first campaign for election year by the Green Party. More >>
Whangarei Ranked on Greens List for First Time
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 10:19 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced their initial list, with a representative from Whangarei ranked for the first time. More >>
Tourist towns crying out for infrastructure funding
Monday, 3 April 2017, 11:11 am | Green Party
The Green Party says it's irresponsible of Paula Bennett to dismiss a tourist levy to help pay for infrastructure and conservation, when small communities are staring down the barrel of an extra 1 million visitor over the next five years. More >>
Greens will protect Māui dolphins
Monday, 3 April 2017, 8:45 am | Green Party
The Green Party is committed to protecting Māui dolphins and ensuring the affected fishing industry is supported to adopt dolphin-friendly fishing methods. More >>
Green Party thrilled to announce initial 2017 party list
Sunday, 2 April 2017, 12:08 pm | Green Party
Green Party thrilled to announce initial 2017 party list The Green Party has today released its initial party list for the 2017 election – and it includes a mix of fresh new talent and experienced hands, Co-leader James Shaw said. The initial list ... More >>
Greens propose Public Interest Journalism Fund
Friday, 31 March 2017, 11:24 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today announced that, in government, it will establish a contestable Public Interest Journalism Fund and restore Radio New Zealand’s (RNZ) frozen funding to inflation-adjusted 2008 levels. The $3 million annual fund will be available through ... More >>
Govt U-turn on Māori land confiscations a good first step
Friday, 31 March 2017, 10:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the Government’s announcement that it will now further protect Māori land from forced sale under the Public Works Act, following pressure from Māori and the Green Party. More >>
Green Party selects Jo Wrigley for Hamilton West electorate
Friday, 31 March 2017, 9:10 am | Green Party
The Kirikiriroa-Hamilton branch of the Green Party of Aotearoa has selected Jo Wrigley as the Hamilton West candidate for the 2017 general election. More >>
More in CYF care shows Government is failing our kids
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 2:23 pm | Green Party
The record number of children in Child, Youth, and Family (CYF) care shows large problems in the social fabric of New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green’s rivers tour goes to Manawatū
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 11:26 am | Green Party
When: Wednesday, 29 March 2017. Water testing will take place from 2 p.m – 3 p.m. The public meeting begins at 7 p.m. More >>
Case remains for inquiry into NZDF allegations
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 10:29 am | Green Party
A strong case remains for holding an independent inquiry into the allegations contained in the book Hit and Run, following yesterday’s press conference held by the NZ Defence Force (NZDF), the Green Party said today. “Without an inquiry there will ... More >>
John Key knew NZ ‘jihadi brides’ claim to be false
Monday, 27 March 2017, 5:47 pm | Green Party
The Prime Minister deliberately misled the New Zealand public into believing women had left New Zealand to join terrorist groups and become what he described as “jihadi Brides”, the Green Party says. More >>
New research shows real impact of National’s health cuts
Friday, 24 March 2017, 12:50 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to urgently help the thousands of people who are missing out on crucial healthcare, according to new research from senior doctors and health specialists. More >>
2017 candidates for 3 North Shore electorates selected
Friday, 24 March 2017, 9:13 am | Green Party
Housing, business and environmental experts selected to contest Shore electorates for Green Party More >>
Green MP supporting NZ’s youngest citizens
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 2:32 pm | Green Party
“Early childhood education (ECE) is relied upon by many families, and those families should be able to trust that their kids are being properly educated and looked after,” Green Party education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>
Women’s pay in Parliament’s hands
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 1:53 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is thrilled to have had a Member’s Bill drawn from the ballot today that offers a concrete solution to fix the gender pay imbalance in New Zealand. More >>
Deadline for divestment needed on illegal weapons
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 10:09 am | Green Party
The Government needs to set a clear deadline for when all KiwiSaver providers should have divested from companies involved in the manufacture of cluster bombs, landmines, and nuclear weapons, the Green Party said today. More >>
