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A chance for a Reserve Bank refresh
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 5:18 pm | Green Party
Graeme Wheeler’s departure presents a perfect time to consider what Reserve Bank reforms a new Governor can usher in. There are a number of central banking developments overseas which we can draw upon to refresh and modernise our own Bank. The top three ... More >>
Bennett misleading public on Govt’s climate action
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 4:57 pm | Green Party
Official briefings show that the Government will fall short of its target for reducing climate pollution by 85%, despite Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett saying the Government is on track to meet it, the Green Party said today. More >>
Review needed on release of highly toxic gas at ports
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 12:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on WorkSafe and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake an urgent review of the ongoing use of methyl bromide – a highly toxic fumigant – at ports across the country. More >>
Change of Govt key to ending child poverty
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 11:55 am | Green Party
The latest Salvation Army report reinforces the need for a new Government committed to action on the biggest issues facing New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
Medical cannabis changes a positive but small step
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 10:58 am | Green Party
Shifting the approval of cannabis-based products from the Minister to the Ministry of Health is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough to help the many New Zealanders who want and need access to them, the Green Party said today. ... More >>
Greens create opportunity to double refugee quota
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 10:00 am | Green Party
The Green Party will today seek to introduce a Bill to Parliament that doubles New Zealand’s annual refugee quota to 1500 immediately, and to 2000 from 2018. More >>
Two-tier immigration system sends students packing
Friday, 3 February 2017, 8:43 am | Green Party
The Minister for Immigration’s refusal to show compassion to Indian students affected by visa fraud is further evidence of National’s unfair immigration system, Green Party immigration spokesperson Denise Roche said today. Nine Indian students now ... More >>
Vision for NZ missing from PM’s speech
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 2:47 pm | Green Party
Bill English’s state of the nation speech today lacked vision and leaves New Zealanders with a stark choice about the kind of government they want, the Green Party said. More >>
Jack McDonald selected for Te Tai Hauāuru
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 1:56 pm | Green Party
23 year-old Jack McDonald (Taranaki Iwi, Te Whakatōhea, Te Ātiawa) has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate for 2017, having stood for the Greens in the electorate in the last two general elections. More >>
Kiwis will come together to change the government
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 2:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is ready and excited to work with New Zealanders to change the government on 23 September. “The Green Party is more energised and more prepared than we’ve ever been. We’re ready to change the government,” said Green Party Co-leader ... More >>
Green Party to create plan for universal te reo Māori
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 11:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today announced its support for universal te reo Māori in all public schools and committed to creating a comprehensive plan to achieve it More >>
Report pours cold water on govt renewable energy initiative
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 4:20 pm | Green Party
The Government’s National Policy Statement (NPS) on Renewable Energy Generation has been slammed as ineffective in an official report by the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>
Constitutional Lawyer Stands for Greens in Hutt South
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has selected constitutional lawyer Susanne Ruthven as their candidate for the Hutt South electorate. More >>
Green Party to announce new te reo Māori commitment
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party is tomorrow launching a new initiative to support the revitalisation of te reo Māori. More >>
Minister set to make arrogant captain’s call
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:16 am | Green Party
National's Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, is sidelining the concerns of the Marlborough community by preparing to decide unilaterally on new salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds, the Green Party said today. More >>
Teacher shortages inevitable with rising house prices
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 10:29 am | Green Party
Rising house prices are hitting teachers hard in the pocket, the Green Party said today. New analysis by the Green Party shows that houses are “severely unaffordable” for many teachers in all but two regions of New Zealand (see table below). Most teachers ... More >>
Fall in exports shows need to focus on value not volume
Monday, 30 January 2017, 2:21 pm | Green Party
New Zealand needs a new economic strategy that grows the value of our exports because National is taking the economy in the wrong direction, the Green Party said today. More >>
Fresh Blood for the Greens in Rimutaka
Monday, 30 January 2017, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party has selected French New Zealander Stefan Grand-Meyer to stand in Rimutaka for the 2017 general election. More >>
Greens would double refugee quota as priority
Monday, 30 January 2017, 10:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party in government would double New Zealand’s refugee quota as a matter of priority. “We’ll double the refugee quota at our first Cabinet meeting,” said Green Party Co-leader James Shaw. “While Bill English stays quiet about what’s ... More >>
Speech: Turei - State of the Nation
Sunday, 29 January 2017, 3:03 pm | Green Party
Me aro koe ki te ha o Hineahuone.Mai te timatanga, ko Papatuanuku te whaea whenua, ko Hineahuone te ira tangata tuatahi, he wahine. More >>
