Community Economic Development

With 320 job losses at Sealord's Nelson mussel factory and 138 meatworks jobs going from Dunedin, Thursday's budget needs to raise benefits and rebuild local economies, Green Party Regional Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford says.

The anticipated closure of the Carter Holt Harvey timber mill in Kopu near Thames is a tragedy that might have been avoided with industry leadership and planning, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says.

Green Party Social Development spokesperson Sue Bradford is welcoming the delayed publication of an important report that fell victim to political interference from the Government.

The Green Party says the policy of pushing mothers and babies out of hospital within hours of giving birth must stop.

Green Regional Economic Development spokesperson Sue Bradford has expressed her sympathy for the employees of the Norsewear clothing label and expressed her disappointed in hearing that the iconic kiwi brand may be moving manufacturing offshore.

The Green Party is welcoming the report of the Independent Inquiry into Local Government Rates and supports the implementation of many of its recommendations.

"The only good thing about National's support for work for the dole, is that it has finally made clear one element of their welfare strategy should they become Government," Green Party Social and Economic Justice Spokesperson Sue Bradf