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Auditor General asked to investigate SkyCity deal

24 Apr 2012 | Press Release | Metiria Turei MP

Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei has today asked the Auditor General to investigate the process that led to SkyCity being chosen as the preferred bidder for an international convention centre in Auckland. More

Govt should stand up to tobacco lobby over plain packaging

20 Apr 2012 | Press Release | Metiria Turei MP

The Green Party is supporting Government moves to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes, but says it needs to stand up to legal attacks from the tobacco lobby. More

Kevin Hague speaks on the Consumer Law Reform Bill (First Reading)

08 Feb 2012 | Speech | Kevin Hague MP

Joint Greens-Govt health legislation has first reading

15 Sep 2011 | Press Release | Sue Kedgley MP

Joint Green Party-Government legislation to ensure natural health products are safe and true to label is having its first reading in Parliament today. More

Catherine Delahunty's speech on the COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL (NO 2)

08 Sep 2011 | Speech | Catherine Delahunty MP

We think it [the Copyright Amendment Bill No 2] is an interesting bill because the issue of trademarks has a lot of underlying issues.

This country's unique contribution to the global trademark issue is that this is Aotearoa New Zealand and we have the Mātaatua Declaration and the Wai 262 recommendation. More

2011 survey shows producers being squeezed by supermarkets

14 Aug 2011 | Press Release | Sue Kedgley MP

A 2011 Green Party survey of more than 100 fruit and vegetable growers has found that despite high retail prices for fruit and vegetables, growers as well as consumers are struggling. More

Parliament must move fast on milk price inquiry

09 Aug 2011 | Press Release | Sue Kedgley MP

A Commerce Select Committee inquiry into milk pricing needs to begin as soon as possible as there is very little time left in this Parliament, the Green Party said today. More

Greens press for Select Committee inquiry into milk pricing

02 Aug 2011 | Press Release | Sue Kedgley MP

It's disappointing that the Commerce Commission has declined to initiate a full price control inquiry into the price of milk, Green Party consumer affairs spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More

Why you should care about the file-sharing law

27 May 2011 | Audio | Gareth Hughes MP

Green Party ICT Spokesperson Gareth Hughes talks about the new internet file-sharing law - what it means, why non-nerds should be worried about it, and what can be done from here. More

Online public meeting on file sharing - full audio

26 May 2011 | Audio | Gareth Hughes MP

On Wednesday 25 May 2011, Green Party ICT Spokesperson Gareth Hughes hosted a virtual public meeting on the recent copyright legislation, with guest speakers David Farrar, Vikram Kumar, and Bronwyn Holloway-Smith. We recorded the meeting and have made the full audio available for download. More

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