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Green Party Preventative Healthcare Strategy

30 Oct 2008

This strategy outlines how we will address the root causes of ill-health such as poverty, sub-standard housing, poor nutrition, and stressful work environments. It also outlines our approach of reducing harm to people’s health from exposure to toxic chemicals and the use of alcohol and tobacco. Finally, we summarize our approach to specific health areas where we believe we can achieve a significant reduction in preventable illness. These are:

  • Reducing skin infections

  • Reducing food-borne illness
  • Increased provision of dental care
  • Reducing adverse events in hospitals
  • Making pharmaceuticals safer

Drug flood fears founded, vigilance urged: Greens

23 Oct 2008

News today of a 100kg Chinese drug seizure in Auckland underscores the fears voiced by Green Party MP Metiria Turei earlier this month.

Mrs Turei is worried that her concern about New Zealand’s burgeoning methamphetamine problem worsening as more precursor ingredients enter the country because of our preferential trade deal with China is becoming a reality.

Do it for Love - a youthful indiscretion made good

02 Aug 2008

When I did it for the first time, I confess it wasn’t for love, it was for fun. My boyfriend and I had stayed out the whole night before and the next morning, still awake and restless we just thought, “Yeah, lets do it! Why not?” So we did and it was great!

Govt no-show at drugs policy roundtable a disgrace

20 Feb 2008

"It is a disgrace that not a single Government MP has seen fit to attend a national roundtable on New Zealand drugs policy today," Green Party Associate Health Spokesperson Metiria Turei says.

Anderton refuses to control BZP, tries to blame Greens

13 Dec 2007

The Green Party absolutely refutes Jim Anderton's claims that they have blocked the passage of his BZP Bill.

Clear heads needed for cannabis conversation

01 Nov 2007

The Green Party looks forward to the end of anxiety-fuelled stonewalling, and the start of an objective and balanced discussion on the status of cannabis in New Zealand society, as called for by a respected authority on drug policy and research.

Driving under the influence should be illegal

03 Oct 2007

The Green Party is pleased that people driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs will face prosecution under proposed new laws, but opposes the apparent exemption for those impaired by their prescribed drugs.

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