New Zealand’s iconic dolphins, sea lions and albatrosses have renewed hope for their protection with the drawing of a Green Party Bill from the Members’ ballot today. “The Bill will ensure greater protection of marine animals and seabirds, and secure the long-term sustainability of our fishing industry.”
The Green Party is optimistic about the future of biofuels now that the Government has signalled support for the Green’s Sustainable Biofuel Bill being introduced tonight. "Without sustainability standards, National’s biodiesel subsidy has the same problem that Labour’s biofuel sales obligation initially had - no protection for the world’s hungry or for the environment,” Jeanette said.
New Zealand takes a major step towards waste reduction tomorrow with the introduction of a smart economic incentive, said the Green Party. "This tool is smart economics... It's a ‘polluter-pays so people-save’ solution."
The right to safe drinking water should be top priority for the Government the Green Party said today and slammed the decision by the Government to delay the introduction of safe drinking water standards by three years.
Metiria Turei: What plans does the Prime Minister have to create 28,000 full-time real jobs across the economy by utilising out-of-work, qualified builders to tackle the waiting list for State houses and provide warm, dry homes for the 10,000 families in need?
New Zealanders will continue to be denied the right to know where their food comes from if the Government relies on voluntary country of origin labelling, said Green Party MP Sue Kedgley.
Green Party Member’s Bills to give New Zealand better biofuels and encourage sustainable forestry will go before the House, after the pair were drawn from the Member’s ballot today.
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