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Greens welcome student allowances, shame it took 9 years

The Green Party has welcomed Labour’s promise today to phase in universal student allowances, but says that only the Green Party will make sure that Labour delivers on its pledge.

Time for sustainable infrastructure, not tax cuts

The Green Party is calling for spending on sustainable infrastructure to be brought forward in response to the global financial crisis - but is opposed to further dead-end spending on new motorways.

Consumers opt for cheaper, unhealthy foods – Green survey

A Green Party snapshot grocery shopper survey has found that many New Zealanders are increasingly unable to afford healthy food and are purchasing cheaper less healthy alternatives in order to feed their families.

Unsafe food allegations point to massive breach of trust

The Green Party is calling for an independent review into the New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s decision-making processes following allegations the agency hushed-up its own report which questioned the safety of GE Corn variety MON863 for human consumption.

QMS open to widespread abuse Mfish officials say

Instead of blowing the trumpet of New Zealand’s QMS system, Ministry of Fisheries Chief Executive Wayne McNee should concentrate on preventing the well known and widespread abuse of the system, the Green Party says.

Time to aim a spotlight on contaminated land - Greens

A Green Party Budget bid aimed at investigating contaminated land in New Zealand has shed a small shaft of light on dioxin contamination at sawmill sites.

A report, published by the Environment Ministry today, sampled 15 new sites where pentachlorophenol or PCP was used, Co-Leader Russel Norman says.

Better to be safe than sorry - Greens

The Green Party is calling on food safety authorities to take a precautionary approach and test fruit and vegetables imported from China, following reported possible finds of melamine contamination in other countries.

Old parties’ policies go under Green microscope

The policies of the two old parties will come under the scrutiny of the Green Party over the next few weeks as it decides which of them has the best interests of New Zealanders at heart. We have just set down the criteria for judging which party we would prefer to work with after the election.

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