Green Party Press Releases

Flaws in consumer safety revealed in briefing notes

fran.tyler — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:54:10 +1300

The Briefing to the incoming Minister of Consumer Affairs reveals that New Zealand needs a far more robust regime to ensure the safety of imported products and to protect New Zealanders from products that pose a serious risk to consumer safety, the Green Party says.

Maori Party must use influence on climate: Greens

julian.slade — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:22:45 +1300

Welcoming the Maori Party’s call today for ‘urgent and meaningful’ action on climate change, the Green Party urges Maori Party Ministers to help rescue New Zealand’s climate credibility.

Council homeless law not the answer: Greens

fran.tyler — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:29:50 +1300

Auckland City Council's plan to create a new bylaw to force homeless people out of the city is pointless and cruel, the Green Party says.

"Even the police are questioning the necessity for a new law aimed at moving rough sleepers out of the central city," Auckland-based Green MP and Housing Spokesperson Sue Bradford says.

School swimming lessons save lives - Greens

fran.tyler — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:02:42 +1300

School swimming lessons play a vital role in preventing drowning – and it is not good enough that learning to swim is increasingly becoming a privilege for those whose parents can afford private lessons," the Green Party says.

Mayor wrong on airport’s importance - Greens

fran.tyler — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:36:49 +1300

Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says she is startled to learn that Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast does not believe the city’s international airport is a strategic asset, and considers that there is little to lose if Wellington City Council sells all of its 34 percent shareholding.

Greens welcome more cops on bikes

julian.slade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:39:41 +1300

The Green Party today welcomes the Upper Hutt Police joining Nelson Police in allocating mountain bikes to some officers for their patrol work.

Jailhouse mental health crisis needs urgent attention: Greens

julian.slade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:19:27 +1300

National’s plans to increase the prison muster will compound existing mental health issues in prisons – highlighted in Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem’s annual report – and create a hazardous environment for prisoners, corrections staff and the wider community, says the Green Party.

Open Government needs open information

julian.slade — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:29:50 +1300

The Green Party is calling for the Official Information Act (OIA) to be strengthened, in light of the Ombudsmen’s annual report to Parliament today suggesting its purpose is being subverted by delaying tactics used by some Government agencies and ministerial offices.