Small Business

New Zealand businesses geared to environmental sustainability and local manufacturers are championed at the Green Party’s sustainable business policy launch for the 2008 election in central Auckland this evening.
Speaking at the launch, Greens Regional Economic Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford says: “We are keen to let the business community know that the Green Party has a vision for businesses in this country which is exciting and responsible. “We aim to maximise the economic and environmental benefits of sustainability in business, and to nurture local manufacturing and production.

John Key has finally responded to Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons’ open letter in which she requested details of National’s preferred Emissions Trading Scheme. Ms Fitzsimons says she is extremely disappointed at Key’s uninformative response, in which he says ‘I note the concerns and issues you raised’ but declines to answer any of the specific questions put to him.

"It is fitting that my Flexible Working Hours Private Members Bill will go through its committee stages in Parliament on Suffrage Day tomorrow," Green Party Spokesperson on Women's Affairs Sue Kedgley says.

The Green Party is shocked and surprised to hear the Government has plans to scrap country of origin labelling for footwear and clothes.

A 'buy Kiwi-made' campaign to promote local business is the key part of the Green Party's Green Solution number three, announced by Co-Leader Rod Donald.

The Green Party is backing the Telecommunications Commissioner's call that he be given the power to rein in the price of calling a mobile phone from a landline.

The New Zealand Government has not learnt from the leaky buildings debacle and is setting itself up for another disaster through charging tradespeople to access official Building Standards, Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says.

Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald is calling on the Prime Minister to observe her own party's founding principles before she signs up to free trade agreements with China and Thailand at this weekend's APEC meeting in Chile.