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The Green Party believes that fair, safe and environmentally sustainable trade is important for our standard of living and quality of life. Unfortunately, most trade in goods in the world today is not fair. Nor is it sustainable - natural resources are plundered and often workers are a exploited.

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Recent news about Trade

Groser promoting race to the bottom on food standards

16 May 2012 | Press Release | Steffan Browning MP

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) risks dragging down our food standards to meet the lower level standards of other countries, the Green Party said today. More

Christchurch: Global Affairs Tour 6pm

Event | Kennedy Graham MP

The Global Affairs tour around New Zealand will discuss global themes including climate change, nuclear weapons, disarmament, international law, peacekeeping and sustainable development.

Green MPs back international opposition to TPP

10 May 2012 | Press Release | Metiria Turei MP

New Zealand must follow the lead of Australia and refuse to sign any trade agreement that includes investor state dispute settlement provisions, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More

Key in la-la land if he thinks current account deficit sustainable

24 Apr 2012 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Prime Minister John Key is in "la-la land" if he thinks New Zealand can afford to continue with an overvalued dollar and a persistent current account deficit, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More

Govt should stand up to tobacco lobby over plain packaging

20 Apr 2012 | Press Release | Metiria Turei MP

The Green Party is supporting Government moves to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes, but says it needs to stand up to legal attacks from the tobacco lobby. More

Half of all exporters hurting from high exchange rate

17 Apr 2012 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Half of all New Zealand companies involved in exporting are being hurt by the high and volatile New Zealand exchange rate, said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman today.

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Kennedy Graham's speech on the Sustainable Biofuel Bill's second reading

05 Apr 2012 | Speech | Kennedy Graham MP
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SUSTAINABLE BIOFUEL BILL

Second Reading

Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green): I move, That the Sustainable Biofuel Bill be now read a second time. I took over the energy portfolio from Jeanette Fitzsimons, on her departure, and thus her Sustainable Biofuel Bill. That bill is now in my name. More

Trans-Pacific trade agreement puts ZESPRI at risk

17 Nov 2011 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Behind-doors negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement could sacrifice single seller organisations like ZESPRI for no clear advantages in return, the Green Party said today.

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Key must come clean about TPP before election

13 Nov 2011 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

John Key needs to be absolutely clear with the New Zealand public before the election about what is being traded off in the interest of signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.

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Key must come clean about TPP and Pharmac before election

25 Oct 2011 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Three United States-proposed texts from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations were leaked over the weekend. These texts - which normally would have been withheld from the public for four years - would negatively impact on New Zealand's drug buying agency Pharmac if adopted. More

Global Challenges, the UN & NZ: A Green Perspective - Dr Kennedy Graham - NZIIA Major Economic & Foreign Policy Issues Seminar

20 Oct 2011 | Speech | Kennedy Graham MP

Today's discussion is about the major economic and foreign policy issues facing New Zealand over the next five years, from 2012 to 2017. The theme throughout today has been mainly on the global dimension of that - the global commons and the global economy, with specific focus on trade and security. This final session is on the multilateral setting. More

NZ public must not be kept in dark on TPP

17 Oct 2011 | Press Release | Kennedy Graham MP

The New Zealand public has the right to know what public servants are willing to negotiate away in order to conclude the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, Green Party trade spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today. More

Fitch fails Government’s management of the economy

30 Sep 2011 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Fitch Ratings has given the thumbs down to the National Government's management of the New Zealand economy by downgrading the country's creditworthiness for failing to address major structural savings and investment imbalances in our economy, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More

Keith Locke during the urgent debate on Auckland transport and the Rugby World Cup

15 Sep 2011 | Speech | Keith Locke MP

It is tragic right now when there is 35 times more being spent on roading in the current Budget than on public transport infrastructure. That is a disgrace. More

Phillip Morris could sue NZ Govt under current trade rules

28 Jun 2011 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Phillip Morris' legal action against the Australian Government's attempts to introduce plain packaging for tobacco is a timely reminder of the perverse rights granted to foreign companies in our free trade and investment agreements said the Green Party today. More

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