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The Green Party today welcomed the announcement of a Royal Commission into the Pike River mine disaster, but called on the Government to include an independent representative of workers as one of the Commissioners. More

The Green Party mourns the 29 miners likely killed at Pike River Mine after a second explosion in the mine yesterday afternoon. More

The slow start whitebaiters are experiencing to the 2010 season shows the impact various environmental challenges are having on the fragile fishery, the Green Party said today. More

John Key is being disingenuous with his bizarre claims of a mandate to mine conservation areas, while at the same time avoiding questions in the House. "If John Key is willing to tell reporters he has a mining mandate, he should be willing to back his statements in the House," said Green Party Conservation spokesperson Kevin Hague. More

The Government changed its mining plans because New Zealanders love their National Parks and because of the economic value of the country's clean, green brand. "I am so proud of what the green movement has accomplished, and that these precious places will still be there for future generations," Mrs Turei said. More

The Green Party is calling on John Key to stand by his Government's promises to continue protecting National Parks and other areas of high conservation value from mining, ahead of a Cabinet decision expected Monday. More

Economic research sponsored by Forest & Bird highlights the folly of the Government's plans to mine in our most precious places. Minister Brownlee has been reckless with the facts, and reckless with the inheritance of our descendants. More

Pleas from the mining industry and Government for a compromise on Schedule 4 ignore its history as the hard won compromise of the previous National Government. More

New Zealanders have once again reaffirmed their commitment to the protection of our wild spaces, voicing opposition to mining in protected areas of the conservation estate, according to the latest ShapeNZ poll. More

The more Kiwis learn about the Government's mining plans, the less they like them, according to a ShapeNZ poll released today. More

Metiria Turei couldn't be happier that her Member's Bill giving permanent protection to New Zealand's wild places was pulled from the ballot on Earth Day, at a time when these places are under assault from mining. More

The decision to grant resource consent for an 85m hydro dam on the Mokihinui River is the wrong one, the Green Party said today. More