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Tighter trade restrictions to support endangered species survival in the wild
The Government has agreed to change the law to help protect more than 35,000 internationally endangered species where unsustainable trade threatens their survival in the wild, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced today.
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Jobs for Nature to expand Predator Free Wellington
Predator Free Wellington is expected to be achieved much more quickly, thanks to a major funding boost announced today by Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.
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Greens pleased with Labour’s support for Matariki Day
The Green Party welcomes Labour backing a Matariki public holiday.
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Lobby group advice to keep homes cold until after Election Day dangerous
It is appalling and negligent that landlords are being encouraged to keep their properties cold and damp until after the election, as advised by the NZ Property Investors Federation, Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson said today.
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Mackenzie drylands protection takes step forward
The legal protection of 11,800 hectares of land as new conservation land is a step towards protecting the fragile drylands of Te Manahuna/the Mackenzie Basin, the Minister of Conservation and Land Information Eugenie Sage announced today.
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116 community conservation projects to get extra support to back nature
Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage today announced that 116 community conservation projects have been granted $5.44 million from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund/ Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori.
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Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman responds to March 15 terrorist sentencing
Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman said today: “We send all our love and solidarity to the Muslim community in Aotearoa, including those who bravely shared their words in court this week.
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National reckless on rivers
The opposition’s dangerous plan to scrap rules to improve the health of rivers and lakes around Aotearoa highlights the importance of having a strong Green Party in Parliament, says Green Party Environment spokesperson Eugenie Sage.
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More action on waste – Government funds recycling infrastructure, moves to standardise kerbside collections
$36.7m Government investment in high-tech recycling plants nationwide Plan to standardise and improve the nation’s kerbside collections As part of a wider plan to reduce the amount of rubbish ending up in New Zealand’s landfills, the Government is to fund the upgrading of seven high-tech recycling plants from Northland to Canterbury announced Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage today.
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Greens welcome momentum on a Hamilton to Auckland fast train service
In April the Greens called for fast intercity rail improvements as the type of climate-friendly, job-creating project that should be prioritised for post-COVID-19 economic stimulus investment.