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Green Party welcomes spy watchdog inquiry into dirty politics
Spy watchdog, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), has confirmed it will investigate Green Party concerns that Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) documents were declassified for political purposes.
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Greens to produce bigger surpluses and repay debt sooner than National
The Green Party has released its full fiscal costings for their 2014 election priorities which show they will deliver larger surpluses and pay down debt sooner than National.
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PM must take action over Collins’ Whale Oil leak
The Prime Minister John Key must properly investigate Minister of Justice Judith Collins, leaking a public servants' name and contact details to the Whale Oil blogsite, the Green Party said today.
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National to cut $3.8 billion from health, education and environment spending
Findings in an independent analysis of the Government's books, commissioned by the Green Party, reveal National is planning multi-billion dollar cuts to health, education, and environment spending over the next three years.
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Greens launch billion dollar plan to reduce child poverty
The Green Party today launched a billion dollar package to significantly reduce child poverty in New Zealand.
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Green Party to lodge official complaints
The Green Party is today lodging a series of complaints with the Police, Parliamentary Service, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and the Privacy Commissioner after revelations in Nicky Hager’s new book that alleges corruption and abuse of power. The Green Party will today lodge complaints with: Parliamentary Service over John Key’s senior advisor Jason Ede’s alleged involvement in inappropriately supplying confidential information to blogger Cameron Slater Police over the possibility that officials working for Mr Key corruptly used or...
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Green Party launches policy to require 100% captioning of TV
The Green Party today announced that building a more accessible and inclusive society for disabled people will be a social priority for this election.
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Conservation Minister restarted native logging against advice
Conservation Minister Nick Smith ignored scientific and technical advice when he pushed through law changes to allow logging on West Coast conservation land, the Green Party said today.
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Basin Flyover decision victory for common sense
The Green Party welcomed the Environmental Protection Authority's draft decision announced today not to allow the $90 million Basin Reserve flyover in Wellington to proceed.
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New multi-million dollar bill for taxpayers under failed ETS
New figures showing taxpayers forked out nearly $6 million in the last year on free pollution permits to Rio Tinto show the emissions trading scheme (ETS) must go, the Green Party said today. According to the figures, the number of free New Zealand Units (NZUs) allocated to New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd (part of Rio Tinto Alcan) under the ETS jumped from 300,000 in 2012 to over 1.5 million in 2013. At today's spot NZU price of $3.90, that amounts...