Green Party stories - Page 1
Sunshine Hydro appoints ex-NZ Climate Minister as strategic advisor
Tue, 27th Aug 2024
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Sunshine Hydro appoints former New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw as Strategic Advisor, aiming to accelerate its transition to renewable energy.
The Green Party plans on stomping out the flames of re-carbonisation
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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The Green Party announced that they will pass binding climate change legislation within their first 100 days in office.
Greens say that Kiwi’s are on the right track with electric vehicles
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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The Green Party has welcomed the government’s recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.
Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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The Green Party says that New Zealand has been held back from embracing clean economic opportunities, they plan on changing that...
Greens praised for stance on Te Reo Māori in schools
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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The Greens receive praise for their goal of every NZ child learning Te Reo Māori at school, but more work and investment are needed, say industry players.
Green Party calls out Education Minister over ECE push
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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Green Party criticizes Government's push for increased participation in early childhood education, claiming it puts children at risk.
Perfect storm of tech and socio-economic forces will lead to 5 million jobs lost
Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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The Green Party calls on the Government to support workers amid looming job losses due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Govt needs to 'get with the programme' on NZ's gender pay gap
Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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The Green Party demands urgent Government action on NZ's worsening gender pay gap, as men earn nearly NZD $8k more than women, per the latest report.
NZ's 'basketcase' bee industry seeks govt help to get national body, levies
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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bee industry group
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Representatives of New Zealand's fragmented bee industry have called on government support to reintroduce commodity levies for honey and the creation.
Green Party calls out prime minister on Pacific Island spying
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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The Green Party demands an explanation from New Zealand Prime Minister John Key over illegal spying on citizens of Cook Islands and Niue.
Fonterra's Glencoal says Waikato coal mine not on hold, just delayed
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Fonterra Cooperative Group subsidiary Glencoal has denied suggestions it has put its plans for an open cast mine in the Waikato on hold indefinitely.
Green Party calls on Government to close digital divide
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Government must do more to close digital divide, says Green Party following release of new data on internet access.
Greens call for opposition involvement in hiring of new GCSB director
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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Greens demand cross-party say in new GCSB chief's hiring to ensure political neutrality, amid criticisms of the current system.
National government hindering progress in television captioning, says Green Party
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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tv
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Green Party calls for mandatory captioning of television in New Zealand, saying government isn't doing enough for disabled people.
Former Green Party leader invests in Kiwi clean-tech
Fri, 28th Nov 2014
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crowdfunding
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carbonscape
Former Green Party leader invests in New Zealand clean-tech company CarbonScape to help combat greenhouse gas emissions.
Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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I’ve noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.
The cyber security spy who didn't love me... Greens slam PM
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Green Party calls for separation of cyber protection functions from the GCSB, stating PM John Key is using surveillance scare tactics.
Can Key rule out that GCSB is sharing NZ’s data?
Fri, 29th Aug 2014
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spying
New evidence suggests that New Zealand's GCSB is sharing metadata with the NSA, contradicting government claims. #surveillance #privacy.
Key must 'come clean' on NSA / GCSB fibre optic cable interception
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Green Party calls on PM John Key to explain discussions about a US interception site on New Zealand's fibre optic cable.