Have your say: Country of Origin Food Labelling
Source: Green Party People want and deserve to know where their food comes from. That is the intention behind my member’s bill (originally Steffan Browning’s) the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill which has re-opened for submissions. There is already a requirement in law to identify where footwear and clothing comes […]
Read More →Māui dolphins deserve better
Source: Green Party Like many of us, I feel a deep connection to our oceans. The rich marine life that surrounds our shores is what makes our place in the world so special and why we’re so passionate about protecting it. There are only 63 of the unique Māui dolphins left in the world. Only […]
Read More →James Shaw welcomes Climate Leaders Coalition commitment to cut emissions
Source: Green Party The Minister for Climate Change strongly welcomes the commitment by the new Climate Leaders Coalition of 60 businesses to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions and leading the way to the low-carbon economy. “These 60 companies – from Z Energy, to Spark, Vodafone, Air New Zealand, Contact Energy, Meridian, Ngai Tahu Holdings and […]
Read More →Greens delivering warm, dry, healthy homes in government
Source: Green Party The Green Party is celebrating the launch of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme today, which will deliver warm, dry, healthy homes for a huge number of New Zealanders. “We’re incredibly happy to see our policy becoming a reality,” says Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes. “We’ve campaigned for proper home insulation for […]
Read More →Guide to making a submission on the Election Access Fund Bill
Source: Green Party Our democracy should be accessible for everyone. One of the fundamental things about civil society is that it’s supposed to be by the people, for the people. Currently, it’s harder than it should be for some people to take part. That’s where the Election Access Fund Bill comes in. Make a submission […]
Read More →Parliament Hansard Report – Thursday, 5 July 2018 – Volume 730 – 000035
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard Sitting date: 5 Jul 2018 This page displays your selected transcript. You may view the recorded PTV video using the “Video” tab. Please note that the video tab displays all available video for the sitting day of the transcript. A filter will be available to find the specific debate / […]
Read More →Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 5 July 2018000027
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies and actions? Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: In the timeline of events put to him in the first supplementary question to Oral Question No. 11 on Wednesday […]
Read More →Parliament Hansard Report – Wednesday, 4 July 2018 – Volume 730 – 000034
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Read More →Parliament Hansard Report – Speaker’s Rulings — Ministerial Responsibility – 000033
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Read More →Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 4 July 2018000026
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions? Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Housing and […]
Read More →Parliament Hansard Report – Tuesday, 3 July 2018 – Volume 730 – 000032
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard TUESDAY, 3 JULY 2018 Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. Prayers. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the House): In accordance with what has now become a reasonably well-accepted practice around the House, I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner […]
Read More →Parliament Hansard Report – Sittings of the House – 000031
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard TUESDAY, 3 JULY 2018 Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. Prayers. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the House): In accordance with what has now become a reasonably well-accepted practice around the House, I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner […]
Read More →Green Party appoints new Communications & Strategy Director
Source: Green Party The Green Party’s former national Co-convenor Pete Huggins will take up a new role supporting Green MPs’ political and communications strategy in Parliament at the end of the month, Green Party Chief of Staff Tory Whanau announced today. “Pete has 10 years’ experience managing communications and strategy for the Party, and knows […]
Read More →Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 3 July 2018000025
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What reactions has he seen to the Government’s Families Package? Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand […]
Read More →Milking shed beatings show need to enforce our animal welfare laws
Source: Green Party The Green Party has called for a review of MPI’s investigation of a milking shed after new footage of dairy cow abuse was released by Newsroom today. “The footage is absolutely shocking and beating animals with steel tubes should have no place on New Zealand farms,” says Green Party animal welfare spokesperson […]
Read More →Greens welcome record investment in sustainable transport
Source: Green Party The Green Party is heralding today’s transport announcement as the start of a new era of investment in sustainable transport in our towns and cities. The Government released the final Government Policy Statement on land transport funding today. It allocates up to $1.1 billion for new walking and cycling projects, up to $4.8 […]
Read More →Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 28 June 2018000024
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Associate Minister of Finance: Has he received any advice about the exact nature of iwi ownership in each Lot of the Te […]
Read More →Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 27 June 2018000023
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions? CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister of Forestry: What reports has he received about the effect of the changes to the Overseas Investment Act 2005 on forestry and other […]
Read More →Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 26 June 2018000022
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the level of business investment over the past year, and how does this compare to the previous year? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Prime […]
Read More →First step towards NZ’s largest pest-free island
Source: Green Party Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has announced funding for the first step in New Zealand’s most ambitious island pest eradication. Speaking at Forest and Bird’s 2018 Conference, the Minister committed $2 million over the next three years to complete planning, including field trials, towards making sub-Antarctic Auckland Island predator free. “This is an […]
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