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Date Received: 2009-10-16 20:15
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Greenweek - 16 October 2009 E-news from the Green Party Parliamentary team This week's video and audio --------------------------- Video: An amazing defender of human rights: Green Party MP Keith Locke explains what it meant for him to have hosted Uighur human rights activist Rebiya Kadeer. Keith points out that - more often than not - the media in New Zealand are only interested in reporting about free trade agreements with China and ignore the human rights problems that exist in that country. [Video, 2m04s] <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Audio: These are good times to own a bus company in Wellington. One company, Infratil, owns more than 90% of the bus market here. Listen to Jeanette Fitzsimons discuss monopoly behaviour, inflated ratepayer subsidies and Infratil's undermining of the first ever competitive tender in the Hutt Valley. [Audio, 7m52s] <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Latest news ----------- Public needs reassurance on clean-up of toxic sites The fact the public is finally getting information about potentially contaminated sites is welcome; however, the liability for who will pay for the clean-up needs to be addressed. Read Catherine's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Manufactured ACC Crisis - No Accident National is deliberately undermining ACC to soften it up for partial privatisation and planned cuts to entitlements. Read Sue B's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Read Sue B's related media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php ACC changes take us back to the 90s Bill gives us a chance to talk about our future The Head of State Referenda Bill - pulled this week from the Parliamentary private members’ bill ballot - will hopefully spark a national debate on our constitutional future. Read Keith's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Time to change Government banks? The Government should be reviewing its use of Westpac as the Government's banker in light of the High Court's finding that Westpac has illegally avoided more than half a billion dollars in tax. Read Russel's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php All media releases: http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php frogblog -------- Government's foot in mouth on Biosecurity "This week in the House I asked the Minister of Agriculture about Foot and Mouth disease. This disease is endemic in Malaysia, with outbreaks literally every year. The virus causing foot and mouth disease is able to survive for many days in soil and water. In other words there is a real risk of introducing foot and mouth disease into New Zealand via palm kernel imports." Read Kevin's full blog post <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php All frogblog posts: http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Calendar -------- World Food Day is CoOL - Friday 16 October Friday October 16, is World Food Day. If you want to know where your food comes from, send an e-card to John Key <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php asking for country of origin labelling. Russel speaks at the free "Stand Up, Take Action" event for a poverty-free world, Wellington Saturday, 17 October 10:00am. <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Green events on our website http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Published by the Greens' Parliamentary Office, Bowen House, Parliament, Wellington. Ph (04) 817 6700, Fax (04) 472 6003, [Email], http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php ------------------------------- This email is sent by the Green Team in Parliament. Manage your subscriptions: General issues http://www3.greens.org.nz/civicrm/profile/edit Specific issues http://www3.greens.org.nz/civicrm/profile/edit Unsubscribe from these emails while continuing to get emails on other issues you have expressed interest in: http://www3.greens.org.nz/index.php You can also opt out of ALL future emails from us: http://www3.greens.org.nz/index.php Green Party Parliamentary Office, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand