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Date Received: 2009-07-24 20:43
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: : G R E E N W E E K : : : : L A T E S T N E W S : : THIS WEEK'S VIDEO AND AUDIO :: This week's video: <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Watch Russel explain why the Greens are concerned about the Government's current review of overseas investment in New Zealand. [Video, 3m40s] :: This week's podcast: <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Do we trust our banks? The Official Cash Rate - the cost of money to banks - has fallen 5.75% but mortgage and credit card rates have fallen significantly less, suggesting that our banks are not passing on their savings to us. Listen to bank reform advocate Finlay Thompson and Russel Norman talk about the state of fair play with our banks. [Audio, 13m09s] LABOUR & GREENS LAUNCH INQUIRY INTO BANK BEHAVIOUR Recent events in the banking sector demonstrate the immediate need for an inquiry. We desperately need greater transparency at the very heart of our economic infrastructure. :: Read Russel's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php SHIFT HEAVY FREIGHT BY RAIL, NOT JUGGERNAUT TRUCKS Heavier, longer trucks will inevitably lead to more crashes and deaths on our roads and will undermine our rail freight network. :: Read Sue K's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . GOVT MUST RETHINK FUNDING FOR VULNERABLE STUDENTS The Government should rethink its education funding priorities in light of recent reports of children facing severe hardship due to their special needs care being cut. :: Read Catherine's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . TIME TO LABEL PORK FREE RANGE OR INTENSIVELY FARMED The Greens have welcomed the Pork Industry's decision to investigate labelling pork so that consumers can work out whether pork products are free range or have been intensively farmed. :: Read Sue K's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . SECRECY AND VESTED INTERESTS DRIVE INVESTMENT RULES SHAKE-UP The appointment of five lawyers from firms that make money from overseas investment to advise the Government on rewriting overseas investment rules is a blatant conflict of interest. :: Read Russel's media release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . : : F R O G S W E E K : : WILD IRONY IN FISH ADVERT I'm all for sustainable fishing, and using certification to market that, but we're stretching credibility with the constant claims that our wild fisheries are all "responsibly managed for sustainable fishing". Read the full post <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . : : S N I P P E T S : : Project Earth Day Eco Fashion Show <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Project Earth Day Eco Fashion Show 2009 <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php : What designers are doing today to create sustainability in the world of fashion. [Inhabitat] Send a message to Copenhagen <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php What message do you have for the environment ministers and officials deciding the world's fate this December? [Guardian/Flickr] Eco-chic: how damaging is your detergent? <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php [Independent] At the water's edge <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Will we soon be going to war over our most precious natural resource? Interactive graphic. [Good magazine] Taco Bell's new green menu takes no ingredients from nature <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php ... and includes an enchilada that actually absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere! [The Onion] Mountaintop Mining Legacy <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php The most lasting mining damage may be caused by the massive amounts of debris dumped into valley streams. [WorldChanging] Coal giant offers cash for biggest clean rival <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php [ENN] Make your own skincare products <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php DIY skincare can be as easy as grabbing some ingredients from the fridge or kitchen cupboard. 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