Jeanette Fitzsimons - Media Releases
by: Jeanette Fitzsimons, leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.
and Co-Deputy Leader of the Alliance
October 1st 1997
Environment report shows the state we're in is bad 1/10September 30th 1997
Ministry downplays air quality problems 30/9September 29th 1997
Call to replace war games with firefighting 29/9September 26th 1997
Luxton's undertaking to Thames is an empty promise 26/9September 23rd 1997
Zero tariffs make zero economic sense 23/9September 22nd 1997
Coeur mine closure - Parliament must act 22/9Bolger puts profits before pacific survival 22/9
September 19th 1997
Australia streets ahead on alternative fuels 19/9September 18th 1997
Odometer enquiry good for Coromandel - Alliance MP 18/9August 28th 1997
Luxton should get real on tariffs 28/8August 27th 1997
More evidence of recession 27/8August 26th 1997
Obstetric staffing not the issue at Thames says Alliance 26/8The doco Federated Farmers tried to block 26/8
Industry Paranoia stifles organic debate 26/8
August 25th 1997
It's monetary policy to blame 25/8August 21st 1997
Commerce Act should be used to make power cheaper 21/8Electronic road use billing just around the corner 21/8
August 12th 1997
Change of government best hope for Thames hospital 12/8July 24th 1997
Possum meat rules favour imports 24/7Only half the story on DoC restructuring 24/7
July 23rd 1997
Consumers 12% worse off with privatised power companies 23/7Jeanette Fitzsimons calls for end to logging 21/7
July 10th 1997
"Forest death by a thousand cuts" warning 10/7July 9th 1997
Minister concedes conservation funding shortfall 9/7July 8th 1997
Road Privatisation Confirmed - Alliance 8/7July 4th 1997
Metrowater's competition argument absurd 4/7Sub-Antarctic world heritage needs protection 4/7
June 26th 1997
Nothing new in 'Green package' 26/6June 25th 1997
Officials speak with forked tongue 25/6June 24th 1997
Joint power initiative a competition game 24/6June 20th 1997
Energy efficiency body under threat 20/6June 18th 1997
Power differential fair compensation 18/6TransAlta experience rings privatisation warning bells 18/6
June 12th 1997
Privatisation Would Increase Water Risks 12/6Bleak Balance Sheet For The Public From Timberlands 12/6
June 11th 1997
No Excuses Left For Shipley Over Timberlands Logging 11/6Aucklanders to have no say in Wellington decision to sell their buses 11/6
June 3rd 1997
Intimidation of MP "attempt to subvert democracy" 3/6May 29th 1997
Sale of Yellow Bus Company will make Auckland's Transport Crisis harder to solve 29/5May 27th 1997
Minister Shipley's Options: Build now, pay later 27/5May 16th 1997
Government should clean up contaminated Tui mine 16/5May 13th 1997
OECD report shows NZ energy policy substandard 13/5May 8th 1997
Possible closure of Hawkes Bay DOC shows Minister's hard line 8/5Counter productive restructuring of DOC costs $6.24m 8/5
May 7th 1997
Minister admits lack of commitment to the Environment 7/5May 6th 1997
Govt accounts slated 6/5May 5th 1997
Don't pollute our rest areas 5/5May 1st 1997
Global environment remains at risk due to prolonged inaction 1/5April 29th 1997
Eco-Terrorism label despicable 29/4Myth of 'free' trade challenged 29/4
April 24th 1997
Government continues to ignore scientific evidence 24/4April 20th 1997
Another cruel delay for Tauranga harbour petition 20/4April 17th 1997
Hands-off government responsible to no-one 17/4April 16th 1997
Minister cannot see the forest for the wood 16/4April 14th 1997
Auckland's water LATE is next prize for waiting multinationals - but it may not be too LATE 14/4April 1st 1997
April fools day for electricity users 1/4March 26th 1997
Helicopter logging company threatens to sue Green MP 26/3March 21th 1997
Alliance gears up for water conference 21/3Officials examining sale of Transpower 21/3
March 17th 1997
Papakura's water franchise part of a larger plan 17/3March 12th 1997
Government has abandoned goal of preventing climate change 12/3March 9th 1997
"Logging helicopters maybe in breach of law" says Fitzsimons 9/3March 4th 1997
Peters not aware he is selling ECNZ to foreign interests 4/3Recent events in The House:-
The following are paraphrases of questions and answers, they are not complete, entire or official. Hansard is the official
record of Parliamentary business. This is not finalised until some days after the event.
Time: 3:06 pm NZT
Questions Of The Day (7-12)
9. Jeanette Fitzsimons to the Minister of Energy, Max Bradford.
Q: Has he had meetings with privately owned companies to discuss the possible purchase of ECNZ after it is split up?
A. No. This coalition government has no intention of selling ECNZ or Contact Energy to anyone.
Time: 3:12 pm NZT
8. Jeanette Fitzsimons to the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith.
Q. As a result of the Court of Appeal decision yesterday on
the interpretation of the West Coast Accord, does he see new opportunities to protect important habitat for kiwi, kaka and
kakariki on the West Coast?
A. I have only just received the decision this afternoon, my advice is that it shows the Government’s action and Timberlands
has been lawful. Need more information on the ecological worth of the unprotected sites still in question before we decide
on the future of Timberland’s operations in the areas in question.
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