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The National Party announced at its Annual Conference what Russel Norman described as “setting employment relations in New Zealand back two decades”.  If passed the changes will take away workers' rights, remove protections, cut pay, reduce holidays and diminish access to sick leave.  The NZ Council of Trade Unions is leading a fightback against these proposals, and has the full support of the Green Party.  There will be lots to do - submissions to write, rallies and marches to attend, and industrial action to support – if we are to defeat these attacks on workers’ rights 

Last Thursday, Green MP Keith Locke called for New Zealand to take a stance on the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka. It took a week but the National-led Government has reacted.

A Summary of human rights abuses in China, including Tibet and Falun Gong.

To kick off our Transport campaign, an successful Transport Forum was held on 20th September.

"When streets are for people, everyone wins" was the clear message from our recent transport forum on 2nd November.

The Government has introduced a Supplementary Order Paper 85 (SOP 85) to the Crimes Amendment Bill (No 6). It is a first step towards allowing massive interception of electronic communications by our security and intelligence organisations.