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Green Party Pledge To Remove AI From Welfare Payment Decisions
Friday, 11 September 2026, 1:22 pm | Green Party
“The Coalition’s push for automated decision making has already proven disastrous by treating tens of thousands of people like test subjects and leaving them financially vulnerable,” says Green Party Social Development Spokesperson, Ricardo Menendez More >>
Over 14,000 Benefits Wrongly Suspended Under Minister’s Watch, Call For Compensation Continues
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 3:27 pm | Green Party
Falling behind by $3000 when you are on a main benefit means potentially falling in debt, losing your home, or experiencing hunger. More >>
Thousands Denied Grants Because Food Is "Not An Essential” Deserve Assistance To Survive
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 11:34 am | Green Party
“Poverty is a political choice. Louise Upston & National can’t keep avoiding responsibility for their decisions to wrongfully decline support, & their failure to take action to create jobs & lift people out of poverty,” says Ricardo Menendez ... More >>
Affordable Food Should Be Within Everyone's Reach
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 10:31 am | Green Party
"In a country capable of producing enough food for around 40 million people, we shouldn't have whānau unable to afford the supermarket or children going to school hungry," says Green Party Coromandel candidate Pamela Grealey. More >>
Public Pressure On Conservation Amendment Bill Forces Roll Back But Meaningless As Worst Elements Still Remain
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green party continues to push to pass its Member’s Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land, and has committed to protect public conservation land for future generations when in Government. More >>
Greens Call For Compensation For People Wrongfully Affected By Welfare Cuts
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 10:45 am | Green Party
“If the Minister is genuinely sorry, she will do everything in her power to support people whose lives have been affected by her decisions,” says Ricardo Menendez March. More >>
Imported Fossil Fuel Inflation Drives OCR Increase
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 3:49 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders' mortgage rates are increasing because the Government has increased our exposure to fossil fuels, says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Methanex Closing Eliminates Any Arguable Case For LNG Terminal
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 12:06 pm | Green Party
"It's time for the Government to cancel their plans to use $1 billion of taxpayer money to underwrite the LNG import facility," says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Luxon’s Fuel Tax Freeze Leaves Worse Roads And Fewer Transport Choices
Monday, 31 August 2026, 5:22 pm | Green Party
Neither Labour nor National is being serious or responsible about how we pay for transport, says Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter. More >>
47,500 More Children In Poverty Under Luxon Government
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 12:01 pm | Green Party
“We need a govt that will end child poverty & take immediate action. The Green Party has already made clear that no child has to go hungry or live in poverty, & we have a plan to fix the crisis we are in,” says Green Party Co-leader Marama ... More >>
Green Party Announces Plan For Free And Nutritious School Lunches
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 11:39 am | Green Party
School lunches are about more than food. They are about investing in our children’s futures, creating local jobs and supporting local food producers, says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Newborns, Cancer Patients Suffer As Govt Leaves Health Jobs Empty
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 2:55 pm | Green Party
The refusal to invest in our frontline health services means Te Whatū Ora are deliberately delaying filling clinical roles to save money. Patients across Aotearoa are paying the price for this. More >>
Long-Term Investment In Aged Care Can't Wait - Delaying It Will Only Increase The Cost
Monday, 17 August 2026, 6:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party believes those who work in aged care must be respected and rewarded, with secure conditions that enable them to provide high-quality, compassionate support. More >>
New Bill To Ban Supermarket Price Gouging
Monday, 17 August 2026, 10:44 am | Green Party
"The Bill would prohibit supermarkets from charging prices that are excessive when compared to the cost of supplying the groceries, plus a reasonable margin," says Green Party consumer affairs spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Only A Change Of Government Will Ease Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 1:16 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says, “Every single MP for National, ACT and New Zealand First is responsible for the highest rate of unemployment in over a decade and a higher cost of living for New Zealanders.” More >>
Seymour Plan Would Strip Students Of The Services They Rely On
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 11:47 am | Green Party
The real solution to creating independent student associations is to undo voluntary student union membership. More >>
Green Party Announce Marae Funding Policy Te Waoui A Tāne
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 1:44 pm | Green Party
We can ensure our mokopuna inherit vibrant, resilient, and self-determining communities. Marae are the living hearts of our communities. More >>
National Talks About Responsibility, Their Actions Are The Opposite
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 12:53 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders deserve a Government that takes real responsibility, and invests to increase our prosperity, sustainability and productivity. More >>
Rising Unemployment Should Prompt A Bigger Conversation About The Coromandel's Future
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 4:06 pm | Green Party
Green Party Coromandel candidate Pamela Grealey says every community needs secure, meaningful jobs, but simply chasing growth is not a long-term economic strategy. More >>
Luxon Would Rather Change Our Voting System Than Stand Up To Peters
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 1:28 pm | Green Party
“New Zealanders want change. They’re increasingly tired of the legacy political parties, and they want a plurality of voices in our parliament,” says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
