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Greens Call On Government To Halt Changes To Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 2:26 pm | Green Party
“Every child deserves the best possible start in life, we cannot afford to place their future in the hands of companies with more interest in profit than the wellbeing of our tamariki,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education ... More >>
Greens Continue To Call For Pacific Visa Waiver
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:45 am | Green Party
“Aotearoa is part of the family of Pacific nations. We must remove unfair barriers to entry for our Pacific whānau,” said Green Party spokesperson for Pacific Peoples Teanau Tuiono. More >>
More Children Going Hungry Under Coalition Govt
Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:22 am | Green Party
“The Government should be ashamed of the fact that more children are going without enough food and bare essentials under their watch,” says Green Party Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Ka Mate Te Pire, Ka Ora Te Tiriti O Waitangi – Treaty Principles Bill Dead, Te Tiriti O Waitangi Movement Lives On
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:15 pm | Green Party
“Instead of dividing and conquering, this Bill has backfired and united communities across the motu in solidarity for our founding agreement and what it represents," says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Member’s Bill An Opportunity For Climate Action
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 1:00 pm | Green Party
“Christopher Luxon can put his money where his mouth is when it comes to the environment by backing this Bill,” says Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter. More >>
Regarding Comments Of The Deputy Prime Minister On Sean Plunkett’s Show
Monday, 31 March 2025, 11:26 am | Green Party
Members of any minority community, like our rainbow community, are accustomed to using and co-opting terms that may not be well understood by external groups, oftentimes with irreverence and absurdity. More >>
Greens Call For Govt To Scrap Proposed ECE Changes
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:25 am | Green Party
The Government’s proposed changes remove obligations to honour te Tiriti o Waitangi and mana whenua status of tangata whenua, undermine qualification requirements for teachers, and reduce protections for teachers More >>
Greens Question Govt Commitment To Environmental Protection With RMA Reform
Monday, 24 March 2025, 5:18 pm | Green Party
“We have seen this Government bulldoze over biodiversity, freshwater and environmental protections for the sole purpose of profit and now they expect us to believe them when they say they are committed to protecting our natural world,” says the Green ... More >>
Greens Call For Compassionate Release Of Dean Wickliffe
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 1:07 pm | Green Party
People in prison are human beings and have rights. The Minister has a duty to ensure these rights are upheld. What we have heard from Dean is gravely concerning. More >>
Another Failed ETS Auction, Another Indictment On The Govt’s Climate Credibility
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 12:54 pm | Green Party
“We must take forestry offsets out of the ETS to ensure it functions properly to actually cap emissions. We must end free allocation of credits to our largest polluters. We must price agricultural emissions - the only sector currently not priced." More >>
NZ Must Act On Israel’s Slaughter Of Children
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 10:10 am | Green Party
In just the last 24 hours, Israel’s strikes on Gaza have killed at least 400 people, mostly children and women, and left many more injured. More >>
Green Party Backs Volunteer Firefighters In Their Call For ACC Recognition
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 11:18 am | Green Party
The Green Party stands in support of volunteer firefighters petitioning the Government to step up and change legislation to provide volunteers the same ACC coverage and benefits as their paid counterparts. “Firefighters put their lives at risk to protect ... More >>
Shane Jones Has No Shame
Sunday, 16 March 2025, 1:56 pm | Green Party
Instead of pandering to industry interests, the Minister must wake up to the reality that he has a responsibility to protect our oceans so that future generations can enjoy what we have today. More >>
Government Tramples On The Rights Of Disabled Migrant Children
Friday, 14 March 2025, 5:22 pm | Green Party
“No parent should have to face the impossible decision of having to leave their children behind. The Green Party will continue to fight to abolish migrant discrimination in all its forms,” says Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Dunedin Futures Report Should Be A Wake-Up Call
Friday, 14 March 2025, 8:08 am | Green Party
The report paints a clear picture of what climate inaction could cost our communities. It also highlights the need for the Government’s climate adaptation legislation to be enduring, anchored in Te Tiriti partnership and based on the aspirations of ... More >>
Missed Opportunity To Stop The Stealing Of Māori Land
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 8:06 am | Green Party
“Today represents a missed opportunity to end a legacy of injustice that has seen Māori land stolen across generations,” says Green Party MP Hūhana Lyndon. More >>
Procurement Proposals Pose Risk To People And Planet
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 1:22 pm | Green Party
“These proposals are nothing more than an attempt to weaken workers’ rights and erode environmental protections,” says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Just Six Government MPs Needed To Pass Unlawful Occupation Of Palestine Sanctions Bill
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 11:23 am | Green Party
“All we need now is just six Government MPs. If six MPs from National, NZ First or ACT use their conscience, we can pass the law necessary to begin sanctioning Israel for its brutal war crimes against the Palestinian people,” says Green Party co-leader ... More >>
Green Party Launches Petition To Allow Pacific Whānau Visa-Free Access
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 2:12 pm | Green Party
“Our petition calls on the Government to demonstrate that Aotearoa values our relationship with Pacific countries, and start to build an immigration system that values community, connection, and fairness,” says Green Party spokesperson for Pacific Peoples Teanau ... More >>
NZ’s Public Health System Dealt Yet Another Blow
Friday, 7 March 2025, 1:30 pm | Green Party
“Our health system is falling victim to a slow death by a thousand cuts,” says Green Party Health spokesperson Hūhana Lyndon. More >>
