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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 >>
Govt Urged To Rule Out Any Involvement In AUKUS
Monday, 3 March 2025, 10:36 am | Green Party
Aotearoa must stand on an independent and principled approach to foreign affairs and use that as a platform to promote peace. Christopher Luxon should read the room and rule out joining any part of the AUKUS framework. More >>
Greens Welcome Pause Of Works At Lake Rotokākahi And Call For Council To Work Constructively With Mana Whenua
Friday, 28 February 2025, 11:09 am | Green Party
The proposed path of the sewerage pipeline past Lake Rotokākahi puts the sacred lake at risk of environmental damage and the desecration of this wāhi tapu. This case is before the Environment Court, and it is only just that works be paused until ... More >>
Co-Leaders Announce Plans To Launch Green Budget This Year
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 1:07 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders care about each other and the planet we live on. Our Green Budget will lay out the plan for an economy that respects and protects those things, instead of exhausting and exploiting both, says Green Party co-leader and spokesperson for ... More >>
Greens Stand In Solidarity With Mana Whenua Of Lake Rotokākahi
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 11:06 am | Green Party
Tūhourangi and Ngāti Tumatawera have consistently opposed the council bringing the sewerage pipe through their wāhi tapu. For over a year, there have been protests, a hīkoi, and occupation led by mana whenua. It is abhorrent that this is what mana ... More >>
Report Highlights Urgent Need For “Life-Changing” Free Dental Care
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 10:45 am | Green Party
For decades, successive governments have chosen to exclude dental care from the public health system. This is a political choice–and different choices can be made. No one should have to suffer because they can’t afford to see a dentist. More >>
