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NZ Democracy At Risk Of Corporate Corruption - Green Party Backs Urgent Inquiry
Sunday, 24 May 2026, 6:25 pm | Green Party
“Regular people don’t get to give secret documents and have backroom meetings with the Prime Minister and then have the law changed in their favour,” says Swarbrick. More >>
Bill Would Protect Public Conservation Land This Government Wants To Mine
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 4:41 pm | Green Party
This Bill simply protects conservation land in the way most New Zealanders would expect. It keeps conservation land for protection for everyone to enjoy, not exploitation for a few. More >>
Bill Drawn To Ensure Young People Aren't Made Homeless When Leaving Oranga Tamariki
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 2:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party bill requiring the government to make sure young people leaving state care have a safe, stable home to move into has been drawn as a member's bill today, the same day the Government begins the process of criminalising homelessness. More >>
National’s Public Housing Reform "cuts costs” At The Expense Of Our Most Vulnerable
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 1:02 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is warning that the Government’s changes to public housing will see more public housing tenants evicted and driven deeper into poverty. More >>
Luxon Backs Anti-Trans Bill As Families Struggle To Pay The Bills
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 10:40 am | Green Party
Trans people deserve to feel safe, supported and respected, and to live without fear or stigma. More >>
Greens Oppose Rushed Disability Support Law Changes
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10:16 am | Green Party
“The Government introduced this Bill without consultation with disabled communities, despite acknowledging that the proposals were sensitive and directly affected disabled people and carers,” says Green Party Disability spokesperson Kahu Carter. More >>
Coromandel Greens Launch 2026 Election Campaign
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 2:34 pm | Green Party
The launch attracted a strong turnout and featured Green MP Steve Abel alongside Grealey, who is standing for the Coromandel electorate for the third time. More >>
Luxon’s ‘DOGE Style Cuts’ Will Harm New Zealand
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 12:05 pm | Green Party
Luxon’s austerity economics have crushed Wellington and the wider economy. These moves confirm that small businesses will soon face more pain. More >>
NCEA Changes Doom Thousands Of Students To Failure
Saturday, 16 May 2026, 6:55 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is committed to halting the disastrous curriculum and qualification changes until there has been meaningful consultation with the communities, says Lawrence Xu-Nan, Green Party spokesperson for education. More >>
Government Announces Treaty Principles Bill By Stealth
Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:06 pm | Green Party
"Stripping te Tiriti out of seven acts entirely and dragging the Crown's obligations in another ten down to the weakest possible standard, is a deliberate diminishment of the founding document of this country." More >>
Greens Call On Luxon To Abandon Racist Education Reforms
Friday, 15 May 2026, 12:20 pm | Green Party
“The Waitangi Tribunal has been clear: Luxon’s Government has breached its Tiriti obligations. It can no longer mask the racism in its education reforms,” says Green Party Co-leader, Marama Davidson. More >>
Luxon Confirms Criminalisation Of Those He’s Made Homeless
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 3:23 pm | Green Party
Christopher Luxon has chosen to make more people homeless, and now he’s criminalising them for being homeless, says Green Party Co-leader and Auckland Central MP, Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Government Moves To Shield Major Polluters From Climate Accountability
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 11:41 am | Green Party
Pamela Grealey says communities across the Coromandel electorate are already experiencing flooding, slips, coastal erosion, storm damage, and growing pressure on infrastructure and local economies. More >>
Luxon Chooses To Join The Anti-Migrant Bandwagon
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 3:12 pm | Green Party
Christopher Luxon has made his choice. Blame migrants for the problems of the world in order to protect corporate profits driving the cost-of-living crisis, says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Luxon Protects Polluters’ Profits In Sweeping, Rushed Climate Change Law Amendment
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 11:16 am | Green Party
Luxon’s Government shows it can act with urgency when their mates’ profits are at risk, while New Zealanders’ cost-of-living concerns stay on the backburner. More >>
Hūhana Lyndon Says Te Tai Tokerau Needs Long Term Commitment, Not Short Term Politics
Monday, 11 May 2026, 2:58 pm | Green Party
Hūhana Lyndon says, "since the signing of He Whakaputanga me Te Tiriti, tangata whenua rights and the wellbeing of our communities have been attacked, our focus must remain on the kaupapa: tino rangatiratanga.“ More >>
Greens Call On Government To Act On Power Bills Before Winter
Monday, 11 May 2026, 11:50 am | Green Party
Green Party energy spokesperson Scott Willis says the policy tools to bring bills down are already in place, and there is no excuse for delay heading into winter. More >>
Greens Call On Government To Act On Power Bills Before Winter
Monday, 11 May 2026, 11:49 am | Green Party
Green Party energy spokesperson Scott Willis says the policy tools to bring bills down are already in place, and there is no excuse for delay heading into winter. More >>
Coromandel Green Candidate Warns Against Rushed Local Government Reforms
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 3:55 pm | Green Party
She says many councils are already under enormous pressure, and now is not the time for rushed restructuring proposals developed without strong community mandate. More >>
Govt Cuts Education Funding While Youth Unemployment Soars
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 2:28 pm | Green Party
“Putting aside Peters’ obvious intent to destroy his own Government, this is yet another example of National, Act and NZ First making ordinary New Zealanders pay to subsidise the super-rich,” Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson says. More >>
