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James Shaw Announces Resignation
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 10:38 am | Green Party
Hon James Shaw, the architect of New Zealand’s landmark climate change legislation, the Zero Carbon Act, has announced that he will be stepping down as Co-leader of the Green Party in March. He will remain in Parliament for the time being to support ... More >>
Military Deployment Dangerous And Naïve
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 5:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is deeply disturbed at the government’s decision to deploy New Zealand defence force staff to the Red Sea. “Aotearoa New Zealand has a proud history of being a voice for peace on the global stage. Now more than ever we need that voice ... More >>
Statement From The Co-leaders Of The Green Party On The Resignation Of Golriz Ghahraman
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 11:43 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw said: “Golriz Ghahraman has been the leading voice in Parliament for human rights, truly independent foreign policy, and electoral reform for six years. Her political achievements are significant. ... More >>
Statement From Golriz Ghahraman
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 11:42 am | Green Party
“It is a great honour to serve as a Member of Parliament. I am proud of my advocacy work on human rights and foreign affairs, and particularly proud of campaigns that resulted in practical improvements to the electoral laws governing donations and ... More >>
Knowingly Cruel, Govt Makes Aotearoa A More Precarious Place For Working People
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 10:46 am | Green Party
Just days after axing Fair Pay Agreements, this Government is once again trampling over people’s working rights by making it possible for bosses to fire new staff without reason. “Today National has made Aotearoa a more cruel and precarious place ... More >>
Govt Trashing Nature For Its Industry Mates
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 2:33 pm | Green Party
Today’s repeal of the Natural and Built Environment Act is rushed, ideologically motivated, and will be hugely damaging to the health of our communities and the environment. “This new government is more interested in winding back the progress and trashing ... More >>
Cold Climate Cuts For Christmas
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 1:25 pm | Green Party
Once again, the National Party has shown a breath-taking willingness to say one thing during an election campaign and then do the exact opposite when in government. “It is no good for National Ministers to parrot their talking points about supporting ... More >>
Govt Gets Its Priorities All Wrong With Kāinga Ora Review
Monday, 18 December 2023, 8:18 pm | Green Party
The independent reviews of Kāinga Ora announced today should be focused primarily on building enough houses to make sure everyone has a warm, dry, and affordable place to live. “For this government to be more concerned about debt than giving everyone ... More >>
Public Transport And Housing Must Be Prioritised From Remnants Of Let's Get Wellington Moving
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:09 pm | Green Party
The new government's decision to walk away from Let's Get Wellington Moving shows they are still tied to the failed approach of building more roads. Wellington’s Green MPs Tamatha Paul and Julie Anne Genter said the people of Wellington deserve ... More >>
Govt Slams On The Brakes Of Climate Action
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 6:47 pm | Green Party
The scrapping of the Clean Car Discount is an act of climate vandalism - and the Green Party is calling on the Government to release all the advice it received before making this move. “I am so proud of what we have achieved with the Clean Car Discount ... More >>
Energy Giants Treating Households Like Cash Machines
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 2:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to step in as New Zealand’s four energy giants continue to pay outrageous dividends to shareholders while thousands of people struggle to keep warm. A new report out today by NZCTU, 350 Aotearoa and ... More >>
Luxon’s Free Pass To The Fossil Fuel Industry Needs To Be Stopped
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:24 pm | Green Party
Chris Luxon is giving big oil and gas corporations a free pass at a time when countries all over the world agree to transition away from fossil fuels. “This Government is giving the global fossil fuel industry a free pass and we urgently need to stop ... More >>
Cruel Move To Put Tobacco Profit Over People’s Health
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 2:01 pm | Green Party
Sacrificing the health of our rangatahi to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy few is a deeply cynical move and shows this Government is more influenced by lobbyists than evidence. “This National, Act and New Zealand First Government will go down ... More >>
Government Turning Its Back On Working People
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:45 am | Green Party
The Green Party stands with unions and working people in defense of Fair Pay Agreements. “Fair Payment Agreements would have put more money in the pockets of people teaching our mokopuna, keeping our hospitals clean and safe, stocking the supermarket shelves, ... More >>
Teanau Tuiono First Green MP Appointed Assistant Speaker
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 2:52 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased to announce today that MP Teanau Tuiono will be an Assistant Speaker for the 54th Parliament. “This is the first time in history that a Green MP has been appointed to this role, and it is an honour to serve Aotearoa’s Parliament,” ... More >>
Now, More Than Ever, We Must Whakamana Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 10:14 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Government to recognise its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi so our tamariki and mokopuna can grow up in an Aotearoa where their language is celebrated, their health is prioritised, and their whenua is protected. "The ... More >>
Government Knowingly Making Life Harder For People
Monday, 4 December 2023, 6:02 pm | Green Party
Leaked government documents confirm this government will consciously do serious harm to the lives of working people and their whānau. “Our lowest paid people deserve a pay increase, not a government that is deliberately deciding to put the ... More >>
The Future Of Aotearoa Is At Stake
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 4:17 pm | Green Party
The next 100 days will be a fight for our future. “The random, visionless, and harmful grab bag of policies in the government’s 100 day plan does not represent our future. Now more than ever we need to stand up for Tiriti-centric Aotearoa that ... More >>
Green Party Unveils Portfolio Spokespeople For The 54th Parliament
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 9:42 am | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased to announce the allocation of portfolios across its largest caucus ever. “Our team of Green MPs will do everything they can to make sure Aotearoa upholds Te Tiriti and works for everyone,” says Co-leader of the Green Party, Marama ... More >>
The Time Is Now For Oceans Protection
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 8:55 am | Green Party
Community organisations, mana whenua and the Greens have written to the incoming Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to call for the progression without delay of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill. “The Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana/Te ... More >>
