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Right to a fair trial under threat

Friday, 9 September 2016, 12:21 pm | Green Party

The Government is toying with Kiwis’ right to a fair trial by underfunding legal aid services and shuttering offices across the county, the Green Party said today. More >>

National’s inaction will leave Pacific peoples homeless

Friday, 9 September 2016, 11:14 am | Green Party

John Key needs to show leadership and commit to resettling people from Pacific nations that are at serious risk of being displaced by climate change, the Green Party said today. The Prime Minister is currently attending the Pacific Island Forum, where ... More >>

Maritime Crimes Bill – balancing security and free speech

Thursday, 8 September 2016, 3:11 pm | Green Party

The Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade Select Committee is currently considering the Maritime Crimes Amendment Bill. Concerns have been raised about the effect of this Bill on the right to protest at sea. More >>

Govt needs to clarify law on cluster bombs

Thursday, 8 September 2016, 2:46 pm | Green Party

The National Government needs to now take responsibility and set some bottom lines around investment in cluster bombs, landmines, and nuclear weapons, the Green Party said today. More >>

Government report shows child poverty becoming the norm

Thursday, 8 September 2016, 11:03 am | Green Party

Poverty is stagnating in New Zealand, and the National Government has no plan to help the kids from low income families who are falling further behind. More >>

Catherine Delahunty presents petition on Public Works Act confiscations

Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 11:42 am | Green Party

Green MP Catherine Delahunty has presented a petition with almost 5000 signatures calling on Government to support her Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Māori Land) Amendment Bill, which is due to be debated in Parliament next week. More >>

Key on the wrong side of history in ocean conservation vote

Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 11:37 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to back a motion at the World Conservation Congress to preserve 30 percent of oceans as marine reserves. More >>

Rushed housing law changes made up in six weeks

Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 10:22 am | Green Party

The National Government rushed to change the law governing Special Housing Areas (SHAs) in just six weeks, the Green Party said today. More >>

Greens oppose band-aid housing Bill

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 4:32 pm | Green Party

The Green Party will oppose Housing Minister Nick Smith’s latest hurried and inadequate attempt to fix the housing crisis, which is being pushed through Parliament under urgency today. More >>

Pacific needs aid, not spin from Govt

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 3:29 pm | Green Party

The National Government needs to provide much more dedicated aid to help Pacific countries adapt to climate change, rather than simply rebranding its economic development assistance, the Green Party said today. The comments follow the release of a new ... More >>

One million reasons to change the Government

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 12:13 pm | Green Party

Auckland’s average house price hit one million dollars today, as National tried to put a band-aid on the housing crisis with rushed new legislation to stop Special Housing Areas falling apart, the Green Party said. More >>

Minister needs to taihoa on Māori land reform

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 11:24 am | Green Party

Minister Te Ururoa Flavell needs to taihoa on his ture whenua Māori reforms until there is certainty on all of its component parts, particularly the design of the Māori Land Service, the Green Party said today. More >>

Kevin Hague to leave Parliament

Monday, 5 September 2016, 4:49 pm | Green Party

Green MP Kevin Hague is to leave Parliament to take up a new role as CEO of Forest and Bird. “Kevin has made a huge contribution to the Green Party and the green movement and we are truly sorry he is leaving Parliament,” said Green Party Co-Leader ... More >>

National letting speculators control housing market

Sunday, 4 September 2016, 5:56 pm | Green Party

National letting speculators control housing market Action is needed to rebalance the housing market in favour of families who need somewhere to live, the Green Party said today. New data from Core Logic shows that property investors who already own ... More >>