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Report Exposes Damage Of Rushed Cuts To Oranga Tamariki

Thursday, 15 May 2025, 4:09 pm | Green Party

“It is now crystal clear that these cuts have come at the expense of the safety and wellbeing of our children,” says Green Party spokesperson for Children Kahurangi Carter. More >>

Green Budget Delivers For Māori

Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 11:35 am | Green Party

“Our Green Budget is a statement: we stand for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we stand on the right side of history and we stand against this Government," says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Māori Development, Hūhana Lyndon. More >>

Green Budget: Free GPs For All

Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 11:31 am | Green Party

“Our approach will make sure communities right across the country have access to the care they need with our Community Health Service. We will create community care clinics in the highest need areas first, such as South Auckland, which has an estimated ... More >>

Green Budget: Early Childhood Education For Everyone

Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 11:25 am | Green Party

“We will initially cap charges at $10 per day per child on top of the current 20-hour free entitlement. This represents a significant shift from the $12 an-hour some families currently pay. By 2029, we will make ECE free by raising the entitlement to 35 hours ... More >>

Green Budget For A Country Worth Fighting For

Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 11:18 am | Green Party

“This is a Budget for a country that belongs to and works for New Zealanders,” says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. “We believe in fairness and common sense. A Green Government will rapidly reduce emissions, reduce the cost of living More >>

Tribunal Review An Attack On Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:47 pm | Green Party

From the Treaty Principles Bill and undermining marine customary title, to the removal of 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act and now this, the assaults and insults to our founding agreement and our people have been relentless from this Government. More >>

Redress Announcement Leaves Little Justice For Survivors

Friday, 9 May 2025, 12:50 pm | Green Party

“The Green Party remains committed to working towards a future where every child grows up safe, secure, and free from violence,” says Marama Davidson. More >>

Wildlife Law Change A Deep Betrayal Of Public Trust

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 10:36 am | Green Party

“The Government is rushing legislation through Parliament to make it easier to kill kiwi and other precious wildlife," says Green Party co-leader and Conservation spokesperson, Marama Davidson. More >>

Govt For The Rich Is Failing The Unemployed

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 12:07 pm | Green Party

As the unemployment rate rises, the Government is preparing an austerity Budget and rushing through legislation to stop pay equity claims, while also passing new laws to create more arbitrary sanctions on beneficiaries. More >>

Govt Takes Workplace Equity Efforts Backwards

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:32 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has called out the Government’s latest attack on workers with the announcement that it is halting all pay equity claims. “Women deserve fair pay. This move to undo years of pay equity progress is a monumental step backwards ... More >>

Greens Launch Member’s Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Animal Cruelty In Imports

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:16 am | Green Party

“Currently, products which come from animals who have been kept or slaughtered in conditions which would be illegal here, like in sow stalls or battery cages, are still able to be imported and sold in our supermarkets”, says Green Party Agriculture ... More >>

Greens Mark May Day With Green Jobs Guarantee

Thursday, 1 May 2025, 12:36 pm | Green Party

“New Zealanders should be in control of our economy, our jobs and our future. We don’t need to leave our fate to be decided by international shareholders,” says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>

Govt’s Austerity Budget To Cause Real Harm In Communities

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:05 am | Green Party

“New Zealanders looking around at the state of global politics and asking how things got so bad have their answer in the kind of slash and burn economics Nicola Willis has promised the country today,” says Green Party co-leader and spokesperson for ... More >>

Ban On Engineered Stone Essential To Protect Workers

Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:58 am | Green Party

Workers are the backbone of our economy, and their safety must be protected from dangerous practices including the use of engineered stone, the dust from which can lead to fatal lung disease. More >>

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 >>