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Government must raise the age of youth justice
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 1:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is joining with youth, justice and disability groups in calling on the National Government to raise the age of youth justice to include 17-year-olds today, and help improve the lives of thousands of young people. More >>
Government’s attitude towards Te Puea Marae disgraceful
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 10:25 am | Green Party
The Government’s continued undermining of Te Puea Marae is disgraceful, and does a disservice to the homeless people who are being helped by the marae, the Green Party said today. More >>
Kiwi values are respect and kindness, not judgement
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 11:35 am | Green Party
14 June 2016 Kiwi values are respect and kindness, not judgement Refugees in New Zealand need more Government support to help them make a good life for their family, not judgemental political dog-whistling, the Green Party said today. “The Government ... More >>
National does the bare minimum by tiny increase
Monday, 13 June 2016, 3:16 pm | Green Party
Today’s announcement that National will put off a 250-place increase in the refugee quota until 2018 is another example of this Government’s commitment to only doing the bare minimum to help people in desperate need, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party offers condolences to Orlando
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party's thoughts are with the people of Orlando, as we offer our sympathy to the families and friends of those who have been killed and injured in yesterday’s attack. More >>
Trade agreement musn't allow corporations to sue governments
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:31 am | Green Party
The New Zealand Government should take controversial and outdated Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions off the table in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade negotiations in Auckland this week, the Green Party ... More >>
Toxic Mining a Bad Deal for Northland
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 8:14 pm | Green Party
Northlanders protesting against gold drilling at Puhipuhi are right to be concerned about the potential pollution of their land and waterways, the Green Party says. More >>
OCR: Households and businesses still held hostage
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 9:45 am | Green Party
The National Government’s failure to fix the Auckland housing crisis continues to keep interest rates higher than they need to be, meaning families and businesses face higher than necessary costs of borrowing, the Green Party said today. More >>
National spends billions driving up transport pollution
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:07 am | Green Party
National spends billions driving up transport pollution The National Government has been caught spending billions of dollars of public money on motorway projects without measuring the impacts these major infrastructure investments will have on ... More >>
Overseas SkyCity steel jobs expose holes in CC deal
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 10:40 am | Green Party
The Government needs to come clean about how many more of the construction-related jobs for the SkyCity convention centre will actually be overseas, following news that half of the steel frame construction work has been given to a Thailand-based ... More >>
Government should stop joking about homelessness
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 4:34 pm | Green Party
New data showing that the number of homeless people in the Auckland CBD has risen 20 percent in the last year shows the Government needs to start building desperately needed homes, the Green Party said today.* More >>
Condolences for Sir Graham Latimer
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 2:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party expresses its sorrow over the passing of Sir Graham Latimer, a great Māori leader of modern times. More >>
Health Minister needs to intervene to free Ashley Peacock
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 12:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Health to give an immediate Ministerial Directive to the Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) to free an autistic man who has been locked in a cell-like room for five years. More >>
I am the River, and the River is me
Sunday, 5 June 2016, 9:47 pm | Green Party
“I am the River, and the River is me” Speech to Green Party AGM, 5 June 2016 Tenei au e tu whakaiti nei, i raro i a Ranginui i runga i a Papatuanuku, e titiro ki nga maunga whakahi me nga tini uri of Tane Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, e te ti, ... More >>
Green Party launches a campaign to fight for our rivers
Sunday, 5 June 2016, 9:46 pm | Green Party
Green Party launches a campaign to fight for our rivers The Green Party today launched a campaign and petition to fight for our rivers, to ensure they are safe for swimming now and in the future. “We’ve chosen 10 rivers from around the country to visit, ... More >>
James Shaw AGM speech – Change starts now
Saturday, 4 June 2016, 5:40 pm | Green Party
James Shaw AGM speech – Change starts now Kia tau te rangimārie o te Rangi e tū nei o Papatūānuku e takoto nei o te Taiao e awhi nei ki runga i a tātou. Tīhei mauri ora! He mihi nui ki ngā mana whenua o tēnei takiwā, Ngāi Tahu, Tuahuriri, ... More >>
Green Labour agreement makes change of Govt possible
Saturday, 4 June 2016, 5:30 pm | Green Party
Green Labour agreement makes change of Govt possible Green Party Co-leader James Shaw has told the Green Party AGM that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Labour Party signed this week increases the chances of changing the Government ... More >>
PM should apologise for his comments on homeless Aucklanders
Friday, 3 June 2016, 4:21 pm | Green Party
PM should apologise for his comments on homeless Aucklanders The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading the country about the Ministry of Social Development’s interactions with homeless people in south Auckland, the Green Party said today. ... More >>
One in 100 New Zealanders homeless under National’s watch
Friday, 3 June 2016, 12:28 pm | Green Party
New research showing a jump in homelessness in New Zealand is a sign that the Government’s current approach to the issue is failing, the Green Party said today. More >>
National needs to get smart on crime & punishment
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 3:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on National to get smart on crime and invest more in rehabilitation services to help reduce re-offending. More >>
