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Greens Launch Rental Stories Campaign
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 9:06 am | Green Party
The Green Party are today launching a campaign asking for people to submit their stories of subpar, substandard and downright awful experiences of renting in Aotearoa. “An affordable, warm, healthy and secure home is literally a human right. Yet it’s ... More >>
Greens Back Striking Secondary Teachers
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party backs secondary teachers resuming strike action. “The Green Party is calling on the Government to prioritise our teachers and address inadequate pay. The wellbeing of our teachers is the wellbeing of our tamariki,” says Green Party’s ... More >>
National’s Backtrack Forces Another Visionless, Shambolic Policy
Monday, 29 May 2023, 5:09 pm | Green Party
The National Party has released another confused and rushed policy that will only further worsen the inequality that is driven by unaffordable housing. “Everyone should have a warm, dry, safe place to call home. We must commit to making the long-term ... More >>
We Don’t Need To Engineer A Recession, Government Can Tax Wealth
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 2:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to take responsibility for reducing inflation by taxing wealth instead of leaving RBNZ to continue hiking the Official Cash Rate. “We know that inflation hits lower-income New Zealanders who spend the ... More >>
Enough Posturing, Let’s Get On And Build Enough Public Housing
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Government to take its own advice and come up with a long-term plan to build thousands more public homes. “Our message is clear: now is the time to commit to a long-term plan to build the homes we need,” says Green ... More >>
Greens Welcome Much Needed Investment But Labour Can Go Further For Te Ao Māori & Pasifika In The Budget
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:28 pm | Green Party
Today the Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus supported the 2023 Budget, but there’s still room for improvement. "While we acknowledge the investment for Māori there's still much more to do to address generations of ... More >>
Free Prescriptions Important Step Forward
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today welcoming free prescriptions. “There should be no barriers to anyone accessing the healthcare they need. Often, prescription costs are a significant barrier to care, and a driver for people not accessing medicines that are critical ... More >>
Budget 2023: Long-term Commitment Needed On Public Housing
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:19 pm | Green Party
Budget 2023’s investment in public housing falls short of what’s needed. “Our communities living in motels and in overcrowded homes need long-term funding from the Government to guarantee they all have a healthy, safe, and affordable home, no ... More >>
Budget 2023: Green Initiative Addresses Both Climate And Inequality
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:18 pm | Green Party
A long standing Green Party policy has been extended yet again in this year’s Budget. This will deliver warmer homes for thousands of people, lower power bills, and cut climate pollution. “We are delighted to see that our long history of campaigning ... More >>
ECE Extension Green Win Nearly 10 Years In The Making
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today celebrating Budget 2023 funding extending free ECE to two year olds. “This is a big step for our littlest citizens. Early education is the foundation of a child’s learning journey. The Greens have been advocating for this ... More >>
Budget 2023: Greens On Board With More Affordable Buses And Trains
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is fully on board with free bus and train travel for under 12s and half price travel for under 25s - next stop, free travel for all under 18s, students, and apprentices. “Free bus and train travel for under 12s and half price for Total ... More >>
Budget 2023 Falls Short Of What’s Needed
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:11 pm | Green Party
Today’s Budget makes good progress on climate and inequality, but falls short of what’s needed to fix both. “There are some really important steps in this Budget that will make a difference to people’s lives but it falls short of what’s ... More >>
Forestry Sector Must Compensate For Slash Damage
Friday, 12 May 2023, 1:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes today’s release of the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into slash and sediment, and are clear that the forestry industry must foot more of the bill. “The repeated damage that forestry slash has caused has huge impacts ... More >>
Govt Must Break Up Supermarkets
Friday, 12 May 2023, 11:12 am | Green Party
The Government needs to do much more to address supermarket profiteering, which is driving high food prices. “A report released today says that the Government’s proposed reforms will not be enough to address the high cost of groceries,” says ... More >>
Action To Support People Put Food On The Table More Urgent Than Ever
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 11:13 am | Green Party
Yet another increase in food prices shows the urgent need for the Government to tax wealth and use the money to help people put food on the table. “As food prices continue to rise, almost half a million people in Aotearoa rely on food banks to ... More >>
Labour Left Floundering On Seabed Health
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 6:09 pm | Green Party
Labour has once again avoided taking decisions to protect ocean health and shown exactly why we need more Green MPs. Debbie Ngarewa Packer’s members’ bill to ban seabed mining fell at the first hurdle in Parliament today, with Labour, National ... More >>
Statement From The Co-leaders Of The Green Party
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 11:18 am | Green Party
Just after 8pm this evening, 5 May, Dr. Elizabeth Kerekere notified the Green Party Caucus in writing that she has resigned as a Green Party MP and Green Party member effective immediately. Dr. Kerekere has notified the Green Party Caucus of her intention ... More >>
Government Needs To Broaden KiwiRail Inquiry Focus
Friday, 5 May 2023, 2:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to broaden the focus of its inquiry into KiwiRail, after widespread disruption in Auckland. “It is crucial that we give people access to reliable, affordable, low-carbon alternatives to cars. Continued ... More >>
Stronger Action On Seabed Mining Needed
Friday, 5 May 2023, 12:46 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the Government’s invitation to a Parliamentary select committee to inquire into seabed mining and whether current law and regulations are appropriate but says it would prefer faster action to ban seabed mining in our domestic ... More >>
The Time Is Now For Overstayer Amnesty
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:09 am | Green Party
With the alarming number of Dawn Raids occurring, the Green Party is calling on the Minister to immediately grant an amnesty to all overstayers. “I have been utterly appalled by recent reports of Dawn Raids occurring across Aotearoa and call on the ... More >>
