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Benefit Sanctions Will Punish People Who Need Support
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:53 pm | Green Party
The National-led Government’s plans to arbitrarily increase benefit sanctions will have a lasting impact on the people who need our support the most. “Today’s announcement confirms the Government’s goal of pushing more people into poverty ... More >>
Luxon’s Buzzwords Hint At Sinister Agenda
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 2:27 pm | Green Party
The Prime Minister’s State of the Nation speech today was a buffet of buzzwords with a nasty undertone of cuts to investment in communities and nature, the Green Party said. “Christopher Luxon is obsessed with cutting, cancelling, and disestablishing ... More >>
National Govt Will Make More People Poorer
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 1:48 pm | Green Party
The Social Development Minister, Louise Upston’s plan to increase benefit sanctions and decrease the rate at which benefits increase each year will make life harder for thousands and push more people into hardship. “Everybody should have a warm ... More >>
Alex Foulkes To Stand For Green Party Co-Leader
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 6:33 pm | Green Party
Alex Foulkes is today announcing that he is standing in the 2024 Green Party co-leadership election to replace James Shaw. A long-time activist and conservationist, Foulkes was born in Scotland and currently lives in Dunedin. Foulkes is standing to ensure ... More >>
Māori Face Significant Harm From Axing Govt Funding Of Background Reports
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 7:00 pm | Green Party
Māori will be among the most impacted by the government’s cruel, irrational, and senseless plan to stop funding pre-sentencing background reports. “Today the Government has taken us even further away from a justice system that treats everyone ... More >>
Income Support For Unemployed Must Be Urgently Increased
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 2:21 pm | Green Party
Stats NZ unemployment data released today further highlights the urgent need for this government to step up and provide everyone with enough to get by. “Everyone has the right to safe, decent, and meaningful work. But when we may find ourselves ... More >>
Chlöe Swarbrick To Run For Co-leader Of The Green Party
Friday, 2 February 2024, 10:37 am | Green Party
Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick has announced that she will run for the Co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. “I am a proud member of the Green Party. More than any other party we understand that there is far greater leadership out ... More >>
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 >>
