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New Zealanders Overwhelmingly Support Greens' Wealth Tax
Friday, 25 September 2026, 12:43 pm | Green Party
“New Zealanders know our infrastructure is falling apart and they know that the super wealthy are not paying their fair share. They want a country that works for all of us, which is why they want a wealth tax,” says Green Party Co-leader Swarbrick More >>
Greens Reject Taxpayers' Union's Dirty Politics – Call To Clean Up Politics
Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 12:29 pm | Green Party
"The Prime Minister and his coalition partners have benefitted from, if not just blatantly adopted, these tactics. Luxon and Seymour used to be able to feign ignorance. They can’t any longer. They must stand on the side of integrity and democracy." More >>
RMA Replacement Laws Pass Today, Usher In New Era Of Harm To The Environment
Tuesday, 22 September 2026, 4:09 pm | Green Party
With the passing of these bills, Aotearoa is in a new era of environmental exploitation at the hands of polluting industries, says Green Party Environment spokesperson Lan Pham. More >>
Greens Announce City Centre Vibrancy Policy
Sunday, 20 September 2026, 1:11 pm | Green Party
"These common-sense changes will help small businesses stay open and help new ones fill empty spaces, supporting job creation, the local economy, and cities and towns that work better for all of us," says Swarbrick. More >>
Greens Commit To Undoing Attacks On Conservation And Environment Laws
Saturday, 19 September 2026, 1:39 pm | Green Party
“We all depend on nature and a healthy environment. From clean drinking water to thriving wildlife, the protection and restoration of our environment are non-negotiable,” Marama Davidson says. More >>
Minister Finally Loses Confidence In FENZ Leadership
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 4:31 pm | Green Party
Firefighters do their jobs well, but they have been working with fire trucks that break down, and they have watched fire stations and training facilities close. More >>
Luxon Government Captured By Lobbyists And Big Business
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 12:57 pm | Green Party
The real-world consequences will be more pollution in our rivers, more climate-cooking emissions, and more extinction of native plants and animals. More >>
Luxon Government Decides Their Final Say Should Outweigh Local Democracy
Thursday, 17 September 2026, 9:17 am | Green Party
The legislation allows the Minister to decide when exceptions can be made, with no transparency, which risks decision making due to the potential for political influence and undermines public confidence. More >>
Docs Show New Anti-Enviro Laws Copy Pasted From Big Polluter Wish Lists
Monday, 14 September 2026, 2:16 pm | Green Party
The Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill will go to their third readings this week. These are the laws replacing New Zealand’s foundational environmental law, the Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
Ake, Ake, Ake: Green Party Commits $200m To The Future Of Te Reo Māori
Monday, 14 September 2026, 10:10 am | Green Party
“This Govt has failed to provide enough funding for te reo Māori in our communities & has waged a culture war on the use of te reo Māori. Our reo must be treasured, & Green Party will make sure that it is," says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Green Party Pledge To Remove AI From Welfare Payment Decisions
Friday, 11 September 2026, 1:22 pm | Green Party
“The Coalition’s push for automated decision making has already proven disastrous by treating tens of thousands of people like test subjects and leaving them financially vulnerable,” says Green Party Social Development Spokesperson, Ricardo Menendez More >>
Over 14,000 Benefits Wrongly Suspended Under Minister’s Watch, Call For Compensation Continues
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 3:27 pm | Green Party
Falling behind by $3000 when you are on a main benefit means potentially falling in debt, losing your home, or experiencing hunger. More >>
Thousands Denied Grants Because Food Is "Not An Essential” Deserve Assistance To Survive
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 11:34 am | Green Party
“Poverty is a political choice. Louise Upston & National can’t keep avoiding responsibility for their decisions to wrongfully decline support, & their failure to take action to create jobs & lift people out of poverty,” says Ricardo Menendez ... More >>
Affordable Food Should Be Within Everyone's Reach
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 10:31 am | Green Party
"In a country capable of producing enough food for around 40 million people, we shouldn't have whānau unable to afford the supermarket or children going to school hungry," says Green Party Coromandel candidate Pamela Grealey. More >>
Public Pressure On Conservation Amendment Bill Forces Roll Back But Meaningless As Worst Elements Still Remain
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green party continues to push to pass its Member’s Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land, and has committed to protect public conservation land for future generations when in Government. More >>
Greens Call For Compensation For People Wrongfully Affected By Welfare Cuts
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 10:45 am | Green Party
“If the Minister is genuinely sorry, she will do everything in her power to support people whose lives have been affected by her decisions,” says Ricardo Menendez March. More >>
Imported Fossil Fuel Inflation Drives OCR Increase
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 3:49 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders' mortgage rates are increasing because the Government has increased our exposure to fossil fuels, says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Methanex Closing Eliminates Any Arguable Case For LNG Terminal
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 12:06 pm | Green Party
"It's time for the Government to cancel their plans to use $1 billion of taxpayer money to underwrite the LNG import facility," says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Luxon’s Fuel Tax Freeze Leaves Worse Roads And Fewer Transport Choices
Monday, 31 August 2026, 5:22 pm | Green Party
Neither Labour nor National is being serious or responsible about how we pay for transport, says Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter. More >>
47,500 More Children In Poverty Under Luxon Government
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 12:01 pm | Green Party
“We need a govt that will end child poverty & take immediate action. The Green Party has already made clear that no child has to go hungry or live in poverty, & we have a plan to fix the crisis we are in,” says Green Party Co-leader Marama ... More >>
