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Urgent Action Needed At Home Following Global Deal For Nature
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 11:09 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes an historic new global agreement to protect 30% of the planet for nature by the end of the decade and calls on the Government to follow it with immediate action to protect native wildlife. The agreement at the COP15 UN ... More >>
Summer COVID Plan Needed
Monday, 19 December 2022, 2:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has been left wondering if the Government signed off for the summer break before putting in place a COVID plan. “Right now, the Government should be gearing up for a massive summer COVID communications campaign, not just sending out ... More >>
Greens Celebrate Firefighters Agreement
Sunday, 18 December 2022, 6:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming today’s news that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) have voted to ratify the agreement reached with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). “Firefighters put their health at risk to protect us, so it ... More >>
Government Must Stop All New Oil And Gas Exploration
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 3:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party are welcoming a pause on all remaining oil and gas exploration, and call on the Government to stop it all together. “Now is the time to take a leadership role stop oil and gas exploration once and for all. Keep fossil fuels ... More >>
BPS Constraints Risk Impacting Low Income People The Most
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 3:22 pm | Green Party
The Government will constrain itself unnecessarily at Budget 2023 unless it changes the tax system to raise revenue from the wealthiest few which can be used to support people. “Now is the time to rebalance the tax system to raise extra revenue from ... More >>
Make Fares Half Price For Everyone, For Good
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 1:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will continue to prioritise affordable public transport for everyone. “The very least the Government should do is make public transport fares half price, for everyone, for good,” says the Green Party spokesperson for transport, Julie ... More >>
Hate Speech Law Fails Women, Rainbow And Disabled People
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 12:55 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the first reading in Parliament of legislation to protect religious groups from hate speech, but remain concerned that other groups at risk of extremist violence have been excluded. “The Government has a responsibility ... More >>
HRC Report Shows Need For More Action On Housing
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 6:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will continue pushing for change to ensure people don’t need to access emergency housing in the first place. “It is a human right for everyone to be able to access a safe, warm, and affordable home. Emergency housing should ... More >>
Immigration Changes A Green Win
Monday, 12 December 2022, 6:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming changes to the immigration system, but calls on the Government to offer equitable pathways to residency for workers not covered by today’s announcement. “Immigration settings should prioritise the wellbeing of workers ... More >>
Stronger Action Needed To Stop Iran Regime Violence
Monday, 12 December 2022, 12:37 pm | Green Party
Stronger action consistent with New Zealand’s commitment to freedom, justice, and equality is needed to hold those responsible for violence and human rights violations in Iran to account. “On the face of it, the Government’s travel ban announced ... More >>
Hauraki Gulf In Urgent Need Of Protection
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 1:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party backs the demands of Forest and Bird and calls on the Government to take urgent action to restore the health of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana/ Te Moananui ā Toi. “The Hauraki Gulf is in poor health and the Government is not ... More >>
Govt Must Grant Visa Waivers To All Pacific Countries
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 8:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is once again calling on the Government to grant visa waivers to all Pacific countries. “Pacific peoples should be able to travel to Aotearoa to visit their family without needing to jump through bureaucratic hoops to get a visitor ... More >>
Greens Welcome Life-saving Treatments For Rare Disorders
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:50 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the news that Pharmac will fully fund Spinraza for people under the age of 18. “We are thrilled that Pharmac has decided to fund Spinraza for young people with spinal muscular atrophy, which follows the great news on Sunday ... More >>
Greens Welcome Government Coming To Party On Reducing Alcohol Harm
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 11:46 am | Green Party
The Green Party are celebrating today’s introduction of the Government’s Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill, effectively adopting Part One of Chlöe Swarbrick’s Harm Minimisation Bill. “Leadership from ... More >>
Greens Support Operation Pātiki Restoring Name For Awa
Monday, 5 December 2022, 5:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is proud to support Kohupātiki Marae to uphold the mana of their awa. “We are pleased that the New Zealand Geographic Board has accepted ‘Te Awa o Mokotūāraro’ as the rightful name for this awa after declining ‘Ngaruroro ... More >>
COVID Inquiry Disappointingly Narrow
Monday, 5 December 2022, 5:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic – but is disappointed with the narrow scope “There is no doubt that an inquiry will provide some useful lessons for future pandemics. But, the inquiry ... More >>
Greens Support Operation Pātiki Restoring Name For Awa
Monday, 5 December 2022, 4:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is proud to support Kohupātiki Marae to uphold the mana of their awa. “We are pleased that the New Zealand Geographic Board has accepted ‘Te Awa o Mokotūāraro’ as the rightful name for this awa after declining ‘Ngaruroro ... More >>
Greens Call On Every Party To Improve Accessibility
Monday, 5 December 2022, 9:01 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on all political parties to commit to stronger representation for disabled people at every level of politics. It follows the launch today of We Want More , a campaign to increase the representation of disabled communities. “Having ... More >>
Greens Will Keep Pushing To Protect Public Ownership Of Water
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 2:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will continue to push for strong protections of core public assets so they cannot be sold off against the wishes of New Zealanders. “Universal, affordable access to water services is a basic human right and a public good. Keeping these ... More >>
US Court Decision Shows Need For Stronger Protection Of Māui Dolphin
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 7:26 pm | Green Party
A decision by a United States Court to ban seafood imports from New Zealand shows the Government needs to do more to protect Māui dolphins. “The first step the Government should take in the wake of this decision is to phase out trawling and ... More >>
