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Landlord Govt Finds New Way To Undermine Public Housing
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 4:22 pm | Green Party
The current Government has shown little interest or ambition in building public housing. Kāinga Ora has been clear that these cuts are a result of them planning to build less housing at a time where more than 20,000 people across the country are waiting ... More >>
NZ Must Urgently Help Whanau In Lebanon
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 12:30 pm | Green Party
“The crisis in Lebanon is deepening by the day. We must act and evacuate our Lebanese whanau out of harm’s way,” says the Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Teanau Tuiono. More >>
Green Government Will Revoke Oil And Gas Permits
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 4:11 pm | Green Party
“A Green Government will reinstate the oil and gas ban and revoke any permits granted under the current regime and their obsession with pouring oil, coal and gas on the climate crisis fire,” says Green Party Co-Leader and spokesperson for Climate Change, ... More >>
Government Introduces Controversial MACA Legislation
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 4:03 pm | Green Party
“This legislation is not fit for Parliament and represents an outright assault on the rights of iwi and hapū, disregarding the founding agreement Aotearoa was built upon,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, ... More >>
Green Party Reschedules Special General Meeting
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 12:46 pm | Green Party
This Special General Meeting will discuss the potential use of provisions in the Electoral Act, informally known as the party-hopping law, in the case of Darleen Tana. More >>
Govt Undermines Public Service With WFH Crackdown
Monday, 23 September 2024, 5:28 pm | Green Party
Our public service needs to be supported so it can support our communities. Undermining our public servants at every opportunity will only lead to an erosion of the services we all rely on. More >>
Statement From Green Party Following Court Ruling
Friday, 20 September 2024, 4:51 pm | Green Party
As we have just received today’s judgment, we will take the appropriate time to take advice and consider next steps. We will have more to say in due course: Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Economic Decline Further Cause For Tax Transformation
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 12:07 pm | Green Party
Luxon’s Government has chosen to double down on trickle down tax cuts which disproportionately benefit the wealthiest by siphoning resources from those who need it and the creaking infrastructure all of us rely on. More >>
Govt Must Act To Avoid The Worst Of NIWA’s Climate Projections
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 3:23 pm | Green Party
“We cannot ignore inconvenient truths. We’re talking about the hard scientific fundamentals necessary for life on earth as we know it. This can and must be yet another wake-up call to meet the climate crisis with the scale of transformative ... More >>
Govt Already Seeking Advice On Treaty Referendum
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:30 am | Green Party
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the enduring heartbeat of Aotearoa and not something that can be erased by way of referendum. As our founding document, it establishes a blueprint for a relationship between Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti. More >>
Job Losses From Mill Closures Linked To Govt Inaction
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:19 am | Green Party
Job losses from pulp mill closures in Ruapehu District highlight government inaction on energy market flaws, prompting criticism from the Green Party for failing to prioritise sustainable solutions. More >>
Greens Call On Treaty Principles Bill To Be Abandoned After Letter From Christian Leaders
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:59 am | Green Party
The Green Party urges the Prime Minister to reject the controversial Treaty Principles Bill after a letter from over 400 Christian leaders condemns it for distorting Te Tiriti o Waitangi. More >>
Vast Majority Of Councils Support Māori Wards
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:50 am | Green Party
Local government knows first-hand the value of Māori wards which allow councils to more adequately and accurately represent our often under-represented and under-served Māori. More >>
Green Party Welcomes New Maaori Kuiini
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:17 pm | Green Party
The Kiingitanga movement is not a conquering monarchy, but one built by Māori for the good of all, and we know the Kuiini will step consciously in carrying that legacy and future of kotahitanga for the nation we all can aspire to be. More >>
ECE Teachers Deserve Better Than This Government
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is unsurprised but disappointed by today’s announcement from the Government that will see our Early Childhood Centre teachers undermined and pay parity pushed further out of reach. More >>
Urgent Intervention Needed On Supermarkets
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:01 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to intervene in the supermarket duopoly dominating our supply of groceries following today’s report from the Commerce Commission. More >>
Govt Attacks Workers’ Rights Once Again
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 9:35 pm | Green Party
The coalition’s proposed amendments to the Employment Relations Act will insert another barrier for people who are classed as contractors being able to have the reality of their working arrangements be recognised as an employee. More >>
Govt Transport Plan Deepens Fossil Fuel Fix
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:11 am | Green Party
Our communities should be supported to build sustainable societies that allow people to move around without great cost to the climate or household budgets. More >>
Greens Call For Public To Back Wrybill In BOTY And Beyond
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:08 am | Green Party
Two years ago, Christopher Luxon held a pretend press conference announcing his support for the Wrybill in the 2022 Bird of the Year contest. Fast forward to today and his Government looks set to fast-track the extinction of this same bird. More >>
Statement From Green Party Co-Leader Following Court Proceedings
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:49 pm | Green Party
The Greens have no desire to be caught up in protracted legal proceedings and are doing everything we can to ensure things progress without undue delay, says Green Party co leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
