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Report Shows Urgent Need To Fix Wealth Inequality
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 5:40 pm | Green Party
A new report out today provides all evidence the Government needs to start addressing runaway inequality and rebalance Aotearoa to work for everyone. The Global Wealth Report 2022 shows more and more of Aotearoa New Zealand’s wealth is ending up in ... More >>
No Excuses, Minister: We Need Mandatory Pay Gap Reporting Right Now
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 10:25 am | Green Party
The message is loud and clear: the Government must introduce mandatory pay gap reporting. Thirteen businesses have taken up the call of the Green Party, unions, and community groups who have long been telling the Government to take action to address the gender ... More >>
Greens Will Keep Fighting To Strengthen Democracy
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 5:39 am | Green Party
The Green Party once again put electoral reform on the political agenda with the first reading of Golriz Ghahraman’s Strengthening Democracy member’s bill - only for it to be voted down by Labour. “My Bill would have ensured everyone has the ... More >>
Moratorium On Deep Sea Mining A Step Closer
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 6:18 pm | Green Party
Following months of pressure from the Green Party and environmental NGO and the public, the Minister for Foreign Affairs today confirmed that she is taking advice on whether the Government should support a moratorium on deep sea mining in international ... More >>
Green Party Welcomes Landmark Commitments From Health Sector For ADHD Progress
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 12:31 pm | Green Party
Green Party spokesperson for Mental Health, Chlöe Swarbrick, welcomes commitments from the Minister of Health to six key areas of progress for the ADHD community, which would together represent one of the largest changes for the ADHD community ... More >>
Govt Must Reunite Afghan Refugees With Their Families
Saturday, 17 September 2022, 1:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is once again calling on the Government to support victims of war, oppression, and violence to reunite with their families and put down roots in Aotearoa New Zealand. “It’s time for the Government to make sure Afghan refugees and their ... More >>
Government Handing Fonterra A Free Pass
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 6:22 pm | Green Party
Minister O’Connor should immediately pause the Government’s proposed Fonterra Bill and review its potential impact on the climate, the Green Party says. “Minister O’Connor could be about to give one of New Zealand’s biggest polluters a free ... More >>
Time To Support Te Reo Māori As A Core Subject And As A Medium Of Instruction
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 11:00 am | Green Party
On the 50th anniversary of the Māori language petition, the Green Party is calling on the Government to make te reo Māori a core curriculum subject in mainstream schools and to support Kaupapa Māori education groups. “It has been 50 years since the ... More >>
Urgent Need For More Food Support
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 12:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to urgently increase the support available for people who are struggling to afford to put food on the table. Data released today from Stats NZ confirms the largest year-on-year increase in food prices for 13 years. ... More >>
Serious Questions For Govt To Answer Following Decision To Allow Deep-sea Mining
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 9:01 am | Green Party
The Government has questions to answer following a recent decision by international regulators to give the green-light to a potentially destructive deep-sea mining project in the Pacific. Aotearoa New Zealand is a member of the International Seabed Authority ... More >>
Vital Public Health Measures Still Missing From COVID Response
Monday, 12 September 2022, 4:16 pm | Green Party
Strong public health measures are more vital than ever, the Green Party says as the Government removes many longstanding COVID-19 restrictions. “Today’s decision will leave people wondering if the Government has given up. The near complete removal ... More >>
James Shaw Re-elected As Co-leader Of The Green Party
Saturday, 10 September 2022, 2:11 pm | Green Party
Members of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have re-elected James Shaw as Co-leader, alongside Marama Davidson. A total of 142 delegate votes were received, 138 of which voted for James Shaw. “It is an honour and a privilege to be re-elected ... More >>
Green Party Statement On The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 9:11 am | Green Party
On behalf of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, I would like to send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II,” says co-leader of the Green Party, Marama Davidson. “Beneath the title and ceremony was a mother, ... More >>
If The Government Is Going To Close One Donations Loophole, Let’s Close Them All
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 11:55 am | Green Party
Closing the New Zealand First Foundation loophole is a good step towards a more transparent political donations regime, but it’s not the only loophole that needs closing, the Green Party says. “The New Zealand First Foundation loophole isn’t ... More >>
It’s Important To Know Your KiwiSaver History, Mr. Luxon
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 3:47 pm | Green Party
What the Government should now do is reverse the cuts the National Party Government made to KiwiSaver incentives, the Green Party says. “Labour can recover quickly from its KiwiSaver u-turn by committing to reverse the cuts to incentives that the ... More >>
Greens Urge Government To Adopt Overdose Prevention Trial
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 9:35 am | Green Party
The Green Party calls on the Government to adopt the proposal from NZ Drug Foundation, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and the Needle Exchange Services Trust to introduce a three-year pilot of an overdose prevention centre in Auckland’s city centre. “The Greens ... More >>
Dunedin Council Joins Growing List Of Local Authorities And Public Health Experts Pushing For Alcohol Harm Minimisation
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 7:41 pm | Green Party
Dunedin City Council passed a motion this afternoon urging Parliament to get on with Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick’s Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill. They join Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Palmerston North City Councils and Whanganui, Gisborne, Waipa, ... More >>
Tax Legislation Makes Green Party Change To Public Transport Tax Rules
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 2:19 pm | Green Party
Following years of political pressure from the Green Party the Government will finally exclude public transport subsidies from the fringe benefit tax. “This is a huge Green win that we have been pushing for many years. It will finally rebalance the ... More >>
Fight Still On For Ocean Protection
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 5:28 pm | Green Party
Negotiations on a UN Ocean Treaty have just concluded without an agreement, but momentum for action is building and the Green Party is calling on the Government to pull out all the stops to conclude talks before the end of the year. “It took ... More >>
Cabinet Ministers Knew Visa Changes Could Increase Family Violence
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 6:45 pm | Green Party
Damning evidence released today shows that Cabinet was warned about an increase in the risk of domestic violence as a result of changes to the working rights of partners of temporary visa holders. “The Green Party urges the Labour Government ... More >>
