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ECE Extension Green Win Nearly 10 Years In The Making
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today celebrating Budget 2023 funding extending free ECE to two year olds. “This is a big step for our littlest citizens. Early education is the foundation of a child’s learning journey. The Greens have been advocating for this ... More >>
Budget 2023: Greens On Board With More Affordable Buses And Trains
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:17 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is fully on board with free bus and train travel for under 12s and half price travel for under 25s - next stop, free travel for all under 18s, students, and apprentices. “Free bus and train travel for under 12s and half price for Total ... More >>
Budget 2023 Falls Short Of What’s Needed
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:11 pm | Green Party
Today’s Budget makes good progress on climate and inequality, but falls short of what’s needed to fix both. “There are some really important steps in this Budget that will make a difference to people’s lives but it falls short of what’s ... More >>
Forestry Sector Must Compensate For Slash Damage
Friday, 12 May 2023, 1:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes today’s release of the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into slash and sediment, and are clear that the forestry industry must foot more of the bill. “The repeated damage that forestry slash has caused has huge impacts ... More >>
Govt Must Break Up Supermarkets
Friday, 12 May 2023, 11:12 am | Green Party
The Government needs to do much more to address supermarket profiteering, which is driving high food prices. “A report released today says that the Government’s proposed reforms will not be enough to address the high cost of groceries,” says ... More >>
Action To Support People Put Food On The Table More Urgent Than Ever
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 11:13 am | Green Party
Yet another increase in food prices shows the urgent need for the Government to tax wealth and use the money to help people put food on the table. “As food prices continue to rise, almost half a million people in Aotearoa rely on food banks to ... More >>
Labour Left Floundering On Seabed Health
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 6:09 pm | Green Party
Labour has once again avoided taking decisions to protect ocean health and shown exactly why we need more Green MPs. Debbie Ngarewa Packer’s members’ bill to ban seabed mining fell at the first hurdle in Parliament today, with Labour, National ... More >>
Statement From The Co-leaders Of The Green Party
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 11:18 am | Green Party
Just after 8pm this evening, 5 May, Dr. Elizabeth Kerekere notified the Green Party Caucus in writing that she has resigned as a Green Party MP and Green Party member effective immediately. Dr. Kerekere has notified the Green Party Caucus of her intention ... More >>
Government Needs To Broaden KiwiRail Inquiry Focus
Friday, 5 May 2023, 2:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to broaden the focus of its inquiry into KiwiRail, after widespread disruption in Auckland. “It is crucial that we give people access to reliable, affordable, low-carbon alternatives to cars. Continued ... More >>
Stronger Action On Seabed Mining Needed
Friday, 5 May 2023, 12:46 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the Government’s invitation to a Parliamentary select committee to inquire into seabed mining and whether current law and regulations are appropriate but says it would prefer faster action to ban seabed mining in our domestic ... More >>
The Time Is Now For Overstayer Amnesty
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:09 am | Green Party
With the alarming number of Dawn Raids occurring, the Green Party is calling on the Minister to immediately grant an amnesty to all overstayers. “I have been utterly appalled by recent reports of Dawn Raids occurring across Aotearoa and call on the ... More >>
Greens Launch Petition To Protect Conservation Lands From Mining By Mineralogy International Limited
Monday, 1 May 2023, 9:11 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched a petition calling for conservation land to be protected from mining by big overseas companies such as Mineralogy International Limited, which Australian billionaire Clive Palmer is a director of. “Aotearoa ... More >>
Lower North Island Rail On The Right Track, But More Investment Needed
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 12:01 pm | Green Party
Government investment in a new fleet of trains in the lower North Island is another win for Green Party solutions - but much more ambition will be needed to build a truly climate-friendly network of intercity passenger services across Aotearoa. “The ... More >>
Another “No Frills” Vision On Tax
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 12:37 pm | Green Party
It could not be clearer: more Green MPs is the only way New Zealand will get a government that will rebalance the tax system and provide everyone with what they need to live a good life. “The Prime Minister’s speech today could not have been any clearer ... More >>
Richest NZers Don’t Pay Their Fair Share - And Parliament Can Fix It
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 12:28 pm | Green Party
Long awaited High Wealth Individual Research released by Minister David Parker’s office today shows, again, the Government must act to tax wealth and create a fair economy. “New Zealanders have long felt what has today been confirmed by Government ... More >>
Racing Minister Gambling With Dogs’ Lives In Unnecessary And Self-imposed Delay
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 12:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is concerned with reports that the Racing Minister is kicking decisions on the future of greyhound racing until after the election. “This is a bizarre concession to an industry who’ve spent the past ten years persistently failing ... More >>
Persistent Inflation Shows Urgent Need To Tax Wealth
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 11:10 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to tax the super wealthy as inflation, largely driven by continued increases in the cost of essentials like food and housing, persists. “Inflation hits lower-income families the hardest, who spend the majority ... More >>
Government Must End Benefit Sanctions And Cancel Debt
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 10:36 am | Green Party
The Government needs to end benefit sanctions, cancel debt to the Ministry of Social Development, and immediately lift benefits, says the Green Party. “The tools to lift every family and child out of poverty exist, the Government just needs to use ... More >>
Labour Must Come To Table On RSE Residency
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 11:48 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes National’s support of residency pathways to RSE workers, and is urging Labour to join this emerging cross-party consensus. “The Government needs to act urgently to provide a pathway to residency for RSE workers. While we ... More >>
National's Drought Of Ideas Won't Help Farmers Facing Climate Change
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 10:17 am | Green Party
Christopher Luxon and the National Party have once again presented another lazy, back-of-the-napkin policy to Aotearoa. “Today’s agriculture announcement is a grab bag of one liners that will not do what’s needed to have a thriving and sustainable ... More >>
