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Action Needed To Stop Supermarkets Taking Advantage Of People
Monday, 17 April 2023, 11:09 am | Green Party
Supermarket profiteering is driving high food prices and it needs to be reined in urgently, the Green Party says. “The cruel truth is that food price rises driven by supermarket profiteering are making it harder and harder for people to afford ... More >>
Green Party Announces Sahra Ahmed As Candidate For Christchurch East
Sunday, 16 April 2023, 10:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has announced Sahra Ahmed as its candidate for the Christchurch East electorate. "We have found ourselves a candidate who values the abundant riches of our electorate and is determined to ensure life here is rich for everyone. ... More >>
Green Party Announces Sahra Ahmed As Candidate For Christchurch East
Friday, 14 April 2023, 1:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has announced Sahra Ahmed as its candidate for the Christchurch East electorate. "We have found ourselves a candidate who values the abundant riches of our electorate and is determined to ensure life here is rich for everyone. ... More >>
Three Waters Rebrand Insufficient
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:36 pm | Green Party
Today the Government adopted a long held Green Party position to increase the number of water entities to ensure a closer connection with communities they serve. However, despite the rebrand, significant concerns remain. “Access to clean, affordable ... More >>
Auckland Flood Response Report Requires Urgent Action
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 6:59 pm | Green Party
Auckland Central Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick welcomes the findings of the Auckland Flood Response Review and urges Council to not delay implementing the 17 recommendations. “In the climate-change-charged weather events at the beginning of this year, communities ... More >>
Freshwater Crisis Needs Stronger Government Action
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 11:02 am | Green Party
New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and freshwater are in crisis and there needs to be a more ambitious Government plan to clean them up and protect against nitrate contamination, the Green Party says. Our Freshwater 2023 released today by the Ministry for the ... More >>
Green Party Announces Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan As Candidate For Epsom Electorate
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 9:34 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan as their candidate for Epsom. Having completed his PhD in Ancient History in 2017, Xu-Nan now works in education and advocates for student rights. “I am very excited to run as the Epsom candidate for the Green ... More >>
All Migrant Workers Deserve Pathways To Residency
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 5:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the broadening of the number of professions who are part of the Green List and Straight to Residency Pathway, and calls on the Government to do more for the workers who are currently without any pathways to residency. “Migrant ... More >>
Government Gets It Right On Current COVID Settings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 5:41 pm | Green Party
Maintaining the current COVID-19 isolation requirement is the right decision, the Green Party says. “Self-isolating for seven days when we have COVID is a clear and simple step we can all take to keep others safe - and the Government is right ... More >>
Green Party Announces Kahurangi Carter As Its Candidate For Christchurch Central
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 2:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has announced Kahurangi Carter (ia/she/her) (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui) as its candidate for Christchurch Central. Kahurangi is a passionate environmentalist and zero-waste advocate who has worked as the National Manager of Para Kore, a Māori-led, ... More >>
Green Party Announces Mike Davidson As Candidate For Ilam Electorate
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 9:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced Mike Davidson (Ngāi Tahu) as its candidate for Ilam. Mike is a former Christchurch City Councillor having served for 6 years from 2016 to 2022. During this time he was the chairperson for Council's Urban Development ... More >>
Greens Make Progress On Alcohol Harm Minimisation
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 4:59 am | Green Party
05 April The Green Party is tonight welcoming the progress made with Chlöe Swarbrick’s Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) member’s bill but disappointed Parliament has once again kicked the rest of the can down the road. “After a year of grassroots campaigning, ... More >>
RBNZ Don’t Need To Engineer A Recession, Government Can Tax Wealth
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 1:57 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to take responsibility to reduce inflation by taxing wealth, instead of leaving RBNZ to continue hiking the Official Cash Rate. “Economists estimate over-reliance on unconventional monetary policy throughout ... More >>
Greens’ Ricardo Menéndez March Joins The Race For The Mt Albert Electorate - Promises To Be A Tireless Local Advocate
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:22 am | Green Party
Ricardo Menéndez March has been selected by local party members as the Green Party candidate for Mt Albert for the 2023 General Election. Ricardo will be asking for two ticks this election, to grow the party vote for the Greens and become the first-ever ... More >>
More Still To Do To Get Big Money Out Of Politics
Monday, 3 April 2023, 4:36 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today welcoming proposals to regulate lobbying but is calling on the Government to do more to get big money out of politics. “If the Government is serious about limiting access to lobbyists, it needs to do more than remove swipe ... More >>
Liveable Incomes Needed
Friday, 31 March 2023, 2:03 pm | Green Party
With benefit changes coming into effect tomorrow, the Green Party is calling on the Government to lift benefits to liveable levels to make sure everyone has what they need to thrive. “Let’s be clear, continuing to keep benefits at a level ... More >>
Come On National, Is That The Best You Can Do?
Friday, 31 March 2023, 11:02 am | Green Party
A visionless National Party has stolen Government policy and rebranded it as their own. “The National Party is bereft of ideas about how to tackle the climate emergency and has taken to reheating ideas directly from Government policy,” says the Green ... More >>
Waitematā Harbour Crossing Options Not Good Enough
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 11:04 am | Green Party
Rapid transit for the Waitematā Harbour crossing must be the priority - not more car lanes that will make congestion and climate change worse. The Minister of Transport must consider a rail only option for any Waitematā tunnel, and ensure people can ... More >>
Greens Celebrate Passing Of Organic Products And Production Bill
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:29 am | Green Party
Following decades of work by the Green Party alongside the organics sector, people will finally be able to be confident that products labelled organic have met standards. “Clear, trusted, national organic standards are crucial for giving people confidence ... More >>
Green Party Announces Teanau Tuiono As Candidate For Palmerston North Electorate And John Cockrem For Rangitīkei
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 5:41 am | Green Party
28 March 2023 The Green Party has selected Teanau Tuiono again as their candidate in the Palmerston North electorate for this year's general election and new candidate John Cockrem for Rangitīkei. Currently, a list MP, former Palmerston North City ... More >>
