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Greens Call On The Government To End Perpetual Leases
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 1:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party calls on the Government to end perpetual leases over Māori land so that Māori landowners can directly control their lands. “Māori landowners continue to be locked out of their own whenua by perpetual leases that allow others ... More >>
Green Party Announces Candidate For Dunedin Electorate
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 7:37 am | Green Party
The Dunedin branch of the Green Party has selected Francisco Hernandez as its candidate for the Dunedin electorate in this year’s general election. Francisco Hernandez was the Otago University Students Association President in 2013. He has held a number ... More >>
Time For Labour To Deliver On No New Mines
Friday, 3 February 2023, 8:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party is today welcoming reports of Government progress towards having no new mines on conservation land. “We are encouraged to hear that the Government will potentially introduce legislation this year to protect conservation land from ... More >>
Greens Join Call For Immediate Rent Freeze After Floods
Friday, 3 February 2023, 8:31 am | Green Party
The Green Party is joining more than 20 community organisations to call for an immediate rent freeze in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, after reports of landlords intending to hike hikes after flooding. “We froze rents when COVID-19 arrived, because the Government ... More >>
Greens Not On Board With Fossil Fuel Subsidy
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 1:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to provide direct support to low-income households and to stop subsidising fossil fuels during a climate crisis. “Auckland has just experienced first-hand the devastating impacts of climate change. It just ... More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Support Families
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 6:35 pm | Green Party
The tools exist to help families with surging costs – and as costs continue to rise it is more urgent than ever that we use them, the Green Party says. “The impact of inflation is not felt equally. As things continue to get tough for those on the ... More >>
Green Party Looks Forward To Working With Chris Hipkins
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 2:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes Chris Hipkins as the sole nominee for leader of the Labour Party, and the next Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand. “The Green Party looks forward to working with Chris Hipkins as Prime Minister, and continuing a constructive ... More >>
Greens Recognise Prime Minister Ardern’s Service
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 2:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today acknowledging Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s service to Aotearoa. “Jacinda Ardern has been a decisive and tireless leader of our country through unprecedented challenges, and we will be sorry to see her go,” says Green ... More >>
Green MPs Write Directly To Grand Ayatollah Khamenei Of Iran
Monday, 9 January 2023, 1:06 pm | Green Party
Members of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have today written to Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Khamenei to condemn the ongoing violence and killing of women’s rights and democracy protesters, and to call on him to intervene immediately. ... More >>
Green MPs Sponsor Iranian Protests At Risk Of Execution
Friday, 23 December 2022, 11:53 am | Green Party
Green Party MPs have joined politicians from across Europe to sponsor political prisoners detained in Iran during the recent protests - and urges MPs from all political parties to do the same. “Our MPs pledge to tell prisoners’ stories, to say their ... More >>
Wage Boost For School Bus Drivers Welcomed
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating a win following the news that the Government will invest in boosting the wages of rural school bus drivers. “Rural school bus drivers are a vital part of our communities, making sure our tamariki get to and from school ... More >>
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 >>
