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Green Party Applauds Strength Of Iranian Protestors And Communities
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 11:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand applauds the strength of Iranian protestors and the communities supporting them in Iran and around the world, and condemns the violent actions of the Iranian regime. “No woman should ever die for her freedom, ... More >>
Time For The Electoral Commission To Run Local Elections
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:35 am | Green Party
Recent media coverage of the challenges facing local body elections, including people not receiving their voting papers and being told incorrectly that they are not eligible to vote, make it abundantly clear that the job of running our democracy should be ... More >>
Greens Welcome Step Forward For Waimana Whānau
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 4:36 pm | Green Party
The Government has finally agreed to meet with the whānau of Te Waimana Kaaku, a step the Green Party says must lead to warm, dry, secure homes being provided on their whenua and papakāinga. In response to Dr Elizabeth Kerekere during Question ... More >>
Green Party Launch Child Poverty Campaign
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 10:20 am | Green Party
The Green Party has published an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on the Government to make some small changes to Working for Families so it better meets the needs of low-income families. “Some small and simple changes to Working for ... More >>
Govt’s Migrant Worker Plan An Ambulance At The Bottom Of The Cliff
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 9:54 am | Green Party
Once again the Government has stopped short of making necessary changes that will end the exploitation of people who travel to Aotearoa to work. “The Government is still allowing employers to have control over people’s lives and their ability ... More >>
Years Of Green Party Work Leads To The End Of Live Exports
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 8:00 pm | Green Party
Aotearoa will finally bring an end to the live export by sea of cattle, deer, sheep and goats. “This could not have come soon enough. Animals have been suffering in live export for years - and now, thanks to the tireless efforts of Green Party MPs, ... More >>
Indigenous Self-determination Key To Unlocking Better Future
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 11:17 am | Green Party
Data released today by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative shows why land must be returned to tangata whenua, the Green Party says. “When Indigenous Peoples have control over their lives and territories, we all do better,” says the Green Party’s ... More >>
Birth Injuries Bill Celebrated - Next Step, Full Cover
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 6:27 pm | Green Party
Parents who are injured while giving birth will be better supported by ACC, thanks to months of pressure from the Green Party, parents, community advocacy groups, academics, and medical experts. “Thousands of birthing parents have to carry birth injuries ... More >>
RSE Expansion Stops Short Of What’s Needed
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 4:46 pm | Green Party
Today’s expansion of the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE) fails to guarantee Pacific people traveling to Aotearoa for work a warm place to live, safe working conditions, and good pay. “No matter where you are from, or why you travel to Aotearoa ... More >>
Green Party Backs School Strike Demands
Friday, 23 September 2022, 11:04 am | Green Party
The Green Party backs the demands of the School Strike for Climate. “We are running out of time and I am running out of patience with the pace of change,” says co-leader of the Green Party, James Shaw. “As part of the Government, the Greens have done ... More >>
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 >>
