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Green Party Welcomes New Maaori Kuiini
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:17 pm | Green Party
The Kiingitanga movement is not a conquering monarchy, but one built by Māori for the good of all, and we know the Kuiini will step consciously in carrying that legacy and future of kotahitanga for the nation we all can aspire to be. More >>
ECE Teachers Deserve Better Than This Government
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is unsurprised but disappointed by today’s announcement from the Government that will see our Early Childhood Centre teachers undermined and pay parity pushed further out of reach. More >>
Urgent Intervention Needed On Supermarkets
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:01 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to intervene in the supermarket duopoly dominating our supply of groceries following today’s report from the Commerce Commission. More >>
Govt Attacks Workers’ Rights Once Again
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 9:35 pm | Green Party
The coalition’s proposed amendments to the Employment Relations Act will insert another barrier for people who are classed as contractors being able to have the reality of their working arrangements be recognised as an employee. More >>
Govt Transport Plan Deepens Fossil Fuel Fix
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:11 am | Green Party
Our communities should be supported to build sustainable societies that allow people to move around without great cost to the climate or household budgets. More >>
Greens Call For Public To Back Wrybill In BOTY And Beyond
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:08 am | Green Party
Two years ago, Christopher Luxon held a pretend press conference announcing his support for the Wrybill in the 2022 Bird of the Year contest. Fast forward to today and his Government looks set to fast-track the extinction of this same bird. More >>
Statement From Green Party Co-Leader Following Court Proceedings
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:49 pm | Green Party
The Greens have no desire to be caught up in protracted legal proceedings and are doing everything we can to ensure things progress without undue delay, says Green Party co leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Govt Shirks Its Responsibility To Whakaata Māori
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:35 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has called out the Government for allowing Whakaata Māori to effectively collapse to a shell of its former self as job cuts and programming cuts were announced at the broadcaster today. More >>
Green Party Pays Respects To Kiingi Tuuheitia
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:28 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is paying tribute to the Māori King, Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero XVII, after he passed away earlier this morning. More >>
Greens Call On Govt To Leave Te Reo In Schools Alone
Friday, 13 September 2024, 2:33 pm | Green Party
It is incredibly poor taste for the Government to be consulting on the deprioritisation of Te Reo in schools as we head into the 52nd anniversary of the Māori language petition and this year’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. More >>
Govt Cannot Ignore Racism
Friday, 13 September 2024, 2:30 pm | Green Party
We need to have a mature conversation about how we build a public service that caters for all our communities and ensures those who have been historically left behind and let down are finally empowered with the support they need. More >>
Takutai Moana Changes Another Assault On Te Tiriti
Friday, 13 September 2024, 12:33 pm | Green Party
Māori rights to their Customary waters are at the core of what Te Tiriti guarantees. We need to uphold and honour the founding agreement our nation is built upon. More >>
Statement From Green Party Following Court Proceedings
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 6:07 pm | Green Party
“The Judge has decided to reserve his decision following today’s proceedings in Court. We will continue to be limited in what we can say about this case as it remains before the courts,” says Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick. “The ... More >>
Potential Intelligence Sharing With Israel Must Be Investigated
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 5:46 pm | Green Party
Concerns have been raised that our spy arrangements may mean that intelligence is being shared between Aotearoa and Israel. An urgent inquiry must be launched in response to this. “Any potential connection to Israel’s genocidal regime must be investigated. ... More >>
Greens Celebrate Huge Step Forward For ADHD Community
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 11:31 am | Green Party
The Greens welcome today’s long-coming announcement by Pharmac of consultation to remove the special authority renewal criteria for methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and modafinil and to fund lisdexamfetamine. “Today will be celebrated by hundreds ... More >>
Greens Call On Govt To Wake Up On Child Poverty
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 4:31 pm | Green Party
The latest figures show that more than half of children in material hardship live in working households - while at the same time the Government’s telling families that work is the only way out of poverty. More >>
Govt Must End Solitary Confinement
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 1:45 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Government to end the use of solitary confinement within our prisons after new research revealed some prisoners have been held in confinement for more than 900 days. More >>
Fossil Fuels Never The Answer In Climate Crisis
Monday, 26 August 2024, 5:20 pm | Green Party
Resorting to fossil fuels will delay the transition we so desperately need and instead turn up the temperature on the already raging climate crisis. More >>
Government Must Respect Court’s Uber Employee Decision
Monday, 26 August 2024, 3:17 pm | Green Party
This decision is a monumental win for workers’ rights. We call on the Prime Minister to rule out and refrain from pushing policies that undermine today’s decision and the rights of our workers,” says the Green Party’s Workplace Relations & Safety ... More >>
Fast Track Still On Track To Environmental Destruction
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 2:51 pm | Green Party
The overwhelming opposition to this legislation has already forced the Government to backtrack on its fast track. We must maintain this pressure and ensure our environment is not driven towards ruin. Now more than ever, we need to make our voices heard. More >>
