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Green Party Calls On PM To Stop Deep Sea Mining
Sunday, 10 July 2022, 5:25 am | Green Party
The Green Party has written to the Prime Minister on the eve of the Pacific Islands Forum calling on the Government to support a moratorium on deep sea mining. “New Zealand must align itself with Pacific leadership and announce at the Pacific Islands ... More >>
Make N95 Masks Free For Everyone
Friday, 8 July 2022, 12:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is once again calling on the Government to supply free masks to everyone. Speaking to the media in Australia yesterday, the Prime Minister made clear that mask use is one of the best ways to slow the spread of the latest Omicron subvariant ... More >>
Rent Controls And Income Boost Essential For Kids’ Wellbeing
Friday, 8 July 2022, 11:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to immediately introduce rent controls and expand the cost of living payment to those most in need. “Every child should grow up in a warm, safe home with enough resources to thrive. But for children growing ... More >>
Pricing Must Cut Agriculture Emissions
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 12:16 pm | Green Party
Cutting climate pollution must be the number one priority for Cabinet when considering how it intends to price agricultural emissions, the Green Party says. “Agreeing an emissions pricing system that meets New Zealand’s climate goals will help rural ... More >>
Green Party Calls For Safer Staffing Levels In Aged Care
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 12:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for urgent government action to ensure safe staffing levels in aged residential care facilities, as a new report today shows a strained workforce is under increasing pressure. The report, from the Aged Care Association, ... More >>
Discrimination Against Disabled Migrants Must End
Sunday, 3 July 2022, 1:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to scrap the Acceptable Standards of Health policy that discriminates against disabled migrants after former Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni acknowledged the policy “disadvantages” ... More >>
Māori Voter Choice A Significant Green Win
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 4:14 pm | Green Party
A strong Green Party voice in Parliament is helping deliver more choice and flexibility for Māori voters. The Māori Electoral Option Bill, which passed its first reading in Parliament today is the third example this week of the Government adopting the ... More >>
Moratorium On Deep Sea Mining Needed Right Now
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 3:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to announce its support urgently for a moratorium on deep sea mining under the high seas, after Pacific nations joined forces this week to demand change. “The tides are turning on mining companies and ... More >>
Green Party Secures Free Masks In Schools
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 2:13 pm | Green Party
Political pressure from the Green Party has pushed the Government to supply free masks to kids and teachers in schools across Aotearoa New Zealand. The Green Party is welcoming an announcement today by COVID-19 Response Ayesha Verrall to provide ... More >>
Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill Pulled From Biscuit Tin
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 12:40 pm | Green Party
After years of research and advocacy, Parliament will finally consider legislation to take meaningful action on alcohol harm, says the Greens. Green Party drug reform spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick’s Members’ bill to minimise alcohol harm was drawn ... More >>
NZ And EU Free Trade Agreement Opportunity To Support Climate Friendly And Equitable Future
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9:31 am | Green Party
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand and the European Greens have published a joint statement calling for the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement to support climate action, phase out fossil fuel subsidies, cut agriculture emissions, protect human rights, ... More >>
Get Moving With Wellington Light Rail Now
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 9:07 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to guarantee that it will complete light rail and improve walking, cycling, and bus journeys across Wellington before digging new high-carbon tunnels. “We are pleased light rail will finally be made ... More >>
NZ Not Making Waves At Oceans Conference
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker to commit to stronger ocean protection around Aotearoa and on the high seas while at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Portugal this week. “The need to safeguard ocean health ... More >>
Democracy reforms are a Green win but we still need to cap donations
Monday, 27 June 2022, 12:56 pm | Green Party
A strong Green voice in Parliament has helped reduce the influence large secret money will have in future elections and finally ensured overseas New Zealanders will retain the right to vote even while stranded by the Pandemic. But, the Government ... More >>
Bin The Misuse Of Drugs Act, Most New Zealanders Agree
Monday, 27 June 2022, 7:23 am | Green Party
A new poll shows that the majority of people back the Green Party’s call on the Government to overhaul the country’s criminally punitive, anti-evidence drug law. Polling released today by the NZ Drug Foundation shows 68% of New Zealanders support ... More >>
US Abortion Decision Reinforces Need To Protect Rights In Aotearoa
Monday, 27 June 2022, 6:55 am | Green Party
The US Supreme Court’s decision on abortion is a reminder that we must take nothing for granted in Aotearoa, the Green Party says. “Aotearoa should be a place where everyone, no matter where they are from, or who they love, can choose what is right ... More >>
Migrant Healthcare Workers Need Fair Pay As Well As Residency
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 1:53 pm | Green Party
Migrant nurses, aged-care and support workers need fair pay as well as equitable pathways to residency, not half-baked measures from National. The Greens are calling on the Government to value migrant nurses and support workers in line with other ... More >>
Support Workers Deserve Better Pay
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 6:26 pm | Green Party
Care and support workers deserve much better than the pay rates Labour is pushing through Parliament today. “Care and support workers are essential to the long-term wellbeing of our families, our communities and our country as a whole – and they ... More >>
Pay Equity For Kaiārahi I Te Reo Celebrated
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 4:00 pm | Green Party
Recognising te reo and tikanga Māori in schools starts with pay equity, says the Green Party. Announced yesterday, the proposed pay equity settlement would see a kaiārahi i te reo who is currently earning $23.03 per hour rise to $41.31 per hour. ... More >>
Nurses Could Face Pay Cut Under National
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 1:37 pm | Green Party
A National Government would leave nurses behind, the Green Party says. “Nurses have been through four years of uncertainty trying to get the pay equity they deserve. The last thing they need now is a National Government holding them back,” says ... More >>
