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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 >>
Stronger Action Needed To Stop Illegal Logging
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 11:06 am | Green Party
Proposed new legislation to reduce the risk that timber imported into Aotearoa New Zealand is sourced from illegal logging is a positive first step but it should go further, the Green Party says. The Forests (Legal Harvest Assurance) Amendment Bill ... More >>
Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill Must Be Withdrawn
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 7:30 pm | Green Party
The Government must withdraw the proposed Oranga Tamariki oversight legislation in the face of overwhelming opposition, the Green Party says. “The wellbeing of our tamariki and rangatahi in the hands of the State must be at the heart of any ... More >>
Maximum Limit Needed For Political Donations
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 12:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the new justice Minister, Kiritapu Allan to introduce a $35,000 annual limit on political donations. “Democracy is for everyone, not those with the deepest pockets and most people would be shocked to find out that ... More >>
Greens Call On New Minister To Make Up For The Refugee Support Not Provided During Pandemic
Monday, 20 June 2022, 9:01 am | Green Party
On World Refugee Day, the Green Party is calling on the new Minister for Immigration, Michael Wood to make up for the support that was not provided to people forced to leave their home countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. “For the past two years ... More >>
Testing Removal Means Domestic Protections Needed
Friday, 17 June 2022, 7:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the removal of pre-departure testing for arrivals into New Zealand means the Government must step up domestic measures to protect communities most at risk. “We have been clear from the outset that the Government’s response ... More >>
Lessons Must Be Learned From Delta Response
Friday, 17 June 2022, 7:40 pm | Green Party
June 15 Lessons must be learned from the Government's response to the Delta outbreak, which the Ministry of Health confirmed today left Māori, Pacific, and disabled communities at greater risk. “The Green Party has been clear from the outset that the Government’s ... More >>
RSE Overhaul Needed To Centre Workers’ Rights
Friday, 17 June 2022, 7:39 pm | Green Party
The long overdue resumption of the Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota must be followed by an overhaul of the Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme, says the Green Party. “Our immigration settings must reflect the fact that we are part ... More >>
Govt Must Listen To Child Sector Experts On Oranga Tamariki Oversight
Friday, 17 June 2022, 7:35 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to withdraw the proposed Oranga Tamariki oversight legislation which strips away independence and fails to put children at the heart. “Speaking to Radio New Zealand earlier this morning, Minister Sepuloni ... More >>
Govt Must Expand Meth Rehabilitation Programme Nationwide
Friday, 17 June 2022, 3:25 pm | Green Party
As the Government celebrates the start of Te Ara Oranga in Eastern Bay of Plenty today, the Green Party is calling for the successful drug harm reduction programme to be expanded nationwide. “Te Ara Oranga has shown that it can reduce drug harm ... More >>
Petition Calls On Auckland Mayor To Pedestrianise Queen Street
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 5:26 am | Green Party
Green MP for Auckland Central Chlöe Swarbrick, in partnership with the City Centre Residents’ Group, has today launched a petition calling on the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff to pedestrianise Queen Street. “We are calling on Auckland Council to ... More >>
Agricultural Emissions Proposal Falls Short
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 9:45 am | Green Party
The He Waka Eke Noa agricultural emissions pricing proposal leaves more questions than answers, the Green Party says. “The number one priority has to be reducing emissions to meet the targets and ensure a safe climate for future generations, but ... More >>
Pacific Engagement Must Tackle Climate Change And Avoid Militarisation
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 10:31 am | Green Party
Aotearoa must retain its independent foreign policy in the Pacific region, the Green Party says. “We are concerned that an opaque joint statement from the United States and New Zealand governments suggests greater military cooperation in the Pacific ... More >>
