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Decoupling Work Visas Key To Ending Migrant Exploitation
Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 9:58 am | Green Party
The Greens welcome the Productivity Commission’s report into our immigration settings, reiterating the need to decouple work visas from single employers. “We welcome people into our communities who want to make Aotearoa home, bringing their experiences, ... More >>
Action On Supermarkets Welcome, Must Ensure Right To Food
Monday, 30 May 2022, 4:24 pm | Green Party
The right to food must be the core driver of Government action to reign in unfair behaviour by supermarkets, the Green Party says. “Food is a basic human right and for too long the supermarket duopoly has made huge profits at people's expense, while ... More >>
Stewardship Land Recommendations Fall Short Of Protecting Nature
Friday, 27 May 2022, 11:52 am | Green Party
The proposed reclassification of stewardship land on the West Coast doesn’t go far enough to protect nature and the area’s spectacular landscapes, plants and wildlife, the Green Party says. “We welcome the proposal to nearly double the size ... More >>
Inquiry Into COVID-19 Economic Response Necessary
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 3:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is again calling on the Government to review the economic response to COVID-19, as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand puts up the Official Cash Rate today to 2 percent. “High inflation is not experienced equally, and for people on the ... More >>
Green Party Urges Labour To Support Electoral Reform Member’s Bill Despite Review
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 12:05 pm | Green Party
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is welcoming the Government’s latest step toward electoral reform, which begins to fulfil an important part of the Co-operation Agreement between the two parties. “It is important that the latest review should ... More >>
Schools Need COVID-19 Plan For Winter
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 10:18 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for a Government COVID-19 Action Plan for schools, following expert advice about a possible winter COVID-19 peak. “Where’s the plan? The Government needs to support schools and families so no one is left to muddle through winter ... More >>
Revealed: DOC Failed To Submit On Kennedy Point Marina (Pūtiki) Resource Consent, Despite Being Asked To
Saturday, 21 May 2022, 7:06 pm | Green Party
Auckland Central Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has revealed an alarming failure by the Department of Conservation to live up to its name and protect native kororā (penguins) at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island. “DOC was asked to submit on the Kennedy Point ... More >>
Green Party Urges Labour To Provide Support To Those Who Need It Most
Friday, 20 May 2022, 1:30 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Labour to expand the temporary cost of living payment to those most in need. “The $350 Cost of Living Payment should be available to those who need it the most. Labour can do that today by including people on the benefit ... More >>
Budget 2022: Greens Celebrate Landmark Investment In Climate Action
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 2:05 pm | Green Party
Landmark week for climate action concludes with climate budget Largest ever investment in climate action one of many Green Party wins throughout Budget 2022 Budget 2022 delivers progress on every part of the cooperation agreement with Labour Budget 2022 ... More >>
Strengthening Democracy Bill Pulled From Biscuit Tin
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 12:59 pm | Green Party
A stronger democracy is on the horizon, as Golriz Ghahraman’s Electoral (Strengthening Democracy) Amendment Bill was pulled from the biscuit tin today. “New Zealand proudly has a strong democratic system, our MMP system is rightly representative,” says ... More >>
Pasifika Communities Must Be Part Of Immigration Rebalance
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 1:08 pm | Green Party
The Greens are calling for the Government to reconsider the immigration reset so that it better reflects our relationship with our Pacific neighbors. “After numerous calls from the community, including a petition from the Pacific Leadership Forum ... More >>
More Support For Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 6:30 pm | Green Party
Hamilton City Council and Whanganui District Council have both joined a growing list of Local Authorities to pass a motion in support of Green Party Drug Reform Spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick’s Members’ bill to minimise alcohol harm. “Barely ... More >>
Immigration Reset Entrenches Discrimination Towards Low-waged Migrants
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 1:35 pm | Green Party
Proposed immigration changes by the Government fail to guarantee pathways to residency to workers in the types of jobs deemed essential throughout the pandemic, by prioritising high income earners - instead of focusing on the wellbeing of workers and enabling ... More >>
Green Party Supports Nurses’ ERA Decision
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 3:35 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports nurses’ continued push for pay equity and calls on the Government to deliver the back pay they had expected. “The Green Party stands with our nurses, and calls on the Government to agree to NZNO’s pay equity claim, including ... More >>
Allied Health Workers Deserve Better Conditions
Monday, 9 May 2022, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Green Party is throwing its support behind the 10,000 allied health workers taking work-to-rule industrial action today because of unfair pay and working conditions. “These are people who dedicate their working lives to keeping us safe and healthy, ... More >>
Celebrating Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotum Ta – Rotuman Language Week
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 2:44 pm | Green Party
Today marks the first celebration for Pacific Language Weeks 2022 with Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotum Ta – Rotuman Language Week. Sustainability is the theme for 2022, which aligns to the UNESCO’s International Decade of Indigenous Languages, recognising ... More >>
Disability Assist Dogs Now Protected In Law
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 7:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has changed the law to ensure people do not face discrimination for having a disability assist dog. "The law in New Zealand should unequivocally support disabled people to live fulfilling lives and today we have taken a step closer ... More >>
Rising Household Costs Hurting Low-income People
Friday, 29 April 2022, 2:22 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the Government needs to do more for those on the lowest incomes as inflation outpaces wage and benefit increases. Stats NZ released the household living-costs price indexes for the March 2022 quarter, which shows household living-costs ... More >>
HRC Housing Inquiry Confirms Need For Rental WOF
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 11:27 am | Green Party
The Human Rights Commission inquiry into housing quality confirms what the Green Party has been calling for - a rental Warrant of Fitness and a register of landlords and property managers. Renters, Māori and Pacific peoples are among the groups most ... More >>
Greens Call For Urgent Action To Fix Tax System
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 2:59 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging the Government to take urgent action to create a fairer tax system that works for all New Zealanders. The call follows an admission today by the Revenue Minister, David Parker that the richest few in New Zealand are not ... More >>
