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Christchurch City Council Tells MPs To Act Now On Alcohol Harm Reduction
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 5:21 pm | Green Party
Christchurch City Council has become the next major Local Authority to pass a motion in support of Green Party Drug Reform Spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick’s Members’ bill to minimise alcohol harm – increasing the pressure on Parliament to act. The ... More >>
Greens Write To PM To Call For Rent Controls
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 9:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party has published an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for an immediate rent freeze and for that to remain in place until rent controls are made meaningful and permanent. “An immediate rent freeze followed by permanent and meaningful ... More >>
Protect Vulnerable Communities Before Rolling Back COVID-19 Protections
Monday, 4 April 2022, 4:47 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is reiterating its call for stronger protection of vulnerable communities as the Government keeps the country in ‘red’. “Many of our families and vulnerable communities will feel some relief by remaining at ‘red’ for now - but now is ... More >>
Simple, Universal, Liveable – A Vision For Welfare In Aotearoa
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 9:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to simplify the welfare system by getting rid of the complicated calculations that mean many people will not receive Friday’s benefit increase in full. “A simpler, fairer approach to income support is an essential ... More >>
Break Up Supermarket Duopoly And Guarantee Liveable Incomes
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 1:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, David Clark to break up the supermarket duopoly. “There is an inequality crisis in New Zealand, and food prices are just another reason why we need to break the supermarket ... More >>
Welfare System Keeping People In Poverty
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 10:01 am | Green Party
The Green Party calls on the Government to stop tinkering and immediately increase benefits to liveable levels, following the release of data by Fairer Futures which shows some of the country’s worst-off families need $300 a week more in support ... More >>
Manus And Nauru Refugee Resettlement Welcome, But More To Do
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 3:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the long overdue deal to resettle 150 refugees held unlawfully in Australia’s prison islands here in Aotearoa - but says the resettlement should be in addition to the existing refugee quota. “Today we celebrate New Zealand as ... More >>
Auckland Council Pressures Parliament To Act On Community Alcohol Harm Reduction
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 11:34 am | Green Party
Auckland Council has unanimously passed a motion calling on MPs to support Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick’s Members’ bill to minimise alcohol harm - an unprecedented step that puts pressure on Parliament to act. “Auckland Council’s support of ... More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Protect Communities
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 12:01 pm | Green Party
The Green Party does not support changes to COVID protection measures and calls on the Government to act urgently to keep our most at-risk communities safe. "The Green Party is calling for much stronger baseline protections to keep people safe ... More >>
Stronger COVID Protections Needed In Schools
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 3:29 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to introduce stronger measures in schools and early education centres to ensure children and their whānau are not put at greater risk from a change to COVID-19 protections. “When case numbers that seemed impossible ... More >>
Liveable Incomes Needed To Lift COVID Burden
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 1:19 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to boost support directly to people so they are not put at greater risk by a change in COVID-19 protections, despite the pandemic continuing to take a toll on our communities and public health system. ... More >>
Boost Support Long-term For Māori And Pasifika Isolation, Vaccinations
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 10:13 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to focus long-term COVID-19 support on whānau, hapū and community service providers helping Māori and Pasifika. “With the Government set to change the current COVID-19 protection framework, it is more ... More >>
Greens Urge Government To Keep Public Health Protections
Monday, 21 March 2022, 3:00 pm | Green Party
The Government must not remove COVID-19 protection measures until it is very clear that the Omicron outbreak has passed, the Green Party says. “Now is not the time to ditch effective COVID-19 protections that are essential for keeping people safe,” ... More >>
Test To Stay And Free N95 Masks Needed In Schools
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for “test to stay” and N95 masks in schools and early childhood education. The Government’s announcement today of expanded availability of RATs for schools is welcome but much more needs to be done. “To keep our tamariki ... More >>
Ukraine Response Must Be Part Of An Equitable Broader Framework
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 12:56 pm | Green Party
“The Green Party has been advocating consistently for pathways for family reunification and visa waiver status and we welcome today’s announcement on the 2022 Special Ukraine Policy,” says Ricardo Menéndez March, Green Party spokesperson for immigration. ... More >>
Direct Payments, Instead Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Monday, 14 March 2022, 6:30 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says direct payments to New Zealanders would have provided better support than a temporary cut in fuel tax. “Providing direct payments to people through the welfare system or via a tax credit would have given people the support ... More >>
Container Return Scheme Will Benefit Recycling And The Oceans
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 2:27 pm | Green Party
The work Green Ministers did last term is continuing to make a difference, with the announcement today that the Government is planning to introduce a beverage container return scheme. As a Green Associate Environment Minister, Eugenie Sage kickstarted ... More >>
Peace Flotilla Pressures Govt To Put New Sanctions Law To Work
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 3:28 pm | Green Party
As Parliament debates a new law to enable the New Zealand Government to impose sanctions over the war in Ukraine, a peace flotilla is preparing to sail north to make sure the Government puts those laws into action. The iconic protest yacht SV Vega with ... More >>
Support Local Growers To Provide An Abundance Of Food
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 11:09 am | Green Party
Supporting farmers markets, local suppliers, and community food initiatives should lead the way when it comes to guaranteeing fairer prices and access to fresh food for everyone. “Everyone should have access to an abundance of nourishing food. ... More >>
Green Party Says Government Needs To Do Better To Protect Our Drinking Water
Friday, 4 March 2022, 2:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to improve environmental standards so every New Zealander has access to clean, healthy drinking water. “We know what needs to be done to ensure every New Zealander has access to safe drinking now and ... More >>
