Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Green Party - Latest News [Page 48]
Income Insurance Scheme Risks Embedding A Two-tier System
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 11:06 am | Green Party
To benefit everyone, no matter their circumstances, the Government needs to put equity at the heart of income support, while also making urgent changes to the welfare system to free people from poverty. “Ensuring everyone has enough to live on and ... More >>
Protect Seamounts And Ban Bottom Trawling Right Now
Friday, 28 January 2022, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party is renewing its call for Minister for the Environment, David Parker to immediately ban bottom trawling on seamounts. The call follows the conclusion of the annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation ... More >>
Build Auckland Light Rail For Benefit Of Everyone
Friday, 28 January 2022, 9:18 am | Green Party
The Government’s decision on light rail in Auckland is the first step towards building the climate friendly, accessible city our communities deserve. “For years the Greens have been pushing for accessible public transport options for Aucklanders ... More >>
Put Our Most Vulnerable First
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 5:36 pm | Green Party
Don’t forget whānau and communities most at risk, says the Green Party, as the Government lays out its three-phase plan for Omicron. “As Omicron starts to spread, we must ensure that those who need it, get support to feed their whānau and pay ... More >>
Equitable Response To Omicron Vital
Sunday, 23 January 2022, 2:59 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports the Government’s decision to move Aotearoa New Zealand to traffic light level Red at 11.59pm tonight, but says its success will depend on the support that is made available to the most vulnerable. “The most ... More >>
Vax Rollout To Children Must Prioritise Māori And Pasifika Providers
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 3:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to prioritise Māori and Pasifika providers in the rollout of vaccinations to 5-11 year olds. “When the vaccination rollout begins for children aged 5 to 11 years on 17 January 2022, Māori and Pasifika providers ... More >>
Prioritise Māori And Pasifika Providers In Vax Rollout To Children, And Keep Pushing For Over 90%
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 2:31 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to do everything it can to boost the Māori vaccination rate to over 90% of the eligible population, and to prioritise Māori and Pasifika providers in the rollout of vaccinations to 5-11 year olds, now ... More >>
Green Party Celebrates Better Support For Birth Injuries
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 9:25 am | Green Party
The Greens are celebrating the first reading last night of new ACC legislation to better support birth injuries after a successful campaign achieved record support. “Becoming a new parent is one of the most wonderful, but also most challenging ... More >>
Finally… A Step Towards Restoring Victims’ Confidence In Our Justice System
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 9:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the passing of the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill, which brings our archaic legislation into the 21st century. “We believe all people should feel safe and protected, and if they are harmed, they must be supported to heal and ... More >>
Lowering Voting Age Will Strengthen Democracy
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 10:58 am | Green Party
The Green Party says Parliament must take action to make democracy more accessible by lowering the voting age to 16. The Court of Appeal today upheld the High Court’s decision that discriminating against 16 and 17 year olds by setting the voting age ... More >>
Greens Welcome Government Plan For Law Change To Better Protect Nature
Friday, 10 December 2021, 1:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports Conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan’s announcements today that Government intends to review the Wildlife Act 1953 and progress work on reforming conservation law. “Our indigenous wildlife, especially threatened species, ... More >>
Amnesty Needed On Welfare Debt
Friday, 10 December 2021, 12:57 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for an amnesty on debt the Government is collecting from low income people and families. “Christmas can be a stressful time for low income whānau. A debt amnesty would create some breathing space for people at the end of ... More >>
Green Party Celebrates Gender Self-ID Legislation Becoming Law
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 4:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating the long-overdue gender self-ID legislation becoming law today. “It is with great pleasure, after decades of discrimination for our takatāpui, trans, intersex and non-binary whānau, to see this Bill pass its third ... More >>
Smokefree Action Plan Welcomed By Greens
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 11:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the launch of the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan. "The Green Party welcomes the release of today’s Action Plan as another step towards Aotearoa New Zealand being smoke-free by 2025,” says Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, the ... More >>
Phase Out PKE As Part Of Climate Plan
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 8:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor to phase out the use of the Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) on farms to help address the climate crisis. “Supplementary livestock feed like PKE is fuelling an increase ... More >>
Kids Living In Poverty Cannot Wait Any Longer For Change
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 8:28 am | Green Party
Labour needs to urgently up its game if it is to ensure every child in Aotearoa has what they need to thrive, the Green Party said in response to the Child Poverty Action Group’s latest report. “Poverty is not inevitable. It is caused by low ... More >>
Housing Legislation Needs Further Changes
Friday, 3 December 2021, 12:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes changes Parliament’s Environment Select Committee has recommended to Labour and National’s housing legislation but says further improvements need to be made. “Changes to Labour and National’s housing bill are essential ... More >>
No New Mines: It’s Time To Uphold Your Promise
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 8:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party has launched a campaign calling on the Minister for Conservation, Kiritapu Allan and Minister for Energy, Megan Woods to fulfil a promise the Prime Minister made in 2017 to ban new mines on conservation land. “The time for delay ... More >>
Support Needed For Auckland Families And Communities, Not Just Tourism
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 11:09 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the additional support for Auckland this summer but said Labour needs to do more to ease the hardship many families in Tāmaki Makaurau are experiencing right now. “We welcome support for Auckland and Aucklanders who’ve ... More >>
Green Party Seeks Post-enactment Review For COVID Bill
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 12:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Labour to commit to a review of the COVID legislation that will pass through Parliament today under urgency. “While we support the bill passing through urgency today, it is important people are still given an opportunity ... More >>
