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Urgently Increase Public Housing Now
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 11:27 am | Green Party
Urgently increasing the supply of state and papakāinga housing now will address what the Salvation Army calls a housing ‘catastrophe’. “We support the calls from the Salvation Army for an urgent increase to the supply of housing to ensure ... More >>
Renters Can’t Live In A Discussion Document
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 10:34 am | Green Party
The Greens welcome today’s Property Manager Regulatory Options Discussion Document, but say it’s time to fix the basics and implement a landlord and property manager register. “While today’s discussion document is a concrete proposal of Government ... More >>
Greens Celebrate Historic Day For Rainbow Communities
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 9:39 pm | Green Party
The Greens are celebrating conversion practices finally being banned in Aotearoa New Zealand, following the third reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill tonight. “Today is an historic day in Aotearoa. It is the day where ... More >>
Personal Stories Of Birth Injuries Delivered To ACC Minister
Friday, 11 February 2022, 10:44 am | Green Party
Trigger warning: this mentions traumatic births and birth injuries Each one of the more than 900 personal stories collected by the Green Party and shared with Minister Sepuloni today make clear why the Government must guarantee coverage of all birth ... More >>
The Time To Protect Our Oceans Is Now
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 1:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to support a strong global treaty at the United Nations to protect our oceans, as Greenpeace hands over a 60,000 signature petition at Parliament today. “Oceans are the lifeblood of our planet, and if they ... More >>
Return Private Land To Māori, Say Greens
Monday, 7 February 2022, 5:43 pm | Green Party
The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka caucus has released Hoki Whenua Mai - a discussion document outlining what the Crown should do to redress the on-going injustices of the Treaty settlement process. “Returning land to tangata whenua is the right thing ... More >>
Marama Davidson Waitangi Day Speech
Sunday, 6 February 2022, 3:02 pm | Green Party
E ngā tini mate o tēnā whānau, o tēnā marae, o tēnā hapū puta noa. Ngā mate kua hipa atu, i tērā wiki, i tērā marama, i ngā tau, haere, haere, okioki atu rā. Haere atu rā ki tua i te ārai, ki Hawaiki nui, Hawaiki roa, Hawaiki pāmamao. ... More >>
Open Border In A Safe And Equitable Way
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 12:21 pm | Green Party
Now the Government has decided on a date to reopen the border, the Green Party says additional steps should be taken to keep everyone safe. “As we reconnect Aotearoa with the rest of the world, the priority must always been on the wellbeing of whānau ... More >>
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 >>
