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Greens Announce Plan To End Homelessness & Fix Housing Crisis
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 5:02 pm | Green Party
In a country like Aotearoa, with our wealth of resources and skills, there is no excuse for people to go without a decent home, let alone any home at all, says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Government's Fossil Fuel Relief Package Fails To Meet The Crisis
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 1:07 pm | Green Party
"The Luxon Government has turned its back on hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders, asking them to foot the bill for Trump's war on Iran," said Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Greens Offer Votes To National Party For Immediate Relief In Fossil Fuel Crisis
Monday, 23 March 2026, 8:48 am | Green Party
Free public transport is a no-brainer. We remove the barriers to access, reduce congestion, and free up fuel supply for those who don’t have a public transport option, said Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Green Party Announces Teanau Tuiono As Candidate For Palmerston North And Bernard Long For Rangitīkei Electorates
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 3:51 pm | Green Party
“It has been my privilege to be spokesperson for a range of portfolios from space, spies, and defence through to workplace relations and foreign affairs along with oceans and Pacific peoples. They keep me busy,” he said. More >>
We’re Committed To Generations Of Storytelling Through Auckland Polyfest
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 10:22 am | Green Party
“Polyfest is whakapapa, Polyfest is healing: Polyfest is the best of us. The Green Party wants to preserve and protect this,” says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Rising Food Prices Hitting New Zealanders While Supermarket Duopoly Not Held Accountable
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 1:38 pm | Green Party
“While the supermarkets have been making $1 million a day in excess profits, food prices have surged 4.5% over the last year. Fruit and vegetables, a core staple, are up a massive 9.4%.” More >>
Government’s Failure To Provide Any Relief For Fuel Crisis
Monday, 16 March 2026, 7:08 pm | Green Party
“We need real actions that help regular people hurting from these price increases, and a serious plan to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels so the next crisis does not hit families just as hard,” says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Green Party Releases Initial Candidate List For The 2026 General Election
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 7:05 pm | Green Party
This initial List will now be put to a vote of all members of the Green Party, who will be given the opportunity to choose this ranking, or rank candidates in their preferred order. More >>
Fast-Track Decision Looms On Destructive Waitaha Hydo Scheme
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 11:13 am | Green Party
Green Party Environment spokesperson MP Lan Pham says they are expecting a release on the Waitaha Fast-track hydro application today, based on comments from the panel chair during a recent hearing. More >>
Cancellation Of Live Exports A Win For Animals
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 7:46 pm | Green Party
“New Zealanders don’t want to see animals suffering. The plans to reinstate this cruel trade cut against the grain of our values as a nation,” says Steve Abel, Green Party spokesperson for Animal Welfare. More >>
Rohan O’Neill-Stevens To Stand As Green Party Candidate For Nelson
Monday, 9 March 2026, 9:53 am | Green Party
O’Neill-Stevens said the decision to stand was driven by community encouragement and a belief that the region’s communities deserve a government that puts people and the planet ahead of corporate greed. More >>
Wellington Council Budget Cuts Would Ruin Capital City’s Green Reputation
Friday, 6 March 2026, 12:30 pm | Green Party
“Mayor Little must not fall into the classic local government trap of putting short-term thinking before trying to mitigate the climate catastrophe we are seeing all across the country. It’s right in front of our eyes.” says Tamatha Paul. More >>
Government Legalises Debts For Survivors Of Sexual Violence And Abuse In State Care
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 5:51 pm | Green Party
Pushing survivors of sexual abuse, survivors of abuse in care and injured people into debt is cruel and inhumane, said Green Party spokesperson for social development Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Families Will Pay More Without Clean Car Standard
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 11:41 am | Green Party
Less efficient cars burn more fuel and burning more fuel costs more money. Families will be paying the price every time they fill up, says Julie Anne Genter, Green Party spokesperson for Transport. More >>
Unilateral Attack On Iran Must Be Condemned
Sunday, 1 March 2026, 5:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party urges Luxon’s Government to condemn illegal warmongering, and unreservedly advocate for diplomacy, international law, and peace for the Iranian people. More >>
Child Poverty Stats Highlight Government's Failing Record
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 2:21 pm | Green Party
“Today’s figures show 1 in 7 children are living in material hardship. That means their households are struggling to afford their basics needs: food, clothing, heating and transport." More >>
Greens Welcome Launch Of People's Select Committee Report On Pay Equity
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 10:46 am | Green Party
Pay inequity disproportionately impacts Māori, Pacific and disabled women. The very communities already facing the greatest barriers to fair pay. This Government is deepening those disparities, not closing them. More >>
Luxon Must Act After Peters Caught Making False Claims On Employment Bill
Monday, 23 February 2026, 8:18 am | Green Party
Winston Peters' behaviour following the passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is a disgrace, says Green Party Workplace Relations spokesperson Teanau Tuiono. More >>
Luxon Chooses To Punish The Homeless After Making More People Homeless
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 3:45 pm | Green Party
“If the Government wants to ‘deal’ with homelessness, it should house people. It says it just wants to ‘move’ people ‘on’ - to where?” says Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Environment Comes Last As Government Abolishes Dedicated Ministry
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 4:44 pm | Green Party
Burying the Ministry for the Environment inside a super-ministry designed to drive growth and infrastructure sends a clear signal that the environment comes last for this Government, said Green Party environment spokesperson Lan Pham. More >>
