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Green Party Announces Pamela Grealey As Candidate For Coromandel Electorate
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 6:44 pm | Green Party
Since the 2023 election, Pamela has worked hard to become familiar with the diverse needs and priorities of the large electorate, one which extends from Ōmokoroa to Colville and includes Hauraki and the Seabird/ Wharekawa Coast. More >>
Green Party Announces Craig Pauling As Candidate For Banks Peninsula Electorate
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 5:32 pm | Green Party
“Craig is a leader who combines kaupapa, competence, and calm,” said current Green Member of Parliament, and previous Banks Peninsula Candidate Lan Pham. More >>
Tania Waikato Announces Green Party Candidacy For The 2026 General Election
Friday, 19 December 2025, 7:37 am | Green Party
The announcement follows a year of ground-breaking national advocacy by Ms Waikato across social media, legal forums, and public campaigns throughout 2025. More >>
The Real Cost Of Willis’ Failed Economic Strategy: Empty Chairs At Christmas
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 1:24 pm | Green Party
“The numbers are clear. Willis’ economic strategy has failed, and the cost is being paid by New Zealanders,” says Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Increasing Homelessness Requires Increased Political Commitment To End Homelessness
Monday, 15 December 2025, 3:56 pm | Green Party
“Make no mistake, increases in homelessness are a direct result of this Government’s cruel decision to make emergency housing tougher to access and to cut public housing builds,” says Green Party housing spokesperson, Tamatha Paul. More >>
Christmas Stolen For NZ Born Footballer Facing Deportation
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 6:48 pm | Green Party
That a New Zealand-born child could be denied not just a Kiwi Christmas, but a future in the only country he has ever known, is a damning indictment of this Government’s immigration settings, says Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Govt’s Christmas Gift To Workers: An Effective Pay Cut
Friday, 12 December 2025, 1:00 pm | Green Party
“This is just a sour cherry on top of a terrible year for our workers, who have been under constant attack under this Government,” says Green Party spokesperson for Workplace Relations, Teanau Tuiono. More >>
Pig Cruelty Won’t Stand Under Green Government
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 4:14 pm | Green Party
The phase out of farrowing crates should have been legislated today but Luxon’s Government has instead legalised 10 more years of misery for mother pigs and their piglets. More >>
Government Sacrifices Nature To The Bulldozer
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 1:42 pm | Green Party
“The Government’s announcement today shows their complete disregard for, and failure to, protect our taonga places and species,” says the Green Party’s conservation spokesperson, Marama Davidson. More >>
Inflated Student Loan Debt Stopping New Zealanders From Coming Home
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 11:11 am | Green Party
The system is broken. Inflexible repayment schemes, interest rates and penalty fees are driving people into debt they have no chance of paying off, says the Green Party's Overseas New Zealanders spokesperson, Lawrence Xu-Nan. More >>
Overwhelming Opposition To Fast-Track Legislation Luxon's Government Will Ignore, Again
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 3:39 pm | Green Party
“Today’s report from the Environment Select Committee shows 95 per cent of submitters oppose the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill, which aims to make already extremely harmful legislation even worse." More >>
Government’s ‘Climate Commitment’ Mask Finally Comes Off
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 10:38 am | Green Party
“For the past two years, we’ve raised alarm that the Government’s climate maths aren’t mathing. Today, we know that they’ve known that, and have been comfortable lying about it, for months,” says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Parents Echo Call For Free, Public ECE
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 9:45 am | Green Party
“Parents want the best for their children, and in ECE, that starts with a model that holds tamariki at the heart,” says the Green Party's Early Childhood Education spokesperson, Lawrence Xu-Nan. More >>
Rates Caps Little More Than A Distraction From Govt’s Own Failings
Monday, 1 December 2025, 4:57 pm | Green Party
“This is little more than a distraction tactic, and it will come at the expense of our communities across Aotearoa,” says the Green Party's Local Government spokesperson, Celia Wade-Brown. More >>
Greens Support Plan To Reclaim Workplace Democracy
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 1:02 pm | Green Party
“The Greens stand firm with workers in their bid to reclaim workplace democracy in this country from the Government’s corporate mates,” says the Green Party Spokesperson for Workplace Relations, Teanau Tuiono. More >>
Govt Revamp Of Regional Councils Hurts Environment
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 6:10 pm | Green Party
“Let’s support local government with adequate resources, and acknowledge the important contribution our regional councils make to our communities,” says Celia Wade-Brown. More >>
Greens Strengthen New Zealand’s First Ever Stalking Law
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 10:15 am | Green Party
Late last night, the Green Party joined with all parties across Parliament to welcome a long-overdue bill that addresses a longstanding gap in our legislation which focuses on stalking and harassment. More >>
Luxon Govt Backtrack On Climate Recognised At COP30
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 11:18 am | Green Party
Christopher Luxon’s Government continues to embarrass our country on the international stage, this time after shredding climate progress, says Green Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Govt Caves To Industry On Clean Car Commitment
Monday, 17 November 2025, 5:17 pm | Green Party
The Government’s scrapping of the Clean Car Discount and now their weakening of the Standard will only result in more polluting vehicles on our roads and higher fuel bills. More >>
Greens To Protect Employee Status Of Uber Drivers
Monday, 17 November 2025, 4:04 pm | Green Party
“A Green Government will honour the Supreme Court ruling and protect uber drivers from any legislation that seeks to take their employee status,” says the Green Party’s Workplace Relations & Safety spokesperson Teanau Tuiono. More >>
