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Auckland Central MP Welcomes New COVID-19 Walk-in Testing Centre In Auckland’s City Centre
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 6:24 am | Green Party
Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick welcomes the establishment of a designated walk-in COVID-19 testing centre at the Victoria Street Carpark in the City Centre to help with the increased demand for testing in the area. “Auckland’s City Centre ... More >>
Government must do everything in its power to support peace
Monday, 16 August 2021, 12:09 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson strongly condemn the new surge in terror by the Taliban in Afghanistan. More >>
Clean, Reliable Electricity Needs Active Government Leadership
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 3:18 pm | Green Party
Government leadership to increase reliable, clean, renewable electricity generation is the only credible way to prevent power outages as we tackle climate change, the Green Party said today. “Everyone has a right to be able to turn on their heater ... More >>
Greens Call For Dehumanising Sanctions To Be Removed, GMI To Be Implemented
Monday, 9 August 2021, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is renewing its calls for benefit sanctions to be removed after new research found some people do not understand why they were sanctioned or what they can do to avoid it. “Everyone deserves to live with dignity, but benefit sanctions ... More >>
Green Party AGM 2021 - Speech By Co-leader James Shaw
Monday, 9 August 2021, 5:45 am | Green Party
8 August 2021 Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. Ngā mihi o te ahiahi. Good afternoon. *** More than thirty years ago, a group of environmentalists and social activists decided they could no longer accept the world as it was and so, ... More >>
Green Party AGM 2021: Speech By Marama Davidson
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 7:26 pm | Green Party
Karanga te rā, karanga te rā! Karangahia ngā ihi o te rā, kia hui te ora, kia hui te mārama Wetekina te pō, kia pūrangiaho te kōrero Tākiri te haeata, ka ao, ka awatea, horahia mai ko te ao mārama Tīhei mauri ora Kei aku iti, kei aku ... More >>
James Shaw Re-elected As Co-leader Of The Green Party
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 6:40 pm | Green Party
James Shaw has been re-elected as the male Co-leader of the Green Party at its AGM in Silverstream today. According to the Green Party constitution, a vote for the co-leader position takes place every AGM. Shaw saw off contender, James Cockle, by ... More >>
Green Party Welcomes Conversion Therapy Prohibition Bill
Friday, 30 July 2021, 11:03 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the announcement by Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi to introduce a bill to prohibit conversion therapy used against Rainbow communities. “Our Rainbow whānau told the Government that conversion therapy is a crime, and ... More >>
Green Party Welcomes Commerce Commission’s Draft Findings, Cautions Against Wait And Hope Solutions
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 3:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the findings of the Commerce Commission’s report on competition in the retail grocery sector, which takes aim at the duopoly formed by Woolworths NZ and Foodstuffs. “The report paints a grim picture of how our communities are ... More >>
Greens Call For A Warrant Of Fitness For Rental Homes
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 12:02 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is launching a petition today calling on the Government’s Healthy Homes Standards to be backed up with a proper Warrant of Fitness (WoF) for rental homes. “Warm, dry, and healthy homes are a human right, but too often people who ... More >>
Greens Welcome Matariki Public Holiday Date, Now We Must Build This Significant Time Into Our Education System
Friday, 2 July 2021, 5:42 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcome the dates set out for the next 30 years for the Matariki public holiday, but more must be done to embed this significant cultural period into our education. “With Matariki being a strong tradition in Te Ao Māori we want ... More >>
Today’s Benefit Increase A Start, But Government Must Do More For People In Poverty
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 10:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the 1 July changes to support families and children, but says the main benefit increase must go further to help pull New Zealanders out of poverty. “New Zealanders want to see a strong social safety net that enables everyone ... More >>
Public Ownership And Māori Involvement Essential For Three Waters Entities: Greens
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 11:45 am | Green Party
The Green Party is stressing the importance of public ownership and meaningful iwi Māori involvement in the governance of the new three waters entities announced by the Government today. “We welcome the work being done to prevent possible privatisation ... More >>
RMA Reform Must Ensure A Healthy Environment And Community Wellbeing
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the release of the first draft of part of new legislation to replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), and urges the Labour Government to take this once in a generation opportunity to be ambitious in its reform. “This ... More >>
Greens Welcome Progress On Hard To Recycle And Single Use Plastics, But More Needs To Be Done
Sunday, 27 June 2021, 1:45 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes progress on the phase-out of some hard to recycle plastics and some single-use plastics, but says more must be done. “Plastic waste is one of our generation's greatest environmental challenges,” says Green Party spokesperson ... More >>
Greens Urge Wellington Council To Support A Spatial Plan That Best Addresses The Climate And Housing Crises
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 4:09 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is urging Wellington City Council to pass an ambitious Spatial Plan that sets Wellington up for action on the housing crisis, allowing for more new homes close to the city centre. “Our capital city needs many more quality, affordable, ... More >>
Small Steps For Hauraki Gulf Protection, Much More Action Needed
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 8:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the Government’s proposals for increased marine protection in the Hauraki Gulf, released today, but says much more needs to be done. “It’s positive to see 18 new protected areas, and more resources for fisheries management, ... More >>
Greens Announce Members Bill To Stop Military Launches At Rocket Lab Protest
Monday, 21 June 2021, 2:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party’s Security and Intelligence spokesperson, and Te Mātāwaka member Teanau Tuiono MP launched his Member’s Bill at the ‘STOP militarisation’ protest today outside RocketLabs Headquarters in Tāmaki Makaurau. This Bill will amend the ... More >>
Green Party Supports Call To End Youth Detention In Police Cells
Monday, 21 June 2021, 11:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party strongly supports the call by the Children’s Commissioner to repeal the law allowing youth to be held in police cells. Green Party spokesperson for Justice Golriz Ghahraman says children and young people do not belong in police cells alongside ... More >>
Chlöe Swarbrick Puts Bill Aimed At Minimising Alcohol Harm In Members’ Ballot
Friday, 18 June 2021, 12:27 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick has put the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill into the Members’ ballot. The Bill will end the special appeals process on local alcohol policies to ensure communities have real control and the ... More >>
