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Green Member’s Bill To Recognise The Personhood Of Tohorā
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 4:06 pm | Green Party
“Ourtohorāare sacred ancestors for many communities across Te Moana Nui a Kiwa, but they are under threat from commercial fishing, pollution, and climate change.” says Teanau Tuiono. More >>
"Te Au-Skipworth Empowered And Ready To Head To Parliament"
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 1:50 pm | Green Party
“I am committed to transforming current systems, to ensure that they work for people, and not against” says Te Au-Skipworth More >>
Green Party Announces Candidates For Dunedin And Taieri Electorates
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 10:49 am | Green Party
Dunedin candidate Francisco Hernandez said, “For the first time ever in the Dunedin electorate, I am excited by this opportunity to be asking the people of Dunedin for both their candidate and party votes”. More >>
Greens Call On The Government To Increase And Extend The Civil Defence Payment To All Regions Affected
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4:03 pm | Green Party
“The Greens are committed to ensuring everyone has the support they need after a disaster and would guarantee liveable incomes for everyone in Aotearoa." More >>
No Sign Of Govt’s ‘Green Shoots’ In Latest Jobs Figures
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 12:47 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders should be in control of our economy, our jobs, and our future. We can create the jobs we need and do the kind of work that helps us build an Aotearoa we can be proud of. More >>
Green Party Announces Kahu Carter As Candidate For Christchurch Central Electorate
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 10:55 am | Green Party
Kahu is aiming to be the first Green Party electorate MP in Christchurch Central, after the success of the Green Party electorate campaigns in 2023 and 2020. More >>
Green MP Celia Wade-Brown Announces Decision To Stand Down At 2026 Election
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 8:42 am | Green Party
Having served as a Green City Councillor for fourteen years, two terms as Mayor, and a Green Party list MP, I will continue to strongly support the Green Party, Celia-Wade Brown says. More >>
Greens Announce Bill To Entrench Māori Seats In Law
Friday, 23 January 2026, 3:01 pm | Green Party
This Bill aims to correct a constitutional imbalance of the treatment of Māori seats. General Electorate seats are currently entrenched. Māori seats are not. More >>
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 >>
