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Guaranteed Minimum Income Needed To Cushion Impact Of Growing Underemployment
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 12:33 pm | Green Party
With the June 2020 quarter showing underemployment increasing, the Green Party is calling for a Guaranteed Minimum Income and an increase to the abatement threshold to ensure everyone has a dignified income. "COVID-19 has left tens of thousands ... More >>
Rod Oram Talks Regeneration And Our Post-Covid Future
Monday, 3 August 2020, 2:28 pm | Green Party
Respected business journalist Rod Oram visits the Nelson region next week to give two talks on the opportunities that Covid-19 presents for New Zealand to tackle climate change, poverty and what he calls “other deeply systemic failures”. Oram has ... More >>
Greens Call For Māori And Pāsefika Healthcare To Be Prioritised
Friday, 31 July 2020, 12:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for greater prioritisation of Māori and Pāsefika healthcare to fix systemic inequities in the health system. “Everyone is entitled to culturally safe and appropriate healthcare, but we know that Māori and Pāsefika communities ... More >>
Former Defence Force Chiefs Must Front Up Over Torture Allegations: Green Party
Friday, 31 July 2020, 11:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Defence Force Chiefs in place between 2010-2017 to front up and explain how dishonesty, process and policy failures within the Defence Force led to ‘a series of incorrect statements in briefings to ministers and public ... More >>
Green Party Protects Stranded Kiwis From $3000 Fee For Coming Home
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 12:59 pm | Green Party
The Green Party are ensuring that New Zealanders who were overseas when COVID-19 hit will not be charged for the cost of isolation or quarantine if they return home to live. “The Green Party are making sure Kiwis who need to return to New Zealand ... More >>
Greens Welcome Final RMA Review Report
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 10:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the release of the Resource Management Review Panel’s final report, ‘ New Directions for Resource Management in New Zealand’ . “The report provides a thorough and thoughtful platform for law reform. The Green Party ... More >>
Think Ahead, Act Now: Greens Unveil Vision For Aotearoa
Saturday, 25 July 2020, 5:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has launched its policy platform. Think Ahead, Act Now: Our Green Vision for Aotearoa was unveiled by Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw at the party’s Annual General Meeting this morning. Marama Davidson said today: “In ... More >>
Green Party Will Sign Up To Long Overdue Code Of Conduct
Friday, 24 July 2020, 2:41 pm | Green Party
Green Party MPs will be signing up to a Parliamentary Code of Conduct, following its release from the Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard. Green Party Workplace Relations spokesperson Jan Logie, who was on the Working Group for the Code of Conduct’s ... More >>
Green Party Warmly Welcome Behrouz Boochani
Friday, 24 July 2020, 12:05 pm | Green Party
The Green Party warmly welcomes Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani, who has been granted refugee status in Aotearoa. “Today we celebrate New Zealand as a place where fairness and compassion prevails”, Green Party Human Rights and Immigration ... More >>
Greens Welcome Kiwibank’s Decision To Stop Doing Business With Fossil Fuels
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 12:34 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader and Climate Change Spokesperson James Shaw today welcomed Kiwibank’s decision to rule out doing business with companies involved in climate-polluting fossil fuels. “When people get their fortnightly pay, or put money away to save ... More >>
Green Party Announce Dr. Chrys Horn As Candidate For Christchurch Central
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 12:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party are announcing Dr. Chrys Horn as their candidate for Christchurch Central. Chrys is a social scientist and community worker. She is passionate about working with communities to help them look after their local environment and each ... More >>
Green Party Strengthens Bill That Empowers Teachers To De-escalate Struggling Kids
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 6:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party have secured legislative amendments in a bill expected to pass third reading this week, to ensure better rules for school teachers and staff, so they can de-escalate children with diverse needs and cognitive differences, such as autism, ... More >>
Greens Call For Additional Public Holiday For Matariki
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 8:11 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for Matariki to become a public holiday, allowing New Zealanders to celebrate the Māori New Year over a long weekend. Green Party Co-leader and Māori Development spokesperson Marama Davidson said today: “Here in Aotearoa ... More >>
Green Party Remembers And Celebrates Jeanette Fitzsimons In Memorial Service
Monday, 20 July 2020, 9:14 am | Green Party
The Green Party is honoured to be remembering former co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today at a public memorial service in the heart of Wellington at the Cathedral of St. Paul’s. Following her passing in March, this celebration of her life brings ... More >>
Green Party Candidate For Coromandel
Sunday, 19 July 2020, 5:02 pm | Green Party
New green jobs top of list for Green Party candidate The Green Party are announcing Pamela Grealey as their candidate for Coromandel at the general election. Pamela Grealey Creating green jobs for local people is one of Pamela’s top priorities. ... More >>
Green Party Unveils Clean Energy Plan
Sunday, 12 July 2020, 4:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today unveiling part one of its plan for a fossil-fuel free Aotearoa, including an immediate ban on new industrial coal boilers. To ensure a just transition away from fossil-fuels, the Green Party’s Clean Energy Plan will: Establish a Clean ... More >>
Candidate For Taieri Scott Willis Warns That Long-term Threat To South Dunedin Has Not Gone Away
Monday, 6 July 2020, 4:36 pm | Green Party
Green Party candidate for the new Taieri electorate Scott Willis is warning that a new report on surface flooding in South Dunedin should not lull the community and officials into a false sense of security. “The threat hasn’t gone away, but our ... More >>
Greens Oppose RMA Fast-track Bill That Cut Corners On Environmental Safeguards, Public Consultation
Friday, 3 July 2020, 6:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party has opposed the COVID-19 Recovery Fast-track Consenting Bill which shortcuts normal consenting processes under the Resource Management Act (RMA), reduces public participation and narrows environmental considerations. Green Party Co-leader More >>
Greens Call For Guaranteed Minimum Income To Alleviate Skyrocketing Debt With MSD
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 11:18 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson is calling for the introduction of a Guaranteed Minimum Income to lift hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty and prevent more families entering into further debt with the Ministry of Social Development. ... More >>
Greens Welcome Huge New Investment In Sustainable Projects
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 9:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating over $800m in new funding for green projects, which will get people into jobs while solving New Zealand’s long-term challenges. The COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund ‘shovel-ready’ projects announced today include ... More >>
