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Green MP Joins International Call To Cancel Developing Countries’ Debt
Sunday, 17 May 2020, 11:26 am | Green Party
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman is joining over 300 lawmakers from around the world in calling on the big banks and the IMF to forgive the debt of developing countries, in the wake of the COVID crisis. The open letter to the heads of the World Bank Group ... More >>
Budget Boost For Refugee Families A Win For Compassion
Saturday, 16 May 2020, 11:02 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes funding in the budget to reunite more refugees with their families, ensuring they have the best chance at a new life in Aotearoa New Zealand. The $21m funding over three years will support the doubling of the current cap on ... More >>
Investment In Housing Gives More People Access To The Home They Deserve
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says huge new investment in public and transitional housing will get thousands more families into the warm, safe homes they deserve. $570m has been set aside in this year’s budget to support the delivery of 8000 new homes. Of these, ... More >>
Budget 2020: Huge Investment In Green Nature Based Jobs Jump Starts Sustainable COVID Recovery
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:19 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says the $1.1 billion environmental investment in this year’s budget to create thousands of green jobs will help jump start a sustainable recovery from the COVID crisis. Green Party Co-leader James Shaw said today, “The $1.1 billion ... More >>
Time to pay essential heroes a decent wage, says Green Party
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 10:19 am | Green Party
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how much we rely on our essential workers. The Green Party are proposing a package that ensures they are paid a dignified wage so they do not live in poverty. Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson said today: ... More >>
Marama Davidson Asks Tāmaki Makaurau For Your Party Vote And Your Electorate Vote.
Sunday, 3 May 2020, 10:30 am | Green Party
Today Marama Davidson confirmed that she is asking for both Party and electorate vote in Tāmaki Makaurau at this year’s General Election. “I am very happy to announce that I will actively seek the electorate vote in Tāmaki Makaurau. “Tāmaki ... More >>
Green Party Says Kiwis Now Have Clear Decision To Make On Legal And Controlled Cannabis
Friday, 1 May 2020, 11:02 am | Green Party
The Green Party says New Zealanders now have a clear vision of how a safe, regulated cannabis market would work in Aotearoa, with the release of the final version of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill. The bill is one of two referendums being ... More >>
COVID-19 Recovery: Greens Call For Investment In People And Nature
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 8:06 am | Green Party
As Aotearoa starts focusing on the economic recovery from COVID-19 the Green Party is calling for an economic stimulus package fit for the 21st century that puts people, climate, and nature first with significant investment in nature based jobs. “An ... More >>
Guidance Will Ensure Vulnerable NZers Are Supported By Employers To Stay Safe
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 7:11 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcome released government guidance for vulnerable people at Alert Level 3 that will ensure they are supported by their employers to either stay home or safely return to work. “The guidelines released today acknowledge that different ... More >>
Support For Christchurch’s Youth With Dedicated Mental Health Services At Canterbury University
Saturday, 25 April 2020, 7:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party is announcing today that free mental wellbeing services will soon be available at Canterbury University, making services available to over 8,000 students. This dedicated service will be run by the University of Canterbury Health Centre ... More >>
Greens Push For Large Intercity Rail Infrastructure To Ensure Sustainable Post-COVID-19 Rebuild
Sunday, 19 April 2020, 12:07 pm | Green Party
The Greens are highlighting fast intercity rail improvements as the type of climate-friendly, job-creating project that should be prioritised for post-COVID-19 economic stimulus investment. The proposal would mean significant intercity rail investment over ten ... More >>
All Green Ministers Will Opt-in To 20% Pay Reduction
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 3:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will opt-in to the voluntary 20% pay reduction for Ministers outlined by the Prime Minister today. Green Party Co-leader James Shaw said today: “We thought it was important that Green Ministers demonstrated that we are in this together, ... More >>
Greens Celebrate End Of Harmful Sanctions To Single Parents
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 8:27 am | Green Party
The Green Party are welcoming the scrapping of Section 70a of the Social Security Act which saw single parents lose income support when the other parent isn’t named. The repealing of this sanction that comes into effect today was announced in the ... More >>
James Shaw – Ministerial Statement On State Of National Emergency And Epidemic Notice
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 2:49 pm | Green Party
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The scale of what we face right now is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Overcoming it is our common purpose. Which is why, on behalf of the Marama Davidson and the Green Party, I would like to start by associating ... More >>
Ground-breaking Abortion Law Passes, Giving NZers Compassionate Healthcare
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 8:17 pm | Green Party
Ground-breaking law has passed that will decriminalise abortion and ensure women and pregnant people seeking abortions have compassionate healthcare. “At long last, we have brought abortions into the 21st century”, Green MP Jan Logie said today. ... More >>
Package Supports Kiwis To Put Collective Health First
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 2:02 pm | Green Party
The Green Party says that the measures announced by the Government today will help families and businesses to prioritise our collective health and wellbeing in the response to COVID-19. “Right now we all need to prioritise each other’s health ... More >>
Green Party Passes Landmark Law To Ensure Deaf And Disabled Voices Heard Equally In Democracy
Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 6:43 pm | Green Party
Chlöe Swarbrick's Members Bill to support disabled general election candidates has passed into law. The Election Access Fund Bill establishes a fund, administered by the Electoral Commission, which may be used by any disabled candidate to cover ... More >>
Green Party Mourn Loss Of Jeanette Fitzsimons
Friday, 6 March 2020, 9:19 am | Green Party
It is with the heaviest heart that we mourn the passing of the first female Co-leader of the Green Party, Jeanette Fitzsimons. Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson said: “I would like to first and foremost pass on my deepest condolences to Harry, Jeanette’s ... More >>
Greens Celebrate KiwiSaver Divestment Win, Call For Further And Faster Action
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 10:35 am | Green Party
Following the Greens’ win that ensures government default KiwiSavers divest from the fossil fuel industry, the Green Party have announced a Members Bill to accelerate this critical work across all public fund managers. The bill, announced today, would ... More >>
Greens’ KiwiSaver Win Reflects Urgency Of Climate Crisis
Sunday, 1 March 2020, 12:42 pm | Green Party
The Greens in Government have won a significant change to KiwiSaver funds that will bring an end to investments in fossil fuels, Green Party Co-leader James Shaw said today. “People setting aside money for the future want to know their savings are ... More >>
