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Organics Legislation Will Mean Greener, More Sustainable Food And Products In New Zealand
Sunday, 1 March 2020, 12:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes legislation that will create certainty for people locally and overseas who want to buy organic Kiwi products. “People around the country and the world want their food to be produced in environmentally friendly ways,” ... More >>
Green Party Welcome Successful Rollout Of Food In Schools Program
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 12:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the successful rollout of the food in schools pilot programme that is providing school lunches in 31 schools, expanding to 120 schools by 2021. “The Greens have long championed a food in schools programme. Metiria Turei and ... More >>
Anti-poverty Campaigner Ricardo Menendez-March Selected As Green Party Candidate For Maungakiekie
Sunday, 16 February 2020, 12:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand has confirmed anti-poverty campaigner Ricardo Menendez March as their candidate for Maungakiekie in this general election. Ricardo Menendez March has been working as the Coordinator for Auckland Action Against Poverty, ... More >>
Green Party Selects Teanau Tuiono For The Palmerston North Electorate; Joe Boon For Rangitikei
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 2:24 pm | Green Party
Former mayoral candidate and climate campaigner Teanau Tuiono has been selected as Green Party candidate for the Palmerston North electorate. Speaking after the selection event held last night Tuiono said, “I look forward to taking the momentum ... More >>
Salvation Army Report Shows Core Benefit Must Raise
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 9:55 am | Green Party
12 February 2020 The Green Party are calling for an increase to the core benefit following the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation report that shows growing inequality in New Zealand. “New Zealanders are compassionate and understand that ... More >>
Green Party supports strong and sustainable public media
Friday, 7 February 2020, 12:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today welcomed steps to ensure public media in Aotearoa New Zealand remains strong. More >>
2020 election critical for people and planet
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 3:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that the 2020 election date will be September 19. “Knowing the date of the election gives New Zealanders plenty of time to think about the future they want for their kids ... More >>
Marama Davidson's State of the Planet speech
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 12:58 pm | Green Party
Mā te oranga o te taiao, ka ora ai te iwi, mō te takitini kāore mō te torutoru anake. More >>
Advertising transparency on Facebook
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 2:01 pm | Green Party
“We welcome Labour joining us in voluntarily opting into new transparency rules for advertising on Facebook”, Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson said today. More >>
Green Party welcome festival drug checking research
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 5:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes government support for a newly funded research project that will independently verify drug checking reduces harm at music festivals in New Zealand. The Green Party recently tabled a 6,000 signature petition to Parliament ... More >>
Final Christmas of suffering for many New Zealanders
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcome medicinal cannabis regulations released today that will ensure timely treatment for suffering patients. More >>
Justice report highlights systemic racism and inequality
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 9:13 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcome two reports that speak to fixing our justice system so that systemic racism does not further hurt our Māori communities, and so that proper rehabilitation can occur. “We know Māori experience systemic racism from the moment ... More >>
Green Budget win backs public sector leadership on climate
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 1:10 pm | Green Party
The Greens in Government have today won a significant investment to help move the public sector estate onto clean, renewable energy, Green Party Co-leader James Shaw, said today. More >>
Draft bill will ensure informed referendum debate
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 3:42 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcome draft legislation for the cannabis referendum which will provide the information required for a constructive debate on a controlled, health-based approach to cannabis in New Zealand. More >>
Green Party welcome adoption of foreign donations policy
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcome a law change to help protect our democracy from the influence of powerful vested interests by banning foreign donations of more than $50, Justice spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman said today. “We believe in an open democracy with ... More >>
Green Party welcome Suicide Prevention Office
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 10:05 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcome the opening of a Suicide Prevention Office that specifically focuses on driving down suicide rates in New Zealand. “Aotearoa New Zealand should be a country where no matter your postcode or background, there’s access to support ... More >>
Government overturning complete ban on prisoner voting a win
Saturday, 23 November 2019, 6:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcome the Government lifting a complete ban imposed by the previous National Government that stopped people in prison from casting a vote during elections. People in prison who are serving sentences of less than three years will be able ... More >>
ACC must show leadership on climate change
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 2:20 pm | Green Party
As the largest publicly owned investor in New Zealand, the ACC board should divest from fossil fuels, demonstrating our leadership role on climate change, Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick said today. More >>
APEC Bill overreaches on gun liberalisation
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 2:14 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is opposing a Bill that provides for expanded powers for NZ police and foreign security agents, including powers to import and use restricted guns during the APEC summit in 2021, spokesperson for Justice Golriz Ghahraman said today. More >>
OIA reforms mean more attention to cultural values
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:40 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcome proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act (OIA) that will see stronger controls on applications by overseas interests to buy land for water bottling in New Zealand. More >>
