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Parents Echo Call For Free, Public ECE
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 9:45 am | Green Party
“Parents want the best for their children, and in ECE, that starts with a model that holds tamariki at the heart,” says the Green Party's Early Childhood Education spokesperson, Lawrence Xu-Nan. More >>
Rates Caps Little More Than A Distraction From Govt’s Own Failings
Monday, 1 December 2025, 4:57 pm | Green Party
“This is little more than a distraction tactic, and it will come at the expense of our communities across Aotearoa,” says the Green Party's Local Government spokesperson, Celia Wade-Brown. More >>
Greens Support Plan To Reclaim Workplace Democracy
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 1:02 pm | Green Party
“The Greens stand firm with workers in their bid to reclaim workplace democracy in this country from the Government’s corporate mates,” says the Green Party Spokesperson for Workplace Relations, Teanau Tuiono. More >>
Govt Revamp Of Regional Councils Hurts Environment
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 6:10 pm | Green Party
“Let’s support local government with adequate resources, and acknowledge the important contribution our regional councils make to our communities,” says Celia Wade-Brown. More >>
Greens Strengthen New Zealand’s First Ever Stalking Law
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 10:15 am | Green Party
Late last night, the Green Party joined with all parties across Parliament to welcome a long-overdue bill that addresses a longstanding gap in our legislation which focuses on stalking and harassment. More >>
Luxon Govt Backtrack On Climate Recognised At COP30
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 11:18 am | Green Party
Christopher Luxon’s Government continues to embarrass our country on the international stage, this time after shredding climate progress, says Green Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Govt Caves To Industry On Clean Car Commitment
Monday, 17 November 2025, 5:17 pm | Green Party
The Government’s scrapping of the Clean Car Discount and now their weakening of the Standard will only result in more polluting vehicles on our roads and higher fuel bills. More >>
Greens To Protect Employee Status Of Uber Drivers
Monday, 17 November 2025, 4:04 pm | Green Party
“A Green Government will honour the Supreme Court ruling and protect uber drivers from any legislation that seeks to take their employee status,” says the Green Party’s Workplace Relations & Safety spokesperson Teanau Tuiono. More >>
Greens Pledge To Revoke Most Destructive Fast-Track Mining Consents
Monday, 17 November 2025, 12:25 pm | Green Party
“Our commitment is clear. We will revoke these consents. Our responsibility to our communities, now and into the future, demands nothing less,” says Marama Davidson. More >>
Sad Day For Aotearoa As Regulatory Standards Bill Becomes Law
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 4:14 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders made it clear they didn’t want the Regulatory Standards Bill. Today Christopher Luxon has chosen to ignore them, says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
One Year On From Apology, Govt Still Missing In Action
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 8:51 am | Green Party
Survivors have repeatedly called for the Government to implement all 138 recommendations which resulted from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, honour the principles of Te Tiriti, and critically, stop the boot camp programmes. More >>
Luxon’s Government Shreds Climate Consensus
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 9:47 am | Green Party
Despite Christopher Luxon's promise to abide by the climate commitments, he has halved methane emissions targets, and is now removing consideration of meeting the Paris Agreement from Emissions Trading Scheme settings. More >>
Sad Day For Democracy As RSB Passes Second Reading
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 4:37 pm | Green Party
New Zealanders made it clear they don’t want this zombie Frankenstein of the Treaty Principles Bill. Today Christopher Luxon has chosen to ignore them, says Green Party Co-leader, Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Greens Renew Call For Evidence-Based Cannabis Regulation
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:37 pm | Green Party
The referendum result made it clear that the status quo was untenable, and that an ongoing, mature conversation about drug law reform was necessary, says Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Greens Respond To Labour’s CGT Announcement
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 12:44 pm | Green Party
“Right now, the wealthiest pay half the effective tax rate of our nurses, teachers and firefighters. Labour’s announcement doesn’t even try to fix that." More >>
Māori Media Needs More Investment, Not Funding Cuts
Friday, 24 October 2025, 2:25 pm | Green Party
“This is a terrible outcome for Māori media, and sadly consistent with this Government’s continual undermining of our culture,” says the Green Party Spokesperson for Māori Development, Media and Communications, Hūhana Lyndon. More >>
Marine Coastal Law Robs Māori Of Customary Rights
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 8:14 am | Green Party
“This Government is selling out Māori with a Bill that prioritises profit over taonga and is another form of raupatu,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Māori-Crown relations Steve Abel. More >>
Govt For The Rich Failing Unemployed New Zealanders
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 11:46 am | 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, says Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Govt’s Climate Adaptation Plan Leaves Work To Be Done
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 11:03 am | Green Party
Climate change is here now. Government’s job is to reduce emissions at the source to prevent the worst, and ensure our communities are protected, prepared and resilient, Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Govt’s Downgrade Of Methane Target An Accounting Trick With Devastating Real-World Consequences
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 1:11 pm | Green Party
This methane denial betrays farmers who are on the front line of climate-driven extreme weather events that threaten global food production and rural livelihoods. More >>
