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Clean, green transport turbo charged

Friday, 31 August 2018, 1:19 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is celebrating today’s $16.9 billion transport announcement which delivers a record breaking level of investment in sustainable, green transport. More >>

Green Party welcomes High Court seabed mining decision

Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 5:52 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is celebrating this court victory for the environment with the High Court saying the EPA’s Decision Making Committee’s interpretation of the law was inconsistent with the purpose of the EEZ Act. More >>

Greens secures access to training funding to help animals

Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 1:53 pm | Green Party

Green Party secures access to training funding to help animals during emergencies The Green Party today welcomes correspondence by Government to allow animal organisations to access Emergency Management Adult Community Education training funding to support ... More >>

Statistics show suicide rates highest since records began

Friday, 24 August 2018, 12:15 pm | Green Party

Statistics revealed today by the coroner show that suicide in New Zealand is at its highest since provisional statistics were first recorded in 07/08, with young people aged 20 to 24 the age cohort most effected. Māori rates are the highest since records ... More >>

Green Party welcome shift on Three Strikes law from National

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 3:46 pm | Green Party

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman is urging the National Party to reconsider support for repealing the Three Strikes law following a concession by National leader Simon Bridges that there should be proper reintegration for serious offenders. More >>

Greens welcomes bacon back in Country of Origin Food Labels

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 1:04 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is welcoming the report back of Country of Origin Food Labelling Members’ Bill by the Primary Production Select Committee. More >>

Green Party: Dutton is gone, it’s time to reconsider

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 1:03 pm | Green Party

Hard line Australian immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s move to the backbench should reopen a conversation about refugees on Nauru coming to New Zealand, Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has said today. More >>

Green Party backs pay freeze for MPs

Monday, 20 August 2018, 4:17 pm | Green Party

The Green Party backs the Government’s decision to freeze MPs’ pay for the next year and welcomes a review that will investigate changes down the track to ensure pay increases are in line with increases other working New Zealanders receive. More >>

Green Party ensures water on the agenda

Saturday, 18 August 2018, 2:13 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has ensured that the next set of changes to the Overseas Investment Act will look at water extraction and whether stronger tests should be set for land sales involving water takes, Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson announced today. More >>

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick to visit Nelson

Friday, 17 August 2018, 4:28 pm | Green Party

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick to visit Nelson region in wake of youth mental health service decision More >>

Green Party to oppose Tasman District Council Bill

Friday, 17 August 2018, 11:12 am | Green Party

The Green Party caucus is listening to the concerns of environmentalists and the local community and will not support the upcoming Waimea Dam enabling legislation, Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson announced today. More >>

Green Party welcomes pay rise for nurses

Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 10:40 am | Green Party

The Green Party today welcomed the settlement of the nurses’ dispute that will give them a decent pay rise. More >>

Greens call for Māori rights over water to be upheld

Friday, 3 August 2018, 4:12 pm | Green Party

Greens call for Māori rights over water to be upheld The Green Party has welcomed the establishment of the new Crown/Māori partnership on freshwater, Te Kāhui Wai Māori, and will continue to push strongly for Māori rights over water to be upheld, ... More >>

Install latest version of gaming policy, say Greens

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 11:06 am | Green Party

The Green Party is celebrating the latest figures that New Zealand’s game development industry earned a record $143 million in the last financial year and is urging practical policies to kick this into overdrive. More >>

A Greener way to measure success

Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 2:26 pm | Green Party

Green Party Co-Leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw have welcomed today’s announcement by Statistics New Zealand that a broad set of indicators will be developed to measure the nation’s success. More >>

End the failed war on drugs and save lives

Friday, 27 July 2018, 12:01 pm | Green Party

Figures released today showing 40 to 45 people have died due to synthetic cannabis since last June show the need for urgent cross-party work on sensible drug law reform, says the Green Party. More >>

Greens support Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill

Thursday, 26 July 2018, 3:28 pm | Green Party

Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill The Green Party will vote for Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill to become law, Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson announced today. The amended bill, which has been reported back to Parliament by the Justice Select ... More >>