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Green Party condemns slaughter in Gaza
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 10:58 am | Green Party
The Green Party is strongly condemning the slaughter perpetrated by the Israeli armed forces in Gaza overnight following the opening of the new United States Embassy in Jerusalem, which has resulted in the murder of at least 52 civilians and over 2400 ... More >>
National refuses to support domestic violence victims
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 2:54 pm | Green Party
The National Party’s decision not to support the Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Bill through Select Committee is out of touch and playing politics with the lives of people affected by domestic violence, says the Bill’s sponsor Green ... More >>
Marama Davidson announces Green Party caucus reshuffle
Saturday, 5 May 2018, 1:41 pm | Green Party
Marama Davidson announces Green Party caucus reshuffle The Green Party has announced a reshuffle of non-Ministerial portfolio responsibilities following the election of Marama Davidson as Co-leader, with Davidson taking on more significant portfolios ... More >>
Greyhound on meth a wakeup call for racing industry
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 1:03 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the greyhound racing industry to better address animal welfare issues, following the release of a finding by the Judicial Control Authority for Racing that a dog was found to have traces of methamphetamine and amphetamine ... More >>
Auckland transport plan a huge win for commuters
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 12:19 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is heralding today’s transport announcement in Auckland as a game changer that will deliver on some of the core commitments of the party’s confidence and supply agreement. More >>
Green Party to stand candidate in Northcote by-election
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 9:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party Executive has decided to stand a candidate in the upcoming Northcote by-election. More >>
Green Party to stand candidate in Northcote by-election
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 9:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party Executive has decided to stand a candidate in the upcoming Northcote by-election. More >>
Oil and gas decision historic day for New Zealand
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 10:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party is heralding today’s announcement ending new fossil fuel exploration in New Zealand’s oceans as a massive step towards a stable climate and to protecting our marine life and beaches. More >>
Greens celebrate policy win on upholding Māori protocols
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 10:03 am | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating the passage of a Bill that will require coroners to consider Māori protocols, which had its first reading in Parliament last night. More >>
Marama Davidson elected new Green Party Co-leader
Sunday, 8 April 2018, 11:17 am | Green Party
South Auckland-based MP Marama Davidson will join James Shaw in the role of Green Party Co-leader, after the result of the leadership contest was announced this morning in Auckland. More >>
End of irrigation subsidies a win for taxpayers
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 4:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today marking a significant step toward cleaner rivers and less climate pollution, with the wind down of taxpayer subsidies for industrial irrigation schemes, as outlined in the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the Green and ... More >>
Greens condemn Immigration NZ data use
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 10:50 am | Green Party
Green Party Immigration spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman has this morning written to the Minister for Immigration, expressing concern about the Ministry’s discriminatory use of immigrants’ personal data. More >>
Greens welcome chief science advisor’s prisons report
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 11:21 am | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming a report released by the Prime Minister’s Chief Scientist, Sir Peter Gluckman, which acknowledges our justice system is broken and incarcerating more New Zealanders won’t fix it. More >>
Green Party announces significant change to Question Time
Sunday, 18 March 2018, 12:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today announced that, from this week, most of its allocation of questions for Question Time will be handed over to the Leader of the Opposition to use, in order to limit the prevalence of “patsy questions” in Parliament and ... More >>
CPTPP must be last trade deal of its kind
Friday, 9 March 2018, 11:19 am | Green Party
In the wake of the signing of the CPTPP, the Green Party is calling on all parties in Parliament to rule out signing any future trade deals with ISDS clauses. More >>
Green Party announces new transparency measures
Saturday, 3 March 2018, 1:02 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader James Shaw has today announced two important new transparency measures, which will apply to Green Party Ministers, MPs and staff, to help counter the influence of money in politics. More >>
Green Party congratulates Simon Bridges
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 1:23 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today congratulated the Hon Simon Bridges, who has been announced as the new Leader of the National Party. More >>
Ride for a safer, more inviting, more resilient waterfront
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 11:27 am | Green Party
The Nelson branch of the Green Party is inviting anyone who wants to see a walkway-cycleway built around the city's waterfront to join them on a bike ride this Thursday leaving the i-SITE at Miller’s Acre at 5.30pm. More >>
Green Party backs Govt action on Bill of Rights
Monday, 26 February 2018, 5:02 pm | Green Party
The Green Party strongly supports today’s announcement to amend the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 to provide a statutory power for senior courts to make declarations of inconsistency under the Act. More >>
Time to remove Māori ward discrimination from law
Monday, 26 February 2018, 11:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party is renewing its call to remove the double standard that allows for referendum on the establishment of only Māori wards from law. More >>
