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Supporting victims of domestic violence and their families
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 6:47 pm | Green Party
From April next year, all victims of domestic violence will be able to get support from their employers to stop the violence and get help without worrying about losing their jobs. More >>
Genuine action medicinal cannabis needs collaboration
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 2:00 pm | Green Party
Alleviating the pain and suffering of patients and their whānau denied access to legal medicinal cannabis requires urgent, open and collaborative cross-party action, the Green Party said today. More >>
Support surge for cannabis use proves need for law reform
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 1:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party said today a sharp increase in support for cannabis use shows New Zealand law is deeply out of touch with everyday New Zealanders. More >>
Green Party Ministers open diaries to public
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 8:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party is today fulfilling the commitment to proactively release its Ministers’ and Under-Secretary’s diaries as an important part of the party’s transparency policy. More >>
Green Party welcomes National’s openness to cross-party talk
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 4:55 pm | Green Party
The Green Party was pleased to see the National Party’s call this afternoon for cross-party action on mental health, and agrees that where New Zealanders’ wellbeing is at stake, Parliament should take action urgently and above and beyond politics. More >>
Greens delivering warm, dry, healthy homes in government
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 1:53 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating the launch of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme today, which will deliver warm, dry, healthy homes for a huge number of New Zealanders. More >>
Beatings show need to enforce our animal welfare laws
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 3:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has called for a review of MPI’s investigation of a milking shed, after new footage of dairy cow abuse was released by Newsroom today. More >>
Greens welcome record investment in sustainable transport
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is heralding today’s transport announcement as the start of a new era of investment in sustainable transport in our towns and cities. More >>
Green Party congratulates Prime Minister on birth of child
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 6:35 pm | Green Party
The Green Party wishes to extend its love and congratulations to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford on the birth of their child. More >>
Green Party co-leaders excited about PM's first baby
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 8:53 am | Green Party
Green Party co-leaders’ joint statement on the pending arrival of the Prime Minister and Clarke Gayford’s first baby More >>
New Zealand cannot tolerate US incarceration of children
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 10:57 am | Green Party
The treatment of migrant children and families at the United States border is heart-breaking and intolerable. The Green Party calls on the New Zealand Government to condemn this egregious breach of human rights. More >>
Nurses deserve to be paid more
Monday, 18 June 2018, 1:52 pm | Green Party
The Green Party said today nurses have historically been underpaid and undervalued and they deserve to be paid more. More >>
Green Party mourns passing of Talei Morrison
Sunday, 17 June 2018, 11:08 am | Green Party
He pou whakarae o Te Mātārae i Ōrehu, he kaikōkiri kaupapa hauora, he wāhine toa. More >>
New Waikeria facility a relief valve
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 4:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the adoption of a human rights based approach to the upkeep of the Waikeria prison facility, focused on rehabilitation instead of the American-style mega-prison planned by the last government. More >>
Green Party welcomes HNZ fronting on meth testing scandal
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 10:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the belated fronting by Housing New Zealand today on the bogus meth contamination of houses and agrees HNZ should consider repaying tenants costs associated with their evictions. More >>
Green Party welcomes meth report on contaminated homes
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 4:03 pm | Green Party
The Green Party’s stance that tenants have been unnecessarily evicted from their homes has been justified by a report today from the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, Co-leader Marama Davidson said today. Released ... More >>
Greens acknowledge legacy of Bastion Point occupation
Friday, 25 May 2018, 11:13 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson is today attending the 40th anniversary ceremony of the Takaparawhau/Bastion Point occupation to honour the legacy of Ngāti Whātua and their resistance to confiscation. More >>
Green Party mourns passing of Kingi Taurua
Friday, 25 May 2018, 9:19 am | Green Party
He mihi tēnei ki ngā mate kua whetūrangitia ki te korowai o Ranginui. E te rangatira, e matua Kingi, hoki atu ki te poho o te whenua, ki ngā ringaringa o ngā mātua tūpuna. Takoto mai, takoto mai, takoto mai rā. More >>
Green Party statement on EU trade negotiations
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 2:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the announcement of Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker today on the major step forward in negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union, and will push for a deal that protects New Zealand’s interests. More >>
Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson 2018 Budget speech
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 5:01 pm | Green Party
This is what a real government looks like Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson 2018 Budget speech More >>
