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Government Prioritises Punishing Beneficiaries Again
Monday, 24 June 2024, 12:34 pm | Green Party
Frivolous check-ins with beneficiaries are the Government’s latest plan to find excuses to punish those on the Job Seeker allowance and add to the stigma they face. More >>
Labelling Kids Serious Offenders Sets Rangatahi Up To Fail
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 3:56 pm | Green Party
The Government’s archaic ‘tough on crime’ approach is weak on evidence and will do little to nothing to keep our communities safe. More >>
Aratere Grounding Highlights Urgent Need For Replacement Ships
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 12:45 pm | Green Party
The grounding of the Aratere Interislander Ferry is a wake-up call to the Coalition Government; they need to front up with a realistic long term solution to moving people and freight between our islands. More >>
Green Party Pays Tribute To Former MP Keith Locke
Friday, 21 June 2024, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party pays tribute to former MP and prominent activist Keith Locke who died yesterday, peacefully in hospital. More >>
Marine Protection Bill Encouraging, But More Work Required
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 3:44 pm | Green Party
“The Green Party campaigned on protecting 30 percent of our oceans. We will continue to fight for our marine environment so it can be enjoyed across future generations,” says Marama Davidson. More >>
Failure Of Climate Auction Highlights Government Inaction
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 2:37 pm | Green Party
The lack of bids at today’s ETS auction is a sad indictment on this Government's staggering indifference to the climate crisis and their lack of a plan. More >>
Budget Cuts Chances Of Liveable Future
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 1:15 pm | Green Party
Scrutiny of Budget 24 and advice to the Minister of Finance shows the Government is knowingly increasing emissions and shredding climate action. More >>
Risks Far Outweigh Rewards In Speed Limit Increases
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The coalition’s careless approach to speed limits will come at the cost of community safety and see our road toll continue to climb. More >>
Farmers Among First And Worst Hit By Climate Change
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 12:19 pm | Green Party
From pouring oil, coal and gas on the climate crisis fire, the Government has now put half of our emissions which come from agriculture into the industry-led too-hard basket. More >>
Government To Add Oil And Gas To Climate Fire
Sunday, 9 June 2024, 12:56 pm | Green Party
The Government deciding to lift the oil and gas ban in the middle of a climate crisis is a severe step backwards that will have serious consequences for our future. More >>
March For Nature Sends Signal Government Cannot Ignore
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 3:48 pm | Green Party
Today’s March for Nature sends a clear message that our country is deeply against the Fast Track Approvals Bill proceeding because the cost to the environment would be unacceptable. More >>
Green MP’s Member’s Bill To Establish Fairer, More Innovative Electricity Market
Friday, 7 June 2024, 12:27 pm | Green Party
A new Member’s Bill lodged by a Green Party MP would help Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity market become more affordable and accessible for consumers while supporting use of more sustainable energy. More >>
Coalition Of Climate Deniers Have Heads Buried In Potholes
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 2:55 pm | Green Party
The Government’s move to pour billions into potholes whilst remaining inactive on climate change does nothing to solve our transport system's core problems. More >>
Workers’ Rights Must Be Respected In Review Of Holidays Act
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 3:08 pm | Green Party
The Government must ensure workers’ rights are at the core of any changes made to the Holidays Act 2003. More >>
The Coalition Government And Its Road To Yesterday
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:19 pm | Green Party
The Coalition Government is stuck in a time warp, obsessed with building a handful of expensive highways to take us back to the past with them,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Transport, Julie Anne Genter. More >>
Government Throws The Environment On The Scrap Heap
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:45 pm | Green Party
“For all the Government’s hot air about Budget ‘24, they forgot about the fundamental thing that upholds it all - the environment,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for the Environment, Lan Pham. More >>
Trickle-down Tax Cuts While The Planet And Social Contract Burns
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:42 pm | Green Party
The Government’s bloody-minded commitment to delivering trickle-down tax cuts at all costs comes at the expense of investment in people and planet. More >>
Government Missing In Action On Pasifika Issues
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:22 pm | Green Party
This year’s Budget reflects the heartlessness of the Coalition Government when it comes to Pasifika, according to the Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus. More >>
Budget Neglects Māori And Disregards Te Tiriti
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus has labelled this year’s Budget as unambitious for Māori and unapologetic in its disregard for Te Tiriti. More >>
Coalition Of Cowards Slashes Investment In Climate Action
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:51 pm | Green Party
This Government has slashed and burned almost all climate and environmentally minded policy whilst pouring coal, oil and gas over the roaring climate crisis fire. Today’s Budget has seen funding from almost every major programme in the Emissions Reduction ... More >>
