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Greens Urge People To Come Together For Transformational Change

Monday, 11 August 2025, 12:15 pm | Green Party

“Change only happens by reminding ourselves, again and again, that we are capable of doing it. We do that best when we just do it. When we take a deep breath and work together to do the damn thing,” said Chlöe Swarbrick More >>

Greens Launch Petition To Restore Te Reo Electorate Names In Capital

Monday, 11 August 2025, 8:44 am | Green Party

We are calling for the Representation Committee to reverse its decision to strip an electorate of a Te Reo name it has had for 30 years, says Green Party MP for Wellington Central Tamatha Paul. More >>

Greens Aim High For Sake Of People And Planet

Saturday, 9 August 2025, 4:30 pm | Green Party

“Let’s demand better and take ownership of our future. What we do now will determine the kind of lives we are able to leave for our mokopuna - nothing could be more important,” says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>

New High In Unemployment As Govt Punishes The Jobless

Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 11:59 am | Green Party

“The Government should take ownership for its decision to cut thousands of jobs, and then punish the unemployed,” says the Green Party spokesperson for Employment and Social Development, Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>

Shane Jones’ Gift To Big Fishing A Blow To Sustainability

Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 9:10 am | Green Party

Instead of pandering to industry interests, the Minister must wake up to the reality that he has a responsibility to protect our oceans so that future generations can enjoy what we have today. More >>

Greens Demand Govt Stops Growing Homelessness

Monday, 4 August 2025, 11:02 am | Green Party

Christopher Luxon has intentionally increased homelessness. With the crisis filling our streets, he must choose to stop growing the problem, says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>

Scrapping NCEA Will Take Aotearoa Back To The Future

Monday, 4 August 2025, 9:47 am | Green Party

When NCEA was introduced, it was the result of work by educators and communities to move Aotearoa away from a system that was narrow, constraining, and rationed, says the Green Party’s education spokesperson, Lawrence Xu-Nan. More >>

Govt Pours Oil And Gas On Climate Fire As Ban Repealed

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 4:37 pm | Green Party

Today, Christopher Luxon’s Government committed to higher power bills and fossil fuel dependence. This Government keeps choosing to undermine our resilience rather than transition to clean, green energy,” says Green Party Co-Leader and Climate ... More >>

Time For Govt To Get Serious On Household Debt

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 9:04 am | Green Party

The Voices report released today shows that the Government needs to put an end to debt collectors exploiting families in vulnerable situations and do more for those struggling. More >>

Greens Launch Petition Against Govt’s Attack On Democracy

Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 2:27 pm | Green Party

By blocking voters and also opening the floodgates for anonymous donations from the rich, this Government is distorting the settings of our democracy in their favour, says the Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>

Greens Call On Govt To Recognise Palestinian Statehood

Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:06 am | Green Party

“History will judge Aotearoa if we fail to do what is right at this pivotal moment,” says the Green Party’s co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>

Greens Launch Petition For Regional Passenger Rail

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 3:19 pm | Green Party

New Zealanders deserve a modern, efficient transport system with real choices for how they get around – whether it’s driving, taking a bus, flying, or taking a train, says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Transport, Julie Anne Genter. More >>

Govt’s Electoral Reform Weakens Democracy

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 2:54 pm | Green Party

Big money in politics is a problem for our democracy, but something that benefits the coalition, which might explain the decision to allow the wealthy to donate more money anonymously. More >>

People Need Opportunities Not Punishment To Find Jobs

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 8:52 am | Green Party

Instead of punishing people for being unemployed when there is no work, we can build a workforce with good jobs that support the common good, says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Workforce Planning, Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>

Transgender People Deserve To Be Safe In Sports

Thursday, 24 July 2025, 8:44 am | Green Party

The transgender inclusive community sport guidelines were developed in recognition that not everyone has the tools to know how to include transgender people in sports, but that everyone has the capacity to love their communities enough to learn. More >>