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Suicide rate reflects our broken mental health system

Monday, 28 August 2017, 1:05 pm | Green Party

The record-high annual suicide statistics released today shows why the Government must urgently initiate a nationwide mental health inquiry, the Green Party said today. The provisional statistics found 606 Kiwis took their own life in 2016-17 year, which ... More >>

Greens announce plan to turn trash into cash

Sunday, 27 August 2017, 10:58 am | Green Party

The Green Party today announced a progressive plan to protect our oceans and the places we love with a ban on plastic bags, refunds on drink containers, a phase-out of plastic packaging, and a commitment to sending zero waste to landfill by 2050. ... More >>

Greens commit to Zero Carbon Act in first 100 days

Saturday, 26 August 2017, 11:38 am | Green Party

26 August 2017 Greens commit to Zero Carbon Act in first 100 days The Green Party announced today it will seek to pass binding climate change legislation in the first 100 days in Government. Green Party leader James Shaw made the commitment to a Zero ... More >>

Green MP to debate environmental issues at ECO conference

Friday, 25 August 2017, 1:52 pm | Green Party

Green MP to debate environmental issues at ECO conference Green MP and environment, water and primary industries spokesperson Eugenie Sage will debate MPs from other political parties this weekend at the Environment and Conservation Organisations ... More >>

Afghanistan troop deployment a mistake, say Greens

Friday, 25 August 2017, 12:29 pm | Green Party

The Green Party says that the National Government's decision to send more soldiers to Afghanistan is a mistake. More >>

Parties agree drugs about health not crime

Friday, 25 August 2017, 9:02 am | Green Party

At Wednesday’s Child Poverty Action Group Whangārei election debate, the Green, Labour and National candidates all agreed that drugs are a health issue, not a criminal issue. More >>

Greens announce light rail for the Capital in a decade

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 6:25 pm | Green Party

Greens announce light rail for the Capital in a decade The Green Party today announced a plan to work with councils to deliver light rail from the railway station to Wellington airport by 2027 and fast track a fully-electric bus fleet for the city. The Green ... More >>

New Zealand should not follow Trump into Afghanistan

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 2:19 pm | Green Party

The Green Party would oppose any deployment of combat troops to Afghanistan, following President Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that he would immediately beef up the United States’ military presence there. The Government has indicated today that ... More >>

Green Party takes campaign to Europe

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 7:50 pm | Green Party

Green Party takes campaign to Europe: #votefromanywhere F irst they took Manhattan … now it’s Europe’s turn for the Green Party’s international campaign team, led by performing and recording artist Miss Bridget Walsh. On her global pop-up tour ... More >>

Green Party candidate Tane Woodley steps up for Ohariu

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 7:22 pm | Green Party

Green Party candidate Tane Woodley steps up for Ohariu The Green Party has selected Tane Woodley to stand as the Party’s list candidate in the election race for the Party vote in Ohariu, at a selection meeting held last night. More >>

We can end poverty, clean up our rivers, and tackle climate

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 12:07 pm | Green Party

Bigger surplus means we can end poverty, clean up our rivers, and tackle climate change More >>

Is Nelson being kept in the dark by NZTA?

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 8:39 am | Green Party

Nelson Green Party candidate Matt Lawrey is taking NZTA and National MP Nick Smith to task for failing to release the findings of the Southern Link Investigation. The investigation into solving Nelson’s congestion issues was announced by Smith during ... More >>

Greens will fix slum-like rentals exposed in Renting Review

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 8:33 am | Green Party

The Green Party in Government will end the slum-like renting conditions exposed in the People’s Review of Renting by Renters United and Action Station, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green Party Parliamentary Staff Changes

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 3:11 pm | Green Party

Green Party leader James Shaw has issued the following statement in response to inquiries regarding changes in the Green Party’s parliamentary staffing. More >>

Greens will finally close property speculators tax loophole

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 10:17 am | Green Party

The Green Party in government will end the tax advantages property speculators currently enjoy under National by implementing a comprehensive tax on capital gains, the Green Party said today. More >>

End of the road for the Southern Link?

Monday, 21 August 2017, 2:05 pm | Green Party

Nelson Green Party candidate Matt Lawrey is challenging Nick Smith to let voters know whether the Southern Link that the incumbent MP has staked his career on has fallen off the National Party’s multi-billion dollar motorway spending spree. More >>

Free public transport for students and under-19s

Monday, 21 August 2017, 12:42 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today announced a game-changing plan for public transport in New Zealand, with free fares on buses, trains and commuter ferries for all young people around the country, as well as a commitment to fund and build a congestion-free network ... More >>