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Another winter of homelessness under National
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:35 am | Green Party
With 3,422 people urgently waiting for a place to live and 1,805 empty state homes , New Zealand is heading into another winter of homelessness under National, the Green Party said today. More >>
Flat oyster parasite huge risk for Bluff oyster industry
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 11:07 am | Green Party
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) needs to prioritise and put its resources behind containing the further spread of the Bonamia ostreae parasite, and meet the challenge of eradicating it as best they can, the Green Party said today. More >>
Inpatients failed by mental health system
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 2:47 pm | Green Party
A new report is damning about the care received by people from our mental health system, and the Minister of Health needs to take responsibility, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt needs to step up funding & research to protect birds
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 2:36 pm | Green Party
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) has found that the situation for our native birds is desperate and will only be addressed if the Government steps up and properly funds conservation, the Green Party said today More >>
Lawrey Climbs Green Party List
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 10:27 am | Green Party
The Green Party’s Nelson candidate Matt Lawrey has climbed two places to number 21 on the party’s list for the upcoming General Election. More >>
More cowboy behaviour in Wild West rental market
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 10:25 am | Green Party
People who rent are being ripped off by cowboy rental agencies hiking rents by five percent a week, every week, in times of high demand, the Green Party said today. “The rental market is becoming a Wild West with cowboys taking advantage of people ... More >>
Green Party unveils strongest ever candidate list
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party is excited to today reveal its final candidate list for the upcoming election, with a mix of familiar faces and fresh new talent set to take the party into government. The final list was voted on by Green Party members, after a draft ... More >>
Official advice shows rents could rise following Budget
Monday, 29 May 2017, 10:02 am | Green Party
Raising the Accommodation Supplement could push rents up as more than a billion dollars flows from the Government’s accounts to landlords over the next few years, according to official advice from the Treasury and DPMC, the Green Party said today. In a report ... More >>
Port’s decision a win for workers and environment
Monday, 29 May 2017, 9:13 am | Green Party
The Green Party is applauding the decision by the Ports of Auckland to require total recapture of the toxic gas methyl bromide at the port by the end of the year, and says other ports must now follow suit. More >>
New Zealand far off track on climate change
Friday, 26 May 2017, 2:57 pm | Green Party
A drop of merely 0.1 percent in climate pollution shows that the National Government is stalling on its commitments to tackle climate change in New Zealand. More >>
Nature short-changed again by National in Budget 2017
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 5:10 pm | Green Party
Budget 2017 continues the National Government’s shameful underfunding of the Department of Conservation (DOC) and puts our precious flora and fauna at risk, the Green Party said today. More >>
A waterfall of funding to destroy rivers
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:48 pm | Green Party
A waterfall of funding to destroy rivers, and a drop in the bucket to clean them up National’s Budget has delivered a waterfall of funding to destroy rivers, but only a drop in the bucket to clean them up, the Green Party said today. “National ... More >>
Budget a disappointment for Auckland
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:10 pm | Green Party
25 May 2017 Budget a disappointment for Auckland Aucklanders are the biggest losers in today’s Budget, with nothing new that will fix transport and housing problems in the city, the Green Party said today. “National is either ignoring Auckland ... More >>
James Shaw's 2017 Budget Response Speech
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 3:33 pm | Green Party
Mr Speaker, The big headline in today’s Budget is a $2 billion Family Incomes Package. More >>
National’s pretence of action hides a bribe for the wealthy
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 3:30 pm | Green Party
Steven Joyce’s first – and final – Budget gives with one hand, takes away with the other, and gives the biggest break to the wealthiest New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. More >>
Call on Government to Condemn Indonesia’s Torture of Gay Men
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 3:51 pm | Green Party
The Rainbow NZ Parliamentary Network is today calling on the Government to speak out against the recent persecution of gay men in Indonesia including the recent public flogging of two men. More >>
Revised TPPA must come back to Parliament
Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 10:16 am | Green Party
Any new version of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) without the United States (US) must be brought back to Parliament for scrutiny and examination, whether Bill English thinks it’s necessary or not, the Green Party said today. More >>
National ignoring tax advantages of property speculation
Monday, 22 May 2017, 10:58 am | Green Party
The Government was told in 2011 by its own Savings Working Group that property investment enjoyed unfair tax advantages over savings, but National has consistently ignored the advice and the housing crisis it has fuelled, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party’s new plan puts Kiwi families first
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 12:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has a plan to help all Kiwi kids have a great start to life, by giving parents more financial support and more flexibility at work. More >>
Primary sector should stay in NZ hands
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 12:14 pm | Green Party
Laws allowing overseas ownership of key New Zealand companies such as Silver Fern Farms need to be tightened to protect our economy and all New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. More >>
