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Green Party Calls For Law Change To Aid Overdose Response

Monday, 1 September 2025, 8:18 am | Green Party

“If someone is experiencing a drug overdose, they should receive healthcare, not handcuffs,” says the Green Party’s Drug Reform spokesperson, Kahurangi Carter. More >>

Green Party Launches Petition To Save Our Polytechs

Monday, 25 August 2025, 9:13 am | Green Party

It’s time for the Minister for Vocational Education and Training to step up and support polytechs–not throw them to the wolves like she has so far, says the Green Party’s tertiary spokesperson, Francisco Hernandez. More >>

OCR Cut Welcome For Some While Govt Leaves Many Behind

Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 2:28 pm | Green Party

Monetary policy is a blunt instrument. It is fiscal policy - that is, the Government’s choices on tax and spend - which dictates who wins and who loses in our economy. More >>

Greens Stand With Our Teachers In Fight For Fair Pay

Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 11:47 am | Green Party

“The working conditions of our teachers are the learning conditions of our kids. It’s time to support our teachers so they can support the next generation,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Workplace Relations, Teanau Tuiono. More >>

Greens Support Union Action Against Pay Equity Changes

Monday, 18 August 2025, 10:13 am | Green Party

Working women deserve to be paid what is fair, and they deserve so much better than this Government, says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Women, Kahurangi Carter. More >>

Green Party Launches Open Letter To Minister For Children

Monday, 18 August 2025, 7:43 am | Green Party

The Minister of Children’s responsibility is for children in care and children at risk of going into care, yet she has taken every opportunity to undermine that very care. More >>

Govt Gets It Wrong With Cancelled Ferries

Friday, 15 August 2025, 1:52 pm | Green Party

“We could have had new ferries by next year and millions of dollars left over to spend on critical infrastructure if it weren't for this irresponsible Government,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Transport, Julie Anne Genter. More >>

Govt’s Empty Words Do Nothing To Stop Genocide In Gaza

Monday, 11 August 2025, 5:24 pm | Green Party

“Palestine needs our action. The people of this country have been mobilising every week for two years demanding it. Luxon’s Government can and must act - they are the only thing standing in their own way,” says Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>

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 >>