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Two-tier immigration system sends students packing
Friday, 3 February 2017, 8:43 am | Green Party
The Minister for Immigration’s refusal to show compassion to Indian students affected by visa fraud is further evidence of National’s unfair immigration system, Green Party immigration spokesperson Denise Roche said today. Nine Indian students now ... More >>
Vision for NZ missing from PM’s speech
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 2:47 pm | Green Party
Bill English’s state of the nation speech today lacked vision and leaves New Zealanders with a stark choice about the kind of government they want, the Green Party said. More >>
Jack McDonald selected for Te Tai Hauāuru
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 1:56 pm | Green Party
23 year-old Jack McDonald (Taranaki Iwi, Te Whakatōhea, Te Ātiawa) has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate for 2017, having stood for the Greens in the electorate in the last two general elections. More >>
Kiwis will come together to change the government
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 2:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is ready and excited to work with New Zealanders to change the government on 23 September. “The Green Party is more energised and more prepared than we’ve ever been. We’re ready to change the government,” said Green Party Co-leader ... More >>
Green Party to create plan for universal te reo Māori
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 11:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party has today announced its support for universal te reo Māori in all public schools and committed to creating a comprehensive plan to achieve it More >>
Report pours cold water on govt renewable energy initiative
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 4:20 pm | Green Party
The Government’s National Policy Statement (NPS) on Renewable Energy Generation has been slammed as ineffective in an official report by the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>
Constitutional Lawyer Stands for Greens in Hutt South
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has selected constitutional lawyer Susanne Ruthven as their candidate for the Hutt South electorate. More >>
Green Party to announce new te reo Māori commitment
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party is tomorrow launching a new initiative to support the revitalisation of te reo Māori. More >>
Minister set to make arrogant captain’s call
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:16 am | Green Party
National's Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, is sidelining the concerns of the Marlborough community by preparing to decide unilaterally on new salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds, the Green Party said today. More >>
Teacher shortages inevitable with rising house prices
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 10:29 am | Green Party
Rising house prices are hitting teachers hard in the pocket, the Green Party said today. New analysis by the Green Party shows that houses are “severely unaffordable” for many teachers in all but two regions of New Zealand (see table below). Most teachers ... More >>
Fall in exports shows need to focus on value not volume
Monday, 30 January 2017, 2:21 pm | Green Party
New Zealand needs a new economic strategy that grows the value of our exports because National is taking the economy in the wrong direction, the Green Party said today. More >>
Fresh Blood for the Greens in Rimutaka
Monday, 30 January 2017, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party has selected French New Zealander Stefan Grand-Meyer to stand in Rimutaka for the 2017 general election. More >>
Greens would double refugee quota as priority
Monday, 30 January 2017, 10:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party in government would double New Zealand’s refugee quota as a matter of priority. “We’ll double the refugee quota at our first Cabinet meeting,” said Green Party Co-leader James Shaw. “While Bill English stays quiet about what’s ... More >>
Speech: Turei - State of the Nation
Sunday, 29 January 2017, 3:03 pm | Green Party
Me aro koe ki te ha o Hineahuone.Mai te timatanga, ko Papatuanuku te whaea whenua, ko Hineahuone te ira tangata tuatahi, he wahine. More >>
Green Party & Labour outline new vision for New Zealand
Sunday, 29 January 2017, 2:46 pm | Green Party
Green Party & Labour outline new vision for New Zealand The Green Party has today outlined its vision for a fairer, inclusive and forward-thinking New Zealand, and its commitment with Labour to changing the government in 2017. The two parties held ... More >>
Green Party calls on Prime Minister to condemn Trump’s ban
Sunday, 29 January 2017, 2:45 pm | Green Party
Green Party calls on Prime Minister to condemn Trump’s ban on Muslim immigrants The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister Bill English to condemn Donald Trump’s racist law change to ban people from Muslim countries entering the United States. ... More >>
Mental health system crying out for help
Friday, 27 January 2017, 10:02 am | Green Party
An independent review into the mental health system in Wellington following five homicides has found serious failings, and highlights the need for a nationwide mental health inquiry, the Green Party said today. “The serious issues with Wellington ... More >>
Metiria Turei selected for Te Tai Tonga electorate
Monday, 23 January 2017, 12:18 pm | Green Party
Metiria Turei selected for Te Tai Tonga electorate Metiria Turei MP has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for the Te Tai Tonga electorate in this year’s general election. Turei, who is the Greens’ Co-leader, stood in the Dunedin North ... More >>
National puts fishing interests ahead of the environment
Friday, 20 January 2017, 11:03 am | Green Party
The National Government has once again shown it’s more interested in plundering the environment than protecting it, the Green Party said today. More >>
Extreme weather sign of things to come
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 11:50 am | Green Party
The extreme weather around New Zealand is a sign of things to come if action isn't taken by governments to halt the climate crisis, the Green Party said today. More >>
