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National letting wealthy tax avoiders off the hook again

Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 10:14 am | Green Party

The National Government has failed to stop high income earners from avoiding paying their fair share of tax, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green Party Calls on Israel to respect UN resolution

Monday, 26 December 2016, 2:41 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has called on the Israeli Government to re-evaluate its negative response to the latest UN Security Council resolution on the Middle East and to respect its provisions, providing an opportunity for the peace process to bear fruit. The ... More >>

Green Party to stand in Mt Albert by-election

Friday, 23 December 2016, 10:26 am | Green Party

The Green Party will be standing a candidate in the 2017 Mt Albert by-election. “2017 will be the year New Zealanders opt for a positive and progressive government. The Mt Albert by-election is the start of that,” said Green Party Co-leader Metiria ... More >>

Ditching electric trains massive step backwards

Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 10:53 am | Green Party

KiwiRail’s plan to replace its electric locomotives with a dirty diesel-powered fleet is backwards and bad news for New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>

Right of First Refusal clause should mean what it says

Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 7:42 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to front up to iwi after learning that, going right back to the Ngāi Tahu settlement in 1997, the Right of First Refusal (RFR) clause in Treaty settlements has actually meant right of first refusal for ... More >>

MPI must stop letting commercial fishers off the hook

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 10:09 am | Green Party

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) must stop its light-handed approach to fish dumping by commercial operators or we risk further declines in fish stocks, the Green Party said today. More >>

NZ Govt can do more to help people of Aleppo

Saturday, 17 December 2016, 8:55 pm | Green Party

NZ Govt can do more to help people of Aleppo The New Zealand Government needs to recognise what is happening in Syria right now as a humanitarian crisis and increase its refugee quota to take in more Syrian refugees, the Green Party said today. "What ... More >>

Will Bill and Paula fix Auckland’s transport?

Friday, 16 December 2016, 11:39 am | Green Party

Under John Key, National was slowly becoming more open to investing in high capacity public transport and cycling infrastructure. Now with English and Bennett at the helm what does this mean for Auckland? Are critical projects like rail to the Airport ... More >>

Time for Govt to fully fund light rail in Auckland

Friday, 16 December 2016, 10:32 am | Green Party

Simon Bridges needs to commit to fully funding light rail to Auckland’s airport and North Shore to break the city’s traffic gridlock, the Green Party said today. More >>

Single oil and gas permit shows strategy has failed

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 1:56 pm | Green Party

News that just one small exploration permit has been awarded in the latest oil and gas Block Offer shows it’s time for the Government to give up its fossil fuel strategy and embrace clean energy, the Green Party said today. More >>

Protection for Māui dolphins a good first step

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 10:39 am | Green Party

The Green Party welcomes the move by Sanford, Moana New Zealand and WWF New Zealand to restrict commercial fishing in Māui dolphin/popoto habitat north of New Plymouth, and is calling on the Government to increase protection for the severely endangered ... More >>

Green Party MPs not seeking re-election

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 10:14 am | Green Party

Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Steffan Browning are announcing today that they will not seek re-election in 2017. More >>

National must act now to stop workplace abuse

Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 1:39 pm | Green Party

Today’s report on migrant exploitation shows that the Government is not doing enough to protect workers or to weed out dodgy employers, the Green Party said today. More >>

National’s record climate legacy needs reversing

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 2:05 pm | Green Party

National needs to do an about-face on climate change if we want New Zealand to stop setting new records for the hottest year ever, the Green Party said today. The National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) predicts that 2016 will be the ... More >>

Green MPs to stand with Pike River families

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 9:44 am | Green Party

Green Party MPs will be present to support Pike River families and supporters as they reveal a new plan to safely re-enter the mine drift. More >>

National’s inaction on poverty hurting our kids

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 8:51 am | Green Party

National’s refusal to commit to ending child poverty is hurting Kiwi kids, with the latest report from the Children’s Commissioner revealing that the rate that children are being hospitalised with poverty related diseases having significantly ... More >>

Fixing National’s housing crisis must be a top priority

Monday, 12 December 2016, 10:45 am | Green Party

Incoming Prime Minister Bill English should make a commitment to all New Zealanders that he will do what John Key refused to – build more affordable homes, close tax loopholes for property speculators, and end homelessness, the Green Party said today. More >>