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Recent news about Inequality

National Government’s inaction on poverty fails Pacific kids

20 May 2013 | Press Release | Jan Logie MP

The National Government's head in the sand approach to poverty means Pacific children are being denied the same opportunities to thrive as others, the Green Party said today. More

National’s ambulance at the bottom of the cliff approach not working

06 May 2013 | Press Release | Metiria Turei MP

The National Government's rheumatic fever funding announcement is just a Band-Aid on another problem that it is avoiding tackling, the Green Party says. More

Catherine Delahunty speaks on the Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill

28 Mar 2013 | Speech | Catherine Delahunty MP

Likewise, I wish everybody a really good break and a good holiday. It is an opportunity to reflect on our own privilege that we enjoy in this House because we are on really good wages, paid for by the taxpayer, and I think we are all aware of their expectations of us. More

Holly Walker on the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill, Committee stages

25 Mar 2013 | Speech | Holly Walker MP
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False Economy: The high cost of a low wage economy with Jan Logie and Denise Roche

Event | Jan Logie MP

How the government's drive for a low-wage
economy affects us all with Green Party
MPs Jan Logie and Denise Roche. More

False Economy: the high cost of the low-wage economy, with Jan Logie and Denise Roche

Event | Denise Roche MP

How the government's drive for a low-wage
economy affects us all with Green Party
MPs Jan Logie and Denise Roche. More

Denise Roche on the Minimum Wage (Starting-Out Wage) Amendment Bill Second Reading

14 Mar 2013 | Speech | Denise Roche MP

We do not believe that this bill will support young workers. What it is, is a new take on the carrot-and-stick approach. The employer gets the carrot and the young worker gets the stick. Paying low wages is an incentive for employers to keep wages low. More

Government books highlight growing inequality

08 Mar 2013 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

A day after the public learned a Government SOE is paying its ex-boss $5,000 a day to sit by the phone, the Crown's books highlight the growing inequality in New Zealand under National, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More

False Economy: the high cost of a low wage economy - Invercargill meeting

Event | Denise Roche MP, Jan Logie MP

Jan Logie and Denise Roche, Green Party MPs, are on a national tour to discuss the impact of the Government's policy reforms and funding cuts on community organisations and on our communities. More

Denise Roche on 'The Hobbit' law and workers rights

28 Feb 2013 | Speech | Denise Roche MP

The Greens want to see a strong, vibrant film industry, but we do not think the way to achieve it is to pay poor wages and undermine workers' rights. We want to see real jobs. More

Denise Roche on the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and Anzac Day) Amendment Bill, Second Reading

21 Feb 2013 | Speech | Denise Roche MP

The Green Party supports the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Bill, and we support a good work-life balance for all New Zealanders. We believe that this bill will enable workers and their families to enjoy the full entitlement of the Holidays Act of 11 public holidays per year, every year. More

Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Finance on the living wage

14 Feb 2013 | Oral Question | Julie Anne Genter MP

Would he support Budget 2013 including funding for Vote Parliamentary Service to ensure that parliamentary cleaners and other support staff are paid a living wage of at least $18.40 an hour? More

Metiria Turei questions the Minister of Education on supporting children in lower decile schools

13 Feb 2013 | Oral Question | Metiria Turei MP

Given the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report shows a widening education gap between students from wealthier and poorer communities, would she have done anything differently, in hindsight, to better support children in lower decile schools? More

Government hands out cash to wealthy school while Christchurch suffers

30 Jan 2013 | Press Release | Catherine Delahunty MP

The Government's decision to more than triple the amount of money it gives to newly integrated Wanganui Collegiate while closing schools in Christchurch is yet another example of it privileging the privileged while everyday New Zealanders suffer, the Green Party said today. More

State of the Planet speech 2013

27 Jan 2013 | Speech | Metiria Turei MP

So how great is it to be here under the beautiful Maungawhau? I've spent a lot of time, climbing up and down this maunga, coming here to Tahaki for parties and picnics and late night frolicking. More

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