Rainbow Issues

Greens support "Don't Hate, Celebrate" event

The Greens are supporting an event tomorrow aimed at celebrating New Zealand's diversity and countering the mean-spirited, bigoted message of the Destiny Church.

A gay and happy day

The Green Party is elated that the Civil Union Bill has been passed.

Equality before the law cannot be decided by referendum

The nine Green MPs are today reiterating their support for the Civil Union Bill, following reports that Don Brash has lost his nerve.

Bill opponents should stop being civil and come clean

Green MP Metiria Turei says critics of the Civil Union Bill should "stop the spin" and come clean on why they are opposing it.

Greens to support civil union changes

The Green Party has thrown its support in behind moves to introduce legislation allowing same sex and de facto couples to have the same legal rights as married couples.

Greens urge equal treatment for same-sex couples

Green MP Metiria Turei today urged the Government to "hold firm" in the line of homophobic fire, following criticism of the Care of Children Bill.

Dirty politics starting already

Green Auckland Central MP Nandor Tanczos today said the dirty politicking had started again with a homophobic poster being pasted around Auckland, alleging to be part of Nandor's campaign.

Rub-a-dub-dub three Greens in a tub... (again)

Green Party co-convenor Richard Davies and two friends will feature on the Green Party's float in this weekend's Hero Parade.