Articles by Chlöe

Unemployment shows Luxon asleep at the wheel

The Green Party says the latest Stats NZ release today shows the Government’s economic mismanagement is clearly taking the country in the wrong direction.  “Unemployment is at an 11-year high. The extra number of New Zealanders made unemployed under Luxon's three years can fill Mt Smart Stadium twice over,” says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. “After National chose to run a campaign almost exclusively on attacking the Greens' fully costed plans, New Zealanders just don't believe anything they say anymore....

Posted at November 04, 2026 1:30 PM by Chlöe Swarbrick

Greens call for investment in jobs to keep young people in New Zealand

The Green Party is calling for active government investment to create jobs at home, after new research found the rise in young people moving overseas since 2023 will cost the country $76 billion in GDP over the next four decades “A Green Government will not let New Zealanders be passengers in their own economy. We will ensure active government investment drives higher wages, sustained innovation, better education, resilient infrastructure, healthy nature and a country we can be proud of. This...

Posted at November 02, 2026 3:08 PM by Chlöe Swarbrick

Luxon's Government could fast-track hyperscale AI data centre in Auckland city centre

The Green Party says Luxon's Government promised rules for hyperscale AI data centres in July and still has not written them, while its fast-track law has already referred a project that could put one on Auckland's waterfront."National Party Ministers have referred a hyper-scale data centre to Fast-Track in Auckland's city centre. If progressed through the process and built, it would consume the power of around 60,000 homes and generate noise 24/7," says Auckland Central MP and Green Party Co-leader Chlöe...

Posted at October 31, 2026 2:55 PM by Chlöe Swarbrick

New tax report shows, once again, system rigged for the super-rich

The Green Party welcomes new research proving New Zealand's wealthiest families pay less than half the tax rate of a middle New Zealander, ultimately recommending a wealth tax."The super rich are being given a hall pass to rip hard-working New Zealanders off. New research today proves, once again, how the system allows them to make bank at everyone else's expense," says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. "Nicola Willis says, 'There's no magic money tree,' while she upholds a system that...

Posted at October 30, 2026 10:33 AM by Chlöe Swarbrick

Luxon's Government has wrecked New Zealand’s climate policy and reputation

The Green Party says the latest analysis from Climate Action Tracker paints a clear picture of the climate vandalism of Luxon's Government. “Three years ago in Parliament, we called out the Prime Minister's lies about climate policy. New analysis shows we were right to do so,” says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. "Luxon and his Government have chosen to shred climate action and protect polluters' profits, knowing that costs New Zealanders. These staggering rollbacks put him in the Donald Trump league...

Posted at October 30, 2026 8:18 AM by Chlöe Swarbrick

Luxon’s lack of plan leaves RBNZ nervous to act

The Greens have responded to today's RBNZ decision to hold the OCR at 2.75%, noting RBNZ's own acknowledgment that high inflation is being driven by our economy's exposure to fossil fuels, and the economic uncertainty of being at the whim of international commodity prices."The Reserve Bank know that higher mortgage rates can't re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Only a responsible government can reduce our exposure to imported fossil fuel inflation. Luxon's Government has done the opposite, leaving our country in...

Posted at October 28, 2026 2:33 PM by Chlöe Swarbrick