This budget is full of Green achievements. 

Many of these are things the Green Party has been calling on for years. It’s clear we’re making an impact, but it’s also clear that this Budget didn’t go far enough.

The only way – to face the great challenges of our time with the urgency they demand is to have more Green MPs in the next Parliament and more Green Ministers in the next Government.

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✔ Free transport for kids

The Green Party is fully on board with free bus and train travel for under 12s and half price travel for under 25s - next stop, free travel for all...

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✔ ECE pay parity

Extending 20 hours free ECE to two year olds will lift some of the childcare cost burden off families, and allow thousands more children to access ...

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✔ All coal boilers removed from public hospitals

All remaining coal boilers will be removed from hospitals and tertiary institutions by the end of 2025, Climate Minister James Shaw has announced, ...

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✔ ECE 20 hours extension

Early education is the foundation of a child’s learning journey. The Greens have been advocating for this extension since 2014. We are stoked it’s ...

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✔ Te Aorerekura funding

Better support for those experiencing family violence or sexual violence, whilst supporting people who use violence to change their behaviour.

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✔ New Lower North Island Trains

Funding for 18 new trains to replace old and unsafe trains.

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✔ Te Matatini funding

The Green Party acknowledge's the funding increase to Te Matatini which has been critically underfunded for too long. 

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✔ Ending the minimum wage exemption

Fairer pay for all working people. 

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✔ Māori housing

We are glad to see there is a focus particularly on Māori housing, the Green Party has always advocated for safe, accessible homes for all.

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✔ Matariki funding

The Green Party acknowledges that this initiative provides funding for iwi-based events, resources and supports whānau, hapū and iwi

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✔ Community renewable energy

Community renewable energy projects bring more than just clean power and heat – they create more jobs, help create more resilient local economies a...

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✔ Gaming development sector rebates

20 percent rebate for the game development sector to help attract and retain local employment.

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✔ Public housing build

3000 new homes to be delivered through the Kāinga Ora build programme.

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✔ Pacific languages support

This initiative provides funding to support the key objectives of the Pacific Languages Strategy.

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KiwiSaver contributions for paid parental leave preview

Julie Anne Genter started work on this as Minister for Women last term and we're thrilled to see it in place through Budget 2023.

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✔ Free prescriptions

Removing barriers to healthcare and improving health equity.

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✔ Warmer Kiwi Homes expansion 2023

Warmer more energy efficient homes are a win for people and planet - with lower costs and lower emissions.