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Urgently increase public housing now
Urgently increasing the supply of public and papakāinga housing now will address what the Salvation Army calls a housing ‘catastrophe’.
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Renters can’t live in a discussion document
The Greens welcome today’s Property Manager Regulatory Options Discussion Document, but say it’s time to fix the basics and implement a landlord and property manager register.
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Greens celebrate historic day for Rainbow communities
The Greens are celebrating conversion practices finally being banned in Aotearoa New Zealand, following the third reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill tonight.
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Personal stories of birth injuries delivered to ACC Minister
Trigger warning: this mentions traumatic births and birth injuries Each one of the more than 900 personal stories collected by the Green Party and shared with Minister Sepuloni today make clear why the Government must guarantee coverage of all birth injuries and trauma under proposed changes to ACC.
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The time to protect our oceans is now
The Green Party is calling on the Government to support a strong global treaty at the United Nations to protect our oceans, as Greenpeace hands over a 60,000 signature petition at Parliament today.
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Return private land to Māori, say Greens
The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka caucus has released Hoki Whenua Mai - a discussion document outlining what the Crown should do to redress the on-going injustices of the Treaty settlement process.
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Open border in a safe and equitable way
Now the Government has decided on a date to reopen the border, the Green Party says additional steps should be taken to keep everyone safe.
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Income insurance scheme risks embedding a two-tier system
To benefit everyone, no matter their circumstances, the Government needs to put equity at the heart of income support, while also making urgent changes to the welfare system to free people from poverty.
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Protect seamounts and ban bottom trawling right now
The Green Party is renewing its call for Minister for the Environment, David Parker to immediately ban bottom trawling on seamounts.
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Build Auckland light rail for benefit of everyone
The Government’s decision on light rail in Auckland is the first step towards building the climate friendly, accessible city our communities deserve.