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Phase out PKE as part of climate plan
The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor to phase out the use of the Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) on farms to help address the climate crisis.
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Kids living in poverty cannot wait any longer for change
Labour needs to urgently up its game if it is to ensure every child in Aotearoa has what they need to thrive, the Green Party said in response to the Child Poverty Action Group’s latest report.
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Housing legislation needs further changes
The Green Party welcomes changes Parliament’s Environment Select Committee has recommended to Labour and National’s housing legislation but says further improvements need to be made.
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No new mines: It’s time to uphold your promise
The Green Party has launched a campaign calling on the Minister for Conservation, Kiritapu Allan and Minister for Energy, Megan Woods to fulfil a promise the Prime Minister made in 2017 to ban new mines on conservation land.
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Support needed for Auckland families and communities, not just tourism
The Green Party welcomes the additional support for Auckland this summer but said Labour needs to do more to ease the hardship many families in Tāmaki Makaurau are experiencing right now.
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Green Party seeks post-enactment review for COVID Bill
The Green Party is calling on Labour to commit to a review of the COVID legislation that will pass through Parliament today under urgency.
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Test and refine COVID traffic light system first
The Green Party says Labour should test and refine the COVID Protection Framework before opening the Auckland border.
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Auckland border should remain in place for now
The Green Party says the Labour Government is making a mistake by committing to opening the Auckland border before vulnerable communities are ready.
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Govt must expand drug harm reduction initiatives nationwide
The Green Party is calling on the Government to roll out the successful drug harm reduction programme Te Ara Oranga nationwide, going further than the Eastern Bay of Plenty extension announced today.
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Te Mātāwaka: Oversight of Oranga Tamariki needs to be independent of Government
The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill will have its first reading today, but the Green Party will not be supporting it.