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Keep masks in schools to protect tamariki
The Green Party does not support the Government’s decision to move Aotearoa to ‘orange’, or the removal of mask rules for schools.
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Liveable incomes and rent controls, now
Stats NZ’s monthly rental and food price indexes released today continue to show that over the last 12 months the essentials have gotten increasingly expensive for thousands of New Zealanders.
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Greens partner with student unions to launch people’s inquiry into student wellbeing
Green Tertiary spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick has teamed up with student unions across the country to launch a People's Inquiry into Student Wellbeing. The collaboration is led by New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA), Te Mana Ākonga, Tauira Pasifika and the National Disabled Students’ Association among 33 student unions.
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Christchurch City Council tells MPs to act now on alcohol harm reduction
Christchurch City Council has become the next major Local Authority to pass a motion in support of Green Party Drug Reform Spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick’s Members’ bill to minimise alcohol harm – increasing the pressure on Parliament to act.
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Greens celebrate as Matariki Bill passes third reading
The Greens are celebrating today as Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill passes its third reading in Parliament, and want to see more done to embed this significant cultural period into our education system.
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Greens write to PM to call for rent controls
The Green Party has published an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for an immediate rent freeze and for that to remain in place until rent controls are made meaningful and permanent.
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New report confirms the case for emissions reduction plan
Minister of Climate Change James Shaw says the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: we need a plan now to cut our emissions.
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Protect vulnerable communities before rolling back COVID-19 protections
The Green Party is reiterating its call for stronger protection of vulnerable communities as the Government keeps the country in ‘red’.
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Statement for Moana Jackson
E te whatukura e wehe atu nei, ko tērā o ngā ngākau māhaki o tātou, ko koe tērā e Moana.
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Simple, universal, liveable – a vision for welfare in Aotearoa
The Green Party is calling on the Government to simplify the welfare system by getting rid of the complicated calculations that mean many people will not receive Friday’s benefit increase in full.