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Budget 2022: Greens welcome support to address youth homelessness
Budget 2022 support to reduce homelessness delivers on the Green Party’s cooperation agreement Bespoke support for rangatahi with higher, more complex needs The Green Party welcomes the additional investment in Budget 2022 for kaupapa Māori support services, homelessness outreach services, the expansion of transitional housing, and a new supported accommodation service for rangatahi.
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Budget 2022: Greens call for greater ambition to address inequality crisis
Green Party reaffirms call for liveable incomes and wealth tax Calls on Government to cancel debt owed to MSD for hardship assistance such as benefit advances, and for over-payments The Green Party welcomes the support for people on low incomes Budget 2022 but says more must be done to help those on the lowest incomes, including by guaranteeing liveable incomes for all.
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Strengthening Democracy Bill pulled from biscuit tin
A stronger democracy is on the horizon, as Golriz Ghahraman’s Electoral (Strengthening Democracy) Amendment Bill was pulled from the biscuit tin today.
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Landmark climate plan secures path to net zero
Emissions Reduction Plan prepares New Zealand for the future, ensuring country is on track to meet first emissions budget, securing jobs, and unlocking new investment
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Supercharging decarbonisation & transforming the energy system
Scaling up actions to decarbonise industry with high impact co-investment of national significance Investing in electricity infrastructure to support fuel-switching to cleaner more economical alternatives Backing businesses, farms and factories to invest in high efficiency tech to unlock energy savings Supporting the replacement of outdated fossil fuel boilers in commercial buildings Developing landmark roadmaps for energy, hydrogen, & offshore renewables Protecting New Zealanders from global energy price spikes in the long-term Developing our home-grown energy mix for greater affordability &...
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Transport to drive down emissions
Kiwi families will be supported to make the transition to low-emission alternatives through the establishment of the Clean Car Upgrade, a scrap-and-replace trial, with funding from the Climate Emergency Response Fund.
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Pasifika communities must be part of immigration rebalance
The Greens are calling for the Government to reconsider the immigration reset so that it better reflects our relationship with our Pacific neighbours.
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More support for Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill
Hamilton City Council and Whanganui District Council have both joined a growing list of Local Authorities to pass a motion in support of Green Party Drug Reform Spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick’s Members’ bill to minimise alcohol harm.
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Immigration reset entrenches discrimination towards low-waged migrants
Proposed immigration changes by the Government fail to guarantee pathways to residency to workers in the types of jobs deemed essential throughout the pandemic, by prioritising high income earners - instead of focusing on the wellbeing of workers and enabling migrants to put down roots.
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Green Party supports nurses’ ERA decision
The Green Party supports nurses’ continued push for pay equity and calls on the Government to deliver the back pay they had expected.