“I am deeply offended by the suggestion that I am a genocide denier. I am strongly committed to upholding human rights, and my work experience is testament to that. “During my legal career, I worked on both prosecution and defence teams, here in New Zealand and for the United Nations. “That included working in legal advisor roles on defence teams at the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, and a role as Assistant Co-Prosecutor at the Khmer...

This was a joint report from the Green Party and Labour Party, following on from original work in 2010. It has informed our work in Government this term.

The Green Party supports Wellington members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) who are today striking to maintain hard-fought-for pay and conditions.

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha, tēnā koutou katoa. Te mana whenua o tēnei wāhi, Te Āti awa, tēnā koutou. Otirā ngā iwi whānui tēnā koutou katoa Mr Speaker I congratulate you on your election and look forward to your guidance in this house. I begin by acknowledging what a breathtaking honour it is to sit among this Green caucus. I acknowledge also those who sat here before now: Especially Catherine Delahunty and Keith Locke – You spoke to injustice wherever it happened. That meant a lot to someone like me. Mojo Mathers, for proving to me, and us all, that we all exist beyond our...

E te Māngai - E te Māngai, tēnā koe Tuatahi, ki te mana whenua o tēnei rohe, Te Ātiawat Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa Mr Speaker, Congratulations on your position. I’m immensely proud to enter this 52nd Parliament at such a time where you’ve actively sought to make the House more family friendly - to create a new normal. There’s been some critics of our having babies welcomed into this Chamber - it’s a place of work, they say. Children don’t belong in the midst of arguing. I think perhaps these critics may take for granted...

The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand maintains its strong opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).  “The Green Party has long opposed the TPPA. The new proposed deal, which came out of the weekend’s talks, still contains key ISDS concessions to corporations that put our democracy at risk, so our position remains the same,” said Green Party trade spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman.  “We support fair trade that brings real benefit to all New Zealanders – not trade deals that put...

Today on the 136th anniversary of the invasion of Parihaka, the Green Party is strengthening its call for a national Parihaka Day, announcing that Marama Davidson will re-enter the Māori Party’s Te rā o Parihaka Bill into Parliament’s Member’s Bill Ballot. 

The Green Party is today confirming that four of its MPs will hold ministerial and undersecretary roles in the new Labour-led Government. They are: James Shaw, MP, Green Party Co-leader: Minister for Climate Change, Minister of Statistics, Associate Minister of Finance Eugenie Sage, MP: Minister of Conservation, Minister of Land Information New Zealand, Associate Minister for the Environment, Julie Anne Genter, MP: Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Transport Jan Logie, MP: Parliamentary Undersecretary to the...

The Green Party has today formally signed an agreement to support a Labour-led Government that will achieve environmental, economic, and social progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The Labour Party and the Green Party have announced today they have signed an historic agreement to work cooperatively to change the Government.