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We have a poverty crisis in New Zealand, we need to do more
The Green Party is calling for the Government to do more for New Zealanders who continue to miss out, as main benefits are set to rise by less than $8 a week tomorrow, Thursday 1 April (at the start of the financial year).
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Auckland light rail back on track, Greens welcome engagement with community
The Green Party is welcoming the announcement today by the Minister of Transport that Auckland light rail is getting back on track.
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RocketLab failing to properly consult with Hapū: Greens meet with ngā uri o Rongomaiwahine
Sunday 28th March, 70 Rongomaiwahine descendants welcomed members of the Green Party’s Māori Caucus, Te Mātāwaka, Dr Elizabeth Kerekere and Teanau Tuiono, to discuss concerns about RocketLab’s operations on the Mahia Peninsula.
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$4M to reduce homelessness in five locations
Associate Housing Minister Marama Davidson today announced funding support for new initiatives that will prevent and reduce homelessness in Whangarei, Auckland, Napier/Hastings, Rotorua and the Hutt Valley.
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Greens support calls for Dawn Raids apology
It has been 50 years since the Polynesian Panthers were formed, and now a call for a formal government apology for the Dawn Raids has come.
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Kāinga Ora borrowing ability should be increased, while ensuring a Te Tiriti o Waitangi based, community-focused approach
The new homes enabled through additional borrowing capacity for Kāinga Ora announced by Government today must have a Te Tiriti o Waitangi lens, having Māori take the lead in developing homes.
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Housing plan a start, but much more needed to meet the scale of the crisis
The Government’s housing announcement is a very small start but it doesn’t go far enough to genuinely meet the scale of the crisis.
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Greens welcome review of women’s prisons, calls for all prisons to be reviewed
The Green Party welcomes the announcement today from the Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis for an urgent review of women’s prisons.
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Greens call for walking and cycling priority for Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Green Party is calling for active transport access across the Auckland Harbour Bridge to be a priority as the future of the SkyPath remains uncertain.
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Green Party dismayed at delay in intensive winter grazing regulations
“The Government’s decision to cave into agribusiness and delay the implementation of critical regulations on intensive winter grazing is a bad outcome for rivers and animal welfare”, Green Party Environment spokesperson Eugenie Sage said today.