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We must investigate COVID-19 retraining support that skews towards men: Greens
The Green Party is calling for a review into the gender split of training programmes offered by government to help New Zealanders retrain following COVID-19 job losses.
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Greens call for a bus lane to bypass congestion on Harbour Bridge
The Green Party is calling for Waka Kotahi the NZ Transport Agency to convert a lane over the Auckland Harbour Bridge to bus-only and make buses free to use across the bridge until all lanes are back in operation.
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NZ’s most prestigious conservation award – Loder Cup presented to Graeme Atkins
The Minister of Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage, today presented Aotearoa New Zealand’s most prestigious conservation award, the Loder Cup, to the 2020 winner Graeme Atkins while in Gisborne/Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa.
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Healthy, affordable homes a Green Party priority for Wellington
The Green Party would push to ensure everyone in Wellington has a warm, safe and affordable place to live as part of the next Government.
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Environment and climate will be decimated by National’s dangerous agriculture policy
The Green Party is slamming National’s agriculture policy as a huge step backwards which puts future generations at risk.
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New pest lures to protect nature
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investing $1.4 million to develop new predator lures that would be game-changers for trapping and surveillance towards a predator-free Aotearoa, the Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage, announced in Christchurch today.
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More mental wellbeing services for young people in regions
More mental health and addiction services are available for young New Zealanders in Rotorua and Taupō, Wairarapa, South Canterbury, Dunedin and Southland from next month, Health Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter say.
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Greens to protect Aotearoa’s oceans with marine sanctuaries, bottom trawling and set-netting restrictions, and action against plastic
The Green Party has released its Thriving Oceans Plan, which would dramatically increase marine protected areas and ban bottom trawling on seamounts.
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Green Party will work next term with Labour to quickly implement Fair Pay Agreements and extended sick leave
The Green Party welcome Labour committing to implement fair pay agreements and extended sick leave for workers in the next term of Government.
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New tools to make nature more accessible
People planning to head outdoors now have a resource that lets them know how accessible an area is for people with varying levels of mobility, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced today.