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Changes needed to three waters plans
Greater local oversight and control, seven instead of four entities, stormwater staying with councils, and stronger safeguards against privatisation are among the changes the Green Party wants to three waters legislation.
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Bold action needed on food prices and supermarket profits
Supermarkets are profiteering from families struggling to put food on the table.
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Don’t let open banking close the door on action to address excess profit
Open banking is fine but the simplest and most effective way to address record bank profits is to tax them fairly to provide relief to families struggling to get by.
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Rainbow Report shows more needs to be done for takatāpui and Rainbow people
The Green Party welcomes the Rainbow report released by Stats NZ today and calls for better support for takatāpui and Rainbow people, particularly our trans and non-binary whānau.
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Greens call on Education Minister to bring tertiary sector to the table
The Green Party is once again calling on the Minister of Education to bring union, government officials and sector leaders together to urgently improve the pay and condition of tertiary education staff.
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Greens welcome childcare support, call for more action
The Green Party is welcoming the modest support for families announced by the Labour Government but calling for more urgent action to ease the pressure on households.
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Luxon risks burning down five years of climate progress
Chris Luxon’s plan to reopen new gas projects in the middle of the climate crisis is about as irresponsible as it gets.
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Greens call on Govt to grant visa waiver status to all Pacific countries
The Green Party is calling on the Government to change visa settings to allow people visiting Aotearoa from the Pacific Islands to do so without having to apply for a visa.
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Tax excess profits, don’t leave it to the good will of large corporations
The Green Party is once again calling on the Government to introduce an excess profits tax and use the money to support people, rather than relying on the good will of corporations.
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RBNZ report strengthens case for excess profit tax and more income support
A drop in household income from rising bank interest rates further demonstrates the need for an excess profits tax, the Green Party says.