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Dunedin Council joins growing list of local authorities and public health experts pushing for alcohol harm minimisation
Dunedin City Council passed a motion this afternoon urging Parliament to get on with Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick’s Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill.
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Tax legislation makes Green Party change to public transport tax
Following years of political pressure from the Green Party the Government will finally exclude public transport subsidies from the fringe benefit tax.
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Fight still on for ocean protection
Negotiations on a UN Ocean Treaty have just concluded without an agreement, but momentum for action is building and the Green Party is calling on the Government to pull out all the stops to conclude talks before the end of the year.
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An Open Letter to the Green Party of England and Wales
We, the Rainbow Greens network of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, urge members of the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) to: 1. Uphold the Global Greens Charter by voting down D21 (Stonewall and Disaffiliation from Diversity Champions Scheme) and E14 (Ensuring Sex and Gender are not Conflated) on the first agenda, proposed by the Green Women’s Committee, due to their inherent transphobia.
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Cabinet Ministers knew visa changes could increase family violence
Damning evidence released today shows that Cabinet was warned about an increase in the risk of domestic violence as a result of changes to the working rights of partners of temporary visa holders.
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The search for fossil fuels must come to an end
Following a High Court decision yesterday the Green Party is calling on the Government to amend the Crown Minerals Act to end fossil fuel extraction and to require Ministers to consider climate change when making decisions about whether to grant a permit to prospect, explore or mine other Crown minerals.
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Supermarket reform must be one step of many
Requiring supermarkets to allow smaller competitors to buy from their wholesale operations is a good step that needs to be backed with clear rules that guarantee fair prices right now and broader action to address skyrocketing food prices, the Green Party says.
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Trust betrayed with passing of OT Bill
By passing the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki Bill in the face of overwhelming opposition from nearly every community, the Labour Government has failed children and young people.
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Time to end all sanctions on beneficiaries
Data obtained by the Green Party reveals why the Government must stop sanctioning beneficiaries immediately.
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Green Party stands with firefighters
The Green Party is calling on Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) to agree to improve the pay and conditions of our professional firefighters who are on the front line risking their health and life to protect New Zealanders.