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Green Party welcomes new report critiquing OT Oversight bill
The Green Party once again calls on the Government to withdraw its Oversight of Oranga Tamariki Bill.
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Govt must wipe debt to MSD as part of ‘cost of living’ response
The Government needs to clear the debt that MSD has forced hundreds of thousands of low income people to take on, says the Green Party.
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NZ First Foundation loophole must be closed at select committee
The Government must use the opportunity of the Electoral Amendment Bill in Parliament to close the loophole in the political donations regime, the Green Party says.
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Wider scope for birth injuries bill celebrated
Thanks to political pressure from the Green Party and the more than 900 personal stories of birth injury and trauma delivered to Minister Sepuloni, more injuries have been added to the ACC birth injuries bill.
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Greens back taihoa call on Oranga Tamariki bill
The Green Party will be voting against the Oranga Tamariki oversight bill as it comes up for second reading in Parliament today.
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Delegates at the Green Party AGM have voted to re-open nominations for Co-leader
Delegates at the AGM of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have voted to retain Marama Davidson as Green Party co-leader and to re-open nominations for the other co-leader position.
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Big emitters will have to do more to cut emissions
The biggest polluters will have to do more to help meet climate targets because of changes the Government is making to decade-old settings that have allocated far too many free climate pollution credits to New Zealand’s largest emitters, Climate Change Minister James Shaw announced today.
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Greens call for overhaul of ‘double standards’ in investor category visa
The Government is allowing wealthy individuals to ‘purchase’ residency while entrenching a system that keeps low-waged workers on a precarious and temporary status, the Green Party says.
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Accessible elections a step closer, thanks to the Greens
The Election Access Fund established by a Green Party members’ bill opened for submissions this week, showing positive progress towards more accessible elections.
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New evidence boosts case for urgent pay transparency reform
The Green Party is calling on the Government to pass legislation to increase pay transparency, saying it is an urgent step that needs to be taken in response to shocking new evidence that most of the pay gap for Pacific, Māori, and other ethnic minorities cannot be explained.