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Luxon’s Government guts conservation protections
The Green Party says the Government is bringing in the bulldozers to rip up New Zealand’s precious landscapes by making it easier to privatise public conservation land.
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Luxon missing in action as climate costs pile up
The Green Party says today's National Climate Change Risk Assessment from the Climate Change Commission confirms Luxon's failure to act on climate is driving up the cost of living for New Zealanders.
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Overwhelming farmer support for equal welfare standards for pork imports
The Green Party says a new poll has found strong farmer support for fairer import standards for animal products, consistent with the intent of a Member's Bill from Green MP Steve Abel.
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Government's council shake-up ignores its own advice
The Green Party says today's local government reorganisation announcement is fundamentally undemocratic, shows a lack of understanding of how local government operates, and ignores the findings of the Government's own expert bodies.
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Greens tell Luxon to find a spine on US pressure campaign
The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister to rule out signing New Zealand up to a US-led military coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Cost of living driven by fossil fuels and power price hikes
The Green Party says new Stats NZ data shows a 2.1% increase in household living costs is driven by out of control fossil fuel and power prices, and is hitting lower income people the hardest.
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Green Party pushes for extension of $50 fuel crisis relief payment to students, alongside Winter Energy Payment
The Green Party has released an updated Member’s Bill to extend the Winter Energy Payment to tertiary students and temporarily raise this year’s payment for students by $50 a week, to match the fossil fuel crisis response payment.
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Luxon needs to rule out support for Iran War
The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister to rule out support for the Iran war.
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Green Party Bill to protect overdose emergency callers from legal risks receives cross party support
The Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, marking an important step toward ensuring that no one hesitates to call for help in a medical emergency.
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New Report shows free dental service would cost less than current system
A new report from Dental for All confirms that New Zealand can afford a free, universal public dental service, the Green Party says.