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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.
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Green Party welcomes complaints service for survivors of conversion practices
The Green Party is celebrating a new complaints service for survivors of conversion practices launched today by the Human Rights Commission, and repeats the call for a Ministry for Rainbow Communities.
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Greens welcome review of RSE, but urge Govt to start right now
The Green Party says the Government is right to carry out a full review of the Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme - but says the review should start right now.
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At-risk Afghans evacuated to Aotearoa must be reunited with family
One year on from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, the Green Party is calling on the Government to do more to support our most at-risk evacuees.
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Pay parity for early childhood teachers, now
A recent decision by the Minister of Education to hold back pay parity for ECE teachers needs changing urgently, the Green Party says.
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Green Party legislation to protect migrant victims of family violence
A Green Party member’s bill would provide stronger protections for people in migrant communities who experience family violence.
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Greens back HRC call for immediate rent freeze
The Green Party backs the Human Rights Commission’s call for an immediate rent freeze followed by reform of the rental system to guarantee that everyone has a warm, dry, affordable place to live.