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NZ needs strong protection against water privatisation
New Zealanders deserve strong protection against the future privatisation of water assets, the Green Party says.
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Political parties call for action on Iran
Parties from across Parliament have come together to call on the Government to take decisive action to hold those responsible for violence and human rights violations in Iran to account.
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Social workers need to see pay equity immediately
The Green Party is welcoming today’s announcement that pay equity will be extended to more social workers, and urges the Government to work with unions to get this sorted as quickly as possible.
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Case for excess profit tax on banks clearer than ever
The Government should adopt an excess profits tax and use any revenue raised to help people make ends meet, following the rise in the Official Cash Rate today.
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Crown mineral change does not go far enough
Long overdue changes to the Crown Minerals Act are a welcome step in the right direction but the Government needs to go further to end the nonsensical search for fossil fuels.
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Healthy Homes for all means a WOF and Landlord Register
The Government’s decision to exclude landlords from property management regulations means more than half of Kiwi rentals will be left out in the cold. And, where they’re kicking the can down the road on Healthy Homes Standards, the Government falls short on the basics that a Rental Warrant of Fitness would fix.
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Time to extend the voting age
The Green Party is calling on the Government to take immediate action to lower the voting age to 16.
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Hate speech change welcome, but still leaves communities at risk
The Green Party welcomes hate speech reform to protect religious groups, but is concerned that the exclusion of women, rainbow, and disability communities sends a signal that these groups are less deserving of protection.
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Young people deserve better
The National Party’s plan to put children into military boot camps is so flawed it is dangerous.
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Green Party solution better for Māori voters, not deal with National
An agreement between Labour and National misses an historic opportunity to make our democracy more accessible for Māori voters.