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Greens welcome childcare support, call for more action
The Green Party is welcoming the modest support for families announced by the Labour Government but calling for more urgent action to ease the pressure on households.
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Luxon risks burning down five years of climate progress
Chris Luxon’s plan to reopen new gas projects in the middle of the climate crisis is about as irresponsible as it gets.
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Greens call on Govt to grant visa waiver status to all Pacific countries
The Green Party is calling on the Government to change visa settings to allow people visiting Aotearoa from the Pacific Islands to do so without having to apply for a visa.
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Tax excess profits, don’t leave it to the good will of large corporations
The Green Party is once again calling on the Government to introduce an excess profits tax and use the money to support people, rather than relying on the good will of corporations.
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RBNZ report strengthens case for excess profit tax and more income support
A drop in household income from rising bank interest rates further demonstrates the need for an excess profits tax, the Green Party says.
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Another Green idea on public transport gets the Govt go ahead
The Government’s announcement today that it will boost bus driver wages once again adopts a long held Green Party commitment on public transport.
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Green proposals to tax excess corporate profit
The Green Party has today put forward proposals to ensure large corporations profiteering from high inflation are taxed fairly and the money used to support people to make ends meet.
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Govt adopts Green alcohol harm solutions
The Greens welcome the Government’s announcement today to remove the special appeals process from Local Alcohol Policies, effectively adopting the first half of Chlöe Swarbrick’s Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill.
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Global energy agency calls for end to oil and gas
Fossil fuel corporations claiming gas as a suitable “transition” fuel is jeopardising New Zealand’s chances of achieving its net zero climate change targets, a new report from the International Energy Agency underscores.
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Huge win for oceans against deepsea mining
The Green Party is today celebrating a landmark decision by the Government to support a moratorium on seabed mining in international waters.