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Green Party welcomes conversion therapy prohibition bill
The Green Party welcomes the announcement by Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi to introduce a bill to prohibit conversion therapy used against Rainbow communities.
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Green Party welcomes Commerce Commission’s draft findings, cautions against wait and hope solutions
The Green Party welcomes the findings of the Commerce Commission’s report on competition in the retail grocery sector, which takes aim at the duopoly formed by Woolworths NZ and Foodstuffs.
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Greens call for a Warrant of Fitness for rental homes
The Green Party is launching a petition today calling on the Government’s Healthy Homes Standards to be backed up with a proper Warrant of Fitness (WoF) for rental homes.
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Green Party appoints new Chief of Staff
The Green Party has appointed a new Parliamentary Chief of Staff, Robin Campbell.
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Principles for guiding the Emissions Reduction Plan Speech
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
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Wellington’s largest transitional housing facility opens
The biggest Transitional Housing facility outside of Auckland has opened in Wellington, providing safe accommodation and support for the capital’s homeless on their journey to long-term housing.
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Greens welcome Matariki public holiday date, now we must build this significant time into our education system
The Green Party welcome the dates set out for the next 30 years for the Matariki public holiday, but more must be done to embed this significant cultural period into our education.
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Today’s benefit increase a start, but Government must do more for people in poverty
The Green Party welcomes the 1 July changes to support families and children, but says the main benefit increase must go further to help pull New Zealanders out of poverty.
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Public ownership and Māori involvement essential for three waters entities
The Green Party is stressing the importance of public ownership and meaningful iwi Māori involvement in the governance of the new three waters entities announced by the Government today.
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RMA reform must ensure a healthy environment and community wellbeing
The Green Party welcomes the release of the first draft of part of new legislation to replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), and urges the Labour Government to take this once in a generation opportunity to be ambitious in its reform.