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Agricultural emissions proposal falls short
The He Waka Eke Noa agricultural emissions pricing proposal leaves more questions than answers, the Green Party says.
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Pacific engagement must tackle climate change and avoid militarisation
Aotearoa must retain its independent foreign policy in the Pacific region, the Green Party says.
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Decoupling work visas key to ending migrant exploitation
The Greens welcome the Productivity Commission’s report into our immigration settings, reiterating the need to decouple work visas from single employers.
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Action on supermarkets welcome, must ensure right to food
The right to food must be the core driver of Government action to reign in unfair behaviour by supermarkets, the Green Party says.
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Stewardship land recommendations fall short of protecting nature
The proposed reclassification of stewardship land on the West Coast doesn’t go far enough to protect nature and the area’s spectacular landscapes, plants and wildlife, the Green Party says.
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Inquiry into COVID-19 economic response necessary
The Green Party is again calling on the Government to review the economic response to COVID-19, as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand puts up the Official Cash Rate today to 2 percent.
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Green Party urges Labour to support electoral reform member’s bill despite review
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is welcoming the Government’s latest step toward electoral reform, which begins to fulfil an important part of the Co-operation Agreement between the two parties.
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Schools need COVID-19 plan for winter
The Green Party is calling for a Government COVID-19 Action Plan for schools, following expert advice about a possible winter COVID-19 peak.
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Revealed: DOC failed to submit on Kennedy Point Marina (Pūtiki) resource consent, despite being asked to
Auckland Central Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has revealed an alarming failure by the Department of Conservation to live up to its name and protect native kororā (penguins) at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island.
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Green Party urges Labour to provide support to those who need it most
The Green Party is calling on Labour to expand the temporary cost of living payment to those most in need.