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Luxon’s Government found breaching trade agreements again
Today’s report from Lawyers for Climate Action shows that Luxon’s handouts to fossil fuel companies likely breach New Zealand’s trade agreement with the United Kingdom, undermining our international reputation and trade relationships.
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NZ democracy at risk of corporate corruption - Green Party backs urgent inquiry
Allegations that the Prime Minister’s office withheld information about backroom lobbying by major climate polluters - ahead of legislating to prevent court action against those same corporations - must be investigated, says the Green Party.
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Government rushes disability bill through Parliament without disabled people at the table
The Green Party says the Government has failed disabled people by rushing the Strengthening Disability Support Services Bill through its first reading just days after it was quietly introduced, with little warning and no meaningful consultation with the disability community.
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Bill would protect public conservation land this Government wants to mine
Green Party Member Lan Pham's Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land has been drawn from the ballot today.
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Bill drawn to ensure young people aren't made homeless when leaving Oranga Tamariki
The Green Party bill requiring the government to make sure young people leaving state care have a safe, stable home to move into has been drawn as a member's bill today, the same day the Government begins the process of criminalising homelessness.
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National’s public housing reform ‘cuts costs’ at the expense of our most vulnerable
The Green Party is warning that the Government’s changes to public housing will see more public housing tenants evicted and driven deeper into poverty.
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Luxon backs anti-trans bill as families struggle to pay the bills
The Government should be focused on the cost-of-living crisis facing whānau across Aotearoa, not pushing through NZ First's Definition of a Woman and Man Bill, says the Green Party.
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Greens oppose rushed disability support law changes
The Green Party is opposing the Government’s Disability Support Services Bill, saying disabled people and whānau have once again been shut out of decisions that directly affect their lives.
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Luxon’s ‘DOGE style cuts’ will harm New Zealand
Luxon’s cuts to the public service will only put more pressure on frontline workers, meaning New Zealanders miss out on the support they need, says the Green Party.
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NCEA changes doom thousands of students to failure
The National Party’s decision to scrap NCEA entirely guarantees many thousands of children will leave school with no qualification, no love of learning, and no preparation for a complex and fast-changing world, the Green Party says.