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International report card on New Zealand’s indigenous nature – we must do better

Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 10:20

Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says the latest report on how New Zealand is tracking against national and global biodiversity targets demonstrates the importance of increased investment in conservation.

“Earlier this year I announced details of how the Department of Conservation is spending an additional $76 million in Government funding to address New Zealand’s biodiversity crisis. The 6th National Report under the Convention of Biological Diversity shows how desperately needed that investment is.

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Supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence with world-leading Green policies

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 12:22

From today, every person affected by domestic violence will be able to get the help they need and keep themselves safe without worrying about losing their jobs.

The Domestic Violence Victims’ Protection Act, which began as a member’s bill sponsored by Green MP Jan Logie, came into effect today. It provides up to ten days’ paid leave for people affected by domestic violence and access to flexible working arrangements.

“This is a win for everyone – workers, employers, and our community,” said Jan Logie.

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New funding to deal with agrichemical and farm waste

Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 10:24

Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage today announced $381,000 in Government funding to enable farmers and growers to better deal with waste.

The funding, from the Ministry for the Environment’s Waste Minimisation Fund, will mean farmers and growers can more easily recycle or safely dispose of a wider range of on-farm waste such as agrichemicals, scrap metal, soft plastics and used oil.

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Gun control welcomed by Greens

Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 15:33

The Green Party welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement on planned gun control laws, Green Party Co-leader James Shaw said today.

“Banning military style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles makes everyone safer. Banning these guns is the first step towards systemic changes to our gun laws,” says James Shaw.

“I welcome this announcement today, we just wish it wasn’t in such tragic circumstances.

“We owe it to the 50 people killed last Friday to ensure this never happens again.

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James Shaw's speech in response to Christchurch mosque terror attacks

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 17:04

Salaam alaikum. On Saturday, I accompanied the Prime Minister to Christchurch. The moment that affected me the most was our visit to the makeshift community centre at a Hagley Park school where many hundreds of bereaved and grieving family members had gathered. When the Prime Minister said to those families, in her remarks yesterday, "We cannot know your grief", she spoke for me also. I have no words to describe the quantum of grief that was present in that school hall. The breadth and the depth of the pain and the loss are simply unimaginable to me.

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Eugenie Sage's speech in response to Christchurch mosque terror attacks

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 16:48

Al salam alaikum. Everyone here in this House is expressing the deep grief and shock that is being felt across our country. We represent our people when we share the loss and the pain that Friday's terrorist attack and mass murder caused. My thoughts are with the families and friends of each of the 50 individuals who died and the many others who have been seriously injured, and their brothers and sisters who were in the mosques and survived. I acknowledge each of you and your profound loss.

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Golriz Ghahraman speech in response to the Christchurch mosque terror attacks

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 14:32

A-salaam-alaikum Mr Speaker,

Our nation's heart is broken. My heart is broken today.

Five days on, as the wound is still fresh, we have comfort in all the love. All over our country. I have seen the outpouring of grief. I’ve stood with communities as we wrapped our arms around one another. We gathered at mosques, we held each other at vigils, we held our little ones a little tighter as we remembered that little Mucad Ibrahim at 3 years old was one of the victims on Friday.

The city of Dunedin ran out of flowers on Saturday. They were all at the mosque.

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Maram Davidson, Green Party MP

Marama Davidson's speech in response to Christchurch terrorist attack

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 15:00

Tēnā tātou,
Ka tika, me whai whakaaro ki a rātou kua
kapohia e ngā ringa tauwhiro ō Aituā.
kapohia e ngā ringa tauwhiro ō Aituā.
ao i tō koutou ngarohanga atu.
Nō reira, ki a koutou kua wheturangitia,
ki a koutou kua hoe i
ō koutou waka wairua ki tō tātou kaihanga
i te Wāhi Ngaro, hoea, hoea, hoea atu rā.
Kia mihia rātou e tangi atu rā, koutou e
tangi mai nā, tātou e
tangi atu nei. Huri noa, ki a koutou katoa e noho pani ana,
e noho kirimate ana, e noho pouri ana, kei kōnei mātou hei

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Resources pooled to help clean up catchment

Monday, March 18, 2019 - 10:00

New Government funding will bring together landholders, iwi and hapū, and others in the wider community to improve stream health in the Waikawa catchment, in the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced that a $170,000 grant from Government’s Community Environment Fund would contribute to the Waikawa Stream Community Catchment Project. Others are contributing $90,000 - Horizons Regional Council ($45,000), Landcare Trust New Zealand ($30,000) and landholders ($15,000).

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Maram Davidson, Green Party MP

James Shaw recovering after an unprovoked attack

Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 14:52

The Green Party are supporting co-leader James Shaw and his whānau following an unprovoked attack this morning. 

James Shaw is currently under observation in hospital and is unlikely to be back at Parliament today. 

“I’ve been in touch with James this morning and he’s doing okay after this morning's unprovoked attack. We thank everyone for their outpouring of aroha and have been passing this onto him and his whānau” said Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson.

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