Action is needed to address the inequality crisis and support New Zealanders on the lowest incomes, the Green Party says.

The Government must lift student incomes now, says the Green Party, as new evidence shows thousands of students are living in poverty, with many struggling to pay rent and put food on the table. 

The Green Party is on board with the extension of half-price public transport, but once again calls on the Government to go further and make public transport free - for good.

Evidence published today showing that acute alcohol use is a factor in more than a quarter of suicides in New Zealand is a shocking wakeup call and politicians must respond, the Green Party says.

Banning deep-sea mining is more urgent than ever following the news that a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, NIWA  is set to support what could easily become a damaging mining project in the Pacific Ocean.

Following pressure from the Green Party, the Government has announced that medical masks will be available free for everyone, with N95 masks free for those most at-risk.

We need action to address the underlying causes of crime, not more of the same simplistic solutions that we know do not work and risk harming communities, the Green Party says.

For the cost of cutting taxes to petrol for three months, the Government could have ensured the future of a transformational increase to passenger rail services between Wellington, the Wairarapa and Manawatū, says the Green Party.

If ACT is serious about taxing illicit drug revenue then let’s talk about drug reform, the Green Party says.

The Green Party has written to the Prime Minister on the eve of the Pacific Islands Forum calling on the Government to support a moratorium on deep sea mining.