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Government's fossil fuel relief package fails to meet the crisis

The Green Party says the Government's fossil fuel crisis relief package leaves too many New Zealanders behind. "The Luxon Government has turned its back on hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders, asking them to foot the bill for Trump's war on Iran," said Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson.  Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says “the Government’s narrow tweaks to tax credits leaves behind the tens of thousands of people their economic plan has pushed out of work, only to then punish with new obligations and sanctions.  “So much for planning...

Posted at March 24, 2026 1:04 PM by Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson

Greens Offer Votes To National Party For Immediate Relief In Fossil Fuel Crisis

The Green Party is offering its votes to the National Party to get on with passing a sensible and urgent fossil fuel crisis relief package. With the Greens’ and National’s combined 63 votes, no other political party’s support is necessary.The Green’s proposed package includes: Making public transport free for users; A Relief Payment for low income people or people who live rurally to help meet additional transport costs; A Windfall Profits Tax to prevent corporate price gouging; Reversing changes to...

Posted at March 23, 2026 9:02 AM by Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson

Government’s failure to provide any relief for fuel crisis

Finance Minister Nicola Willis today announced no new support for families hit by the fuel crisis."Nicola Willis pulled together a press conference to announce that there is no new support on the way for families, despite it costing $23 more than normal to fill an average petrol car and $36 more to fill a diesel vehicle," says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. “Governments across the world are taking steps to support their citizens while our government has no answers on providing relief to everyday...

Posted at March 16, 2026 5:21 PM by Marama Davidson