Press Releases

Nats under-16 social media ban lets social media giants off the hook

Nats under-16 social media ban lets social media giants off the hook

25 August 2026

Huhana Lyndon

Media and Communications

The Green Party is critical of the Government’s bill which would attempt to ban social media...

Green Party announces plan for free and nutritious school lunches

Green Party announces plan for free and nutritious school lunches

20 August 2026

Marama Davidson

Education

The Green Party has announced its new election policy for free and nutritious school lunches.

Newborns, cancer patients suffer as Govt leaves health jobs empty

Newborns, cancer patients suffer as Govt leaves health jobs empty

19 August 2026

Marama Davidson

Health

The Green Party is calling for the Government to direct Te Whatū Ora to fill vacant roles in...

Long-term investment in aged care can't wait - delaying it will only increase the cost

18 August 2026

Lawrence Xu Nan

Seniors

The Green Party welcomes the release of “A place to grow old: Securing the future of aged ca...

 New bill to ban supermarket price gouging

New bill to ban supermarket price gouging

17 August 2026

Ricardo Menendez March

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Green Party has announced a new Member's Bill, the Commerce (Excessive Pricing in Retail...

Nat’s rushed data centre policy fails people and planet

14 August 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

Under public and political pressure, the National Party has conceded that regulations are ne...

Only a change of Government will ease cost-of-living crisis

Only a change of Government will ease cost-of-living crisis

12 August 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

The entire coalition Government has made life harder for New Zealanders, which will continue...

Seymour plan would strip students of the services they rely on

11 August 2026

Francisco Hernandez

Tertiary Education

The Green Party says ACT leader David Seymour's proposal for voluntary student fees will fin...

Green Party announce marae funding policy Te Waonui a Tāne

Green Party announce marae funding policy Te Waonui a Tāne

09 August 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

The Green Party has announced its 2026 Tiriti policy Te Waonui a Tāne: Thriving Marae and Th...

National talks about responsibility, their actions are the opposite

09 August 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

While the National Party talks about fiscal responsibility, their actions continue to heap m...

Luxon would rather change our voting system than stand up to Peters

Luxon would rather change our voting system than stand up to Peters

06 August 2026

Marama Davidson

Democracy and Electoral Reform

Luxon’s commitment to a referendum on ditching our electoral system is a short-sighted atte...

Unemployment hits 11-year high under Luxon's Government

Unemployment hits 11-year high under Luxon's Government

05 August 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

49,000 more New Zealanders are out of work than when this Government took office, according ...