Press Releases

Government ignores disabled people and passes flawed disability law

Government ignores disabled people and passes flawed disability law

03 September 2026

Kahurangi Carter

Disability

The passage of the Disability Support Services Bill is a profound failure to listen to disab...

Moa Point Report Shows Importance of Public Ownership For Infrastructure

02 September 2026

Julie Anne Genter

Infrastructure

The Green Party welcomes the Crown Review Office report into Moa Point, which made clear the...

Imported fossil fuel inflation drives OCR increase

02 September 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

The Green Party says households are now paying, through higher mortgages, for this Governmen...

Methanex closing eliminates any arguable case for LNG Terminal

Methanex closing eliminates any arguable case for LNG Terminal

02 September 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

The Green Party says Methanex closing shuts the door on any arguable reason for the Governme...

Luxon’s fuel tax freeze leaves worse roads and fewer choices

01 September 2026

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

The Green Party says the Government's decision to cancel next year's fuel excise increase wi...

Labour’s nursing policy a positive step, more work still needs to be done to support healthcare workers

31 August 2026

Marama Davidson

Health

The Green Party welcomes Labour’s election policy of guaranteed employment for all nursing g...

Greens call on Upston to front up over welfare cuts

28 August 2026

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

After the Greens exposed that main benefits were wrongfully cut due to processing delays as ...

47,500 more children in poverty under Luxon Government

47,500 more children in poverty under Luxon Government

27 August 2026

Marama Davidson

Child Poverty Reduction

The Green Party says the Child Poverty Action Group Change Manifesto to Reduce Child Poverty...

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...