Press Releases
Greens continue to call for Pacific Visa Waiver
11 April 2025
Teanau Tuiono
Pacific PeoplesThe Green Party recognises the extension of visa allowances for our Pacific whānau as a step...
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More children going hungry under Coalition govt
11 April 2025
Ricardo Menendez March
Social DevelopmentThe Government yesterday released its annual child poverty statistics, and by its own admiss...
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Member’s Bill an opportunity for climate action
10 April 2025
Julie Anne Genter
Climate ChangeA Member’s Bill in the name of Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter which aims to stop coal mini...
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Greens question Govt commitment to environmental protection with RMA reform
24 March 2025
Lan Pham
EnvironmentThe Greens are calling on the Government to follow through on their vague promises of enviro...
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Greens call for compassionate release of Dean Wickliffe
19 March 2025
Tamatha Paul
CorrectionsThe Green Party is calling for the compassionate release of Dean Wickliffe, a 77-year-old ka...
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Another failed ETS auction, another indictment on the Govt’s climate credibility
19 March 2025
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeThe ETS auction’s failure today is yet another clear sign that the Government is failing us ...
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Shane Jones has no shame
16 March 2025
Teanau Tuiono
Oceans and FisheriesShane Jones’ display on Q&A showed how out of touch he and this Government are with our ...
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Government tramples on the rights of disabled migrant children
14 March 2025
Ricardo Menendez March
ImmigrationThe Green Party is condemning the Government’s move to tighten access to visas for disabled ...
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Dunedin Futures report should be a wake-up call
14 March 2025
Scott Willis
Dunedin IssuesThe newly released report on the South Dunedin Future Programme must be a wake-up call for o...
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Missed opportunity to stop the stealing of Māori land
12 March 2025
Huhana Lyndon
Maori DevelopmentThe Green Party is disappointed the Government voted down Hūhana Lyndon’s member’s Bill, whi...
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Procurement proposals pose risk to people and planet
12 March 2025
Marama Davidson
Public ServicesThe Green Party is concerned by the impact the Government’s proposed changes to procurement ...
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NZ’s Public Health system dealt yet another blow
07 March 2025
Huhana Lyndon
HealthThis morning’s announcement by the Health Minister regarding a major overhaul of the public ...
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