Press Releases

Public Works Act overhaul fails to protect Māori land

05 February 2025

Huhana Lyndon

Maori Development

The Government’s so-called overhaul of the Public Works Act will fail to prevent further inj...

Govt’s lack of a plan shows in soaring unemployment stats

05 February 2025

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The latest labour market figures confirm unemployment has risen to levels not seen since the...

Government plan fails on growing public housing stock

04 February 2025

Tamatha Paul

Housing

The Green Party says the Government is giving up on growing the country’s public housing sto...

Greens stand with Coromandel locals against Luxon’s destructive mining policy

31 January 2025

Steve Abel

Resources

Green Party MP Steve Abel this morning joined Coromandel locals in Waihi to condemn new mini...

Where’s the “culture of yes” on climate ambition?

31 January 2025

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Green Party is calling on the Government to strengthen its just-announced 2030-2035 Nati...

Open season on renters begins with no-cause evictions

30 January 2025

Tamatha Paul

Housing

The Green Party says that with no-cause evictions returning from today, the move to allow la...

Raising speed limits on undivided highways invites trouble

Raising speed limits on undivided highways invites trouble

29 January 2025

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

The Government’s move to increase speed limits substantially on dozens of stretches of rural...

Govt’s sanctions regime fails us all

23 January 2025

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The Government’s newly released data paints a damning picture: the sanctions regime targetin...

Government spin won’t pay the rent

22 January 2025

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

The latest Consumer Price Index figures show rents rising almost twice as fast as general in...

Aotearoa must step up as Trump plays with climate fire

21 January 2025

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Green Party is calling on the Government to stand firm and work with allies to progress ...

Greens welcome Gaza ceasefire, but say more work to do

16 January 2025

Teanau Tuiono

Foreign Affairs

The Green Party has welcomed the provisional ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and re...

Greens welcome deadline extension but reiterate call for Bill to be binned

09 January 2025

Tamatha Paul

Justice

The Green Party welcomes the extension of the deadline for Treaty Principles Bill submission...