Press Releases
Greyhound racing industry ban marks new era for animal welfare
10 December 2024
Steve Abel
RacingAfter years of advocacy, the Green Party is very happy to hear the Government has listened t...
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Rangatahi voices must be centred in Government’s Relationship and Sexuality Education refresh
10 December 2024
Lawrence Xu Nan
EducationIn response to a new report from ERO, the Government has acknowledged the urgent need for co...
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Govt introduces archaic anti-worker legislation
09 December 2024
Teanau Tuiono
Workplace Relations and SafetyThe Green Party is appalled at the Government introducing legislation that will make it easi...
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He Ara Anamata: Greens launch Emissions Reduction Plan
08 December 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeToday, the Green Party of Aotearoa proudly unveils its new Emissions Reduction Plan–He Ara A...
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Swarbrick calls on Auckland Mayor to end delay of revival of St James Theatre
06 December 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Auckland IssuesAuckland Central MP, Chlöe Swarbrick, has written to Mayor Wayne Brown requesting he stop th...
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Fossil fuel lobbyist appointment to EECA board called out
06 December 2024
Scott Willis
EnergyThe Green Party condemns the Government’s appointment of a fossil fuel lobbyist to the Energ...
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Greens echo OECD call for electricity market reform
06 December 2024
Scott Willis
EnergyThe Green Party has welcomed the OECD urging the Government to re-examine separating ‘gentai...
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Government smokescreen to downgrade climate ambition
04 December 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeToday the ACT-National Coalition Agreement pet project’s findings on “no additional warming”...
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Govt guts funding for social sciences and humanities
04 December 2024
Scott Willis
Science and InnovationThe Government’s decision to axe all Humanities and Social Science research funding through ...
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You can’t bank on pine trees in a climate crisis
04 December 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeToday’s Government announcement to limit farm forestry conversions tinkers around the edges,...
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Govt continues to punch down
03 December 2024
Ricardo Menendez March
Social DevelopmentThe Government’s new initiative to get people off the benefit won’t address the core drivers...
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Prime Minister shirks responsibility on global climate commitment
01 December 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeIn an interview with Q&A this morning, the Prime Minister refused to say whether he woul...
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