Press Releases

Covid Inquiry report underlines need to invest in Health

28 November 2024

Huhana Lyndon

Health

The Green Party says the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 Respo...

Public transport fare hikes a disaster

Public transport fare hikes a disaster

27 November 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

The Government’s directive to councils to increase bus and train fares substantially over th...

Green Party appalled by woeful Government offer to school support staff

26 November 2024

Lawrence Xu Nan

Education

Support staff across Aotearoa have been dealt yet another devastating blow with the release ...

NZ’s global climate rankings plummet as Govt removes agriculture from ETS

21 November 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Government has passed legislation to remove agriculture from the Emissions Trading Schem...

Failed boot camp experiment must end

21 November 2024

Tamatha Paul

Justice

As legislation to set up boot camps passed its first reading, the Green Party urged the Gove...

Gender-affirming care must centre evidence and health needs, not political posturing

21 November 2024

Kahurangi Carter

Rainbow Issues

The Ministry of Health has today released an evidence brief regarding the use of puberty blo...

Govt’s child wellbeing strategy ‘shallow and shameful’

21 November 2024

Ricardo Menendez March

Child Poverty Reduction

The Government is turning its back on children by not only weakening child poverty reduction...

Government plan to reinstate live animal exports a “national disgrace”

20 November 2024

Steve Abel

Animal Welfare

The Government has taken a giant step backwards by reinstating live animal exports. 

Pasifika justice as Member’s Bill passes final reading

20 November 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Pacific Peoples

Teanau Tuiono’s Member’s Bill, the Citizenship (Western Samoa Restoration) Amendment Bill, h...

Economists sound alarm on Government's slash-and-burn approach

20 November 2024

Francisco Hernandez

Public Services

A group of prominent economists has released an open letter to the Government, raising grave...

Justice Select Committee opens floor for Treaty Principles submissions

19 November 2024

Tamatha Paul

Justice

Today, the Justice Select Committee has decided to officially open submissions for the contr...

Government’s move to monetise access to nature a slippery slope

15 November 2024

Lan Pham

Environment

The Green Party is voicing serious concerns over the Government’s proposal to charge for acc...