Press Releases

Wildlife law change a deep betrayal of public trust

08 May 2025

Marama Davidson

Conservation

The Green Party is appalled by the Government’s use of urgency to rewrite the Wildlife Act–w...

Govt for the rich is failing the unemployed

07 May 2025

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The latest job market statistics show that unemployed people are being failed by a Governmen...

Govt takes workplace equity efforts backwards

06 May 2025

Kahurangi Carter

Women

The Green Party has called out the Government’s latest attack on workers with the announceme...

Greens launch Member’s Bill to close loophole allowing animal cruelty in imports

06 May 2025

Steve Abel

Animal Welfare

Today, Green Party MP Steve Abel has added a new Member’s Bill to the biscuit tin to ensure ...

Greens mark May Day with Green Jobs Guarantee

01 May 2025

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

The Green Party has marked May Day with a pre-budget announcement in Tokoroa, detailing the ...

Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities

29 April 2025

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

The Government’s Budget looks set to usher in a new age of austerity. This morning, Minister...

Ban on engineered stone essential to protect workers

28 April 2025

Teanau Tuiono

Workplace Relations and Safety

The Green Party has renewed its call for the Government to ban the use, supply, and manufact...

Greens continue to call for Pacific Visa Waiver

11 April 2025

Teanau Tuiono

Pacific Peoples

The Green Party recognises the extension of visa allowances for our Pacific whānau as a step...

More children going hungry under Coalition govt

11 April 2025

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The Government yesterday released its annual child poverty statistics, and by its own admiss...

Member’s Bill an opportunity for climate action

Member’s Bill an opportunity for climate action

10 April 2025

Julie Anne Genter

Climate Change

A Member’s Bill in the name of Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter which aims to stop coal mini...

Greens question Govt commitment to environmental protection with RMA reform

24 March 2025

Lan Pham

Environment

The Greens are calling on the Government to follow through on their vague promises of enviro...

Greens call for compassionate release of Dean Wickliffe

19 March 2025

Tamatha Paul

Corrections

The Green Party is calling for the compassionate release of Dean Wickliffe, a 77-year-old ka...