Press Releases

Government must respect Court’s Uber employee decision

26 August 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Workplace Relations and Safety

Today’s court ruling upholding the rights of Uber drivers is a message to the Government tha...

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Fast track still on track to environmental destruction

25 August 2024

Lan Pham

Environment

Our environment remains at risk despite the Government's proposed changes to its controversi...

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Ohinemuri River pollution highlights mining risks

24 August 2024

Steve Abel

Resources

The harrowing images of the severely polluted Ohinemuri River caused by an old mining shaft ...

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Govt overreach on councils an assault on local democracy

21 August 2024

Celia Wade Brown

Local Government

The Government’s move to enforce austerity measures on councils is an assault on local democ...

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Govt must maintain Treaty provisions in Corrections Bill

21 August 2024

Tamatha Paul

Justice

The Green Party is calling on the Government to support its proposed amendments to leave Tre...

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Greens call on Luxon to abandon Treaty Principles Bill following Waitangi Tribunal report

16 August 2024

Steve Abel

Maori Development

The Green Party is calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to abandon the Treaty Princip...

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Rising rents continue to inflict hardship on households

15 August 2024

Tamatha Paul

Housing

Statistics released today show that rents have increased at 4.3 per cent compared to the sam...

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Govt fails disabled communities again

15 August 2024

Kahurangi Carter

Disability

The Government’s move to limit the role of Whaikaha is a major setback for disabled people. 

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RBNZ lowers OCR, Govt continues ‘let them eat cake’ strategy

14 August 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Finance

While the Reserve Bank lowers the Official Cash Rate, it’s this Government’s policies drivin...

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Govt deals another blow to Maori-Crown relations

13 August 2024

Steve Abel

Maori Crown Relations

The cuts to Te Arawhiti will worsen relations between Māori and the Crown. 

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Govt more interested in punishing beneficiaries than ending poverty

12 August 2024

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The expansion of compulsory money management and introduction of mandatory community service...

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Greens launch petition against speed limit increases

08 August 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

The Green Party has launched a petition urging the Government not to push ahead with blanket...

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