Press Releases
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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Covid Inquiry report underlines need to invest in Health
28 November 2024
Huhana Lyndon
HealthThe Green Party says the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 Respo...
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Public transport fare hikes a disaster
27 November 2024
Julie Anne Genter
TransportThe Government’s directive to councils to increase bus and train fares substantially over th...
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Green Party appalled by woeful Government offer to school support staff
26 November 2024
Lawrence Xu Nan
EducationSupport staff across Aotearoa have been dealt yet another devastating blow with the release ...
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NZ’s global climate rankings plummet as Govt removes agriculture from ETS
21 November 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeThe Government has passed legislation to remove agriculture from the Emissions Trading Schem...
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Failed boot camp experiment must end
21 November 2024
Tamatha Paul
JusticeAs legislation to set up boot camps passed its first reading, the Green Party urged the Gove...
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Gender-affirming care must centre evidence and health needs, not political posturing
21 November 2024
Kahurangi Carter
Rainbow IssuesThe Ministry of Health has today released an evidence brief regarding the use of puberty blo...
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