Press Releases

Govt failing to keep communities safe from extremism

02 August 2024

Kahurangi Carter

Government Response to March 15th

The Government’s decision not to implement eight of the 44 recommendations of the Royal Comm...

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Govt undermines OT frontline services, breaks pledge

31 July 2024

Kahurangi Carter

Children

The Minister for Children Karen Chhour’s pledge that cuts to Oranga Tamariki would not impac...

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Green Party sends open letter to PM on renters’ rights

28 July 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Housing

The Greens have launched an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to respond to the rent...

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Government quietly waters down child poverty targets

25 July 2024

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The Government’s move to dilute child poverty targets is a reminder that it is actively choo...

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Govt must listen to experiences of abuse survivors

24 July 2024

Kahurangi Carter

Children

The Government must do all it can to bring abuse in care to an end following the release of ...

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Govt must act on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine

23 July 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Foreign Affairs

The Green Party is calling on the Government to take action off the back of the Internationa...

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MSD figures show Govt determined to punish beneficiaries

18 July 2024

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

The 53.7 percent rise in benefit sanctions over the last year is more proof of this Governme...

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Renters suffer as soaring rents feed rising inflation

17 July 2024

Tamatha Paul

Housing

The soaring price of renting is driving the rise of inflation in this country - with latest ...

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Government back off track on climate action

17 July 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

Today’s Draft Emissions Reduction Plan shows the Government couldn’t care less about a livea...

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Much more to do in building our urban density

04 July 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Urban Development

While today’s announcement shows some support for bolstering urban density, it will not be e...

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Govt takes transport system further down dead end road

27 June 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

The Government’s Land Transport GPS is another example of short-term thinking that will hurt...

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A step forward on cancer drug funding but more to do

24 June 2024

Marama Davidson

Health

The Green Party welcomes the announcement of more funding for cancer treatments and medicine...

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