Press Releases

Government throws the environment on the scrap heap

31 May 2024

Lan Pham

Environment

The Government has shown its disdain for nature by undermining and cutting programmes which ...

The Coalition Government and its road to yesterday

30 May 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

Today’s Budget will lead our transport network down a road of more emissions and more misery. 

Trickle-down tax cuts while the planet and social contract burns

30 May 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Revenue

The Government’s bloody-minded commitment to delivering trickle-down tax cuts at all costs c...

Government missing in action on Pasifika issues

30 May 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Pacific Peoples

This year’s Budget reflects the heartlessness of the Coalition Government when it comes to P...

Budget neglects Māori and disregards Te Tiriti

30 May 2024

Marama Davidson

Maori Development

The Green Party’s Te Mātāwaka (Māori and Pasifika) caucus has labelled this year’s Budget as...

Coalition of cowards slashes investment in climate action

30 May 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

Actions speak louder than words and this Government's attack on the climate will ripple thro...

Government trying to rush Māori wards legislation through without public say

24 May 2024

Huhana Lyndon

Local Government

The Green Party unequivocally condemns the governing parties’ attempts to limit the public’s...

Coalition of coal will prove catastrophic for climate

23 May 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Government’s plans to ramp up coal mining in the heat of a climate crisis will see our c...

Aotearoa must follow in the footsteps of countries recognising Palestinian statehood

23 May 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Foreign Affairs

The Green Party is calling on the Government to follow in the footsteps of Ireland, Spain an...

Government introduces Bill to roll back Māori Wards

21 May 2024

Huhana Lyndon

Local Government

The Green Party has sounded the alarm over the Government’s introduction of legislation to r...

Government must build more public houses, not find excuses to sell them

20 May 2024

Tamatha Paul

Housing

The Green Party says the Government must use the review of Kāinga Ora as a platform to build...

No-cause evictions leave no hope for renters

16 May 2024

Tamatha Paul

Housing

The Government’s introduction of legislation that would enable landlords to end tenancies wi...