Press Releases

CPI figures show rents continuing to soar

16 October 2024

Tamatha Paul

Housing

Stats NZ has confirmed that higher rent prices were the biggest contributor to the annual in...

Govt’s shameful backtrack on marine conservation

13 October 2024

Lan Pham

Environment

The Green Party has condemned the Government’s late change to allow commercial fishing in pr...

Significant step forward for Pasifika justice in Aotearoa

09 October 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Pacific Peoples

The Green Party has welcomed news that MP Teanau Tuiono’s Member’s Bill has moved forward wi...

Greens support call for divestment from illegal Israeli settlements

09 October 2024

Teanau Tuiono

Foreign Affairs

The Green Party echoes a call for banks to divest from entities linked to Israel’s illegal s...

Trojan Horse approach to fast-track projects threatens environment

07 October 2024

Lan Pham

Environment

The Government’s fast-track list is another example of its reckless approach to the environm...

Work to do on climate adaptation

01 October 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Finance and Expenditure Committee’s inquiry into climate adaptation is something that mu...

End of free RAT tests means more exposure to virus

30 September 2024

Huhana Lyndon

Health

The end of free Rapid Antigen Tests today is another sign the Government is giving up on the...

Raising speed limits will cost our communities

28 September 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

The Government’s move to disregard all evidence and increase speed limits will result in ser...

Greens stand in solidarity with Buller community

28 September 2024

Huhana Lyndon

Health

The Green Party stands in solidarity with the Buller community in its silent protest for bet...

Govt set to break promise on Dunedin Hospital

26 September 2024

Scott Willis

Dunedin Issues

The Green Party is calling on the Government to honour its promise to Dunedin and build its ...

Landlord govt finds new way to undermine public housing

25 September 2024

Tamatha Paul

Housing

Proposed cuts to Kāinga Ora reflect a failure to fully commit to fixing the housing crisis.

Green Government will revoke oil and gas permits

24 September 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Green Party vows to reinstate the oil and gas ban and revoke permits when it returns to ...