Press Releases

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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Govt setting poverty trap with punitive policies

07 August 2024

Ricardo Menendez March

Social Development

Rising unemployment confirmed by the latest labour market figures, along with the Government...

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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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