Press Releases

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

Maori Development

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

Maori Development

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...

Government ignorant of evidence in neglect of tamariki

14 May 2024

Kahurangi Carter

Children

Today’s justification from the Minister for Children for scrapping protections for our tamar...

Gang policy setting communities up for failure

14 May 2024

Tamatha Paul

Police

The Green Party says the Government’s misguided policy on gangs will fail, following the ann...

Charter schools not a serious solution

14 May 2024

Lawrence Xu Nan

Education

We need serious investment and solutions into our education system, not a vanity project fro...

Roads over everything else will cost people and planet

13 May 2024

Julie Anne Genter

Transport

This morning’s announcement from the Minister of Transport highlights his lack of ideas and ...

Greens welcome cross-party approach to climate adaptation

10 May 2024

Chloe Swarbrick

Climate Change

The Green Party is welcoming Climate Change Minister Simon Watts’ continuation of Hon. James...