Press Releases
Government shows allergy to evidence in benefits crackdown
09 May 2024
Ricardo Menendez March
Social DevelopmentThe Government has been caught in opposition to evidence once again as it looks to usher in ...
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Minister of Finance reheats austerity politics
09 May 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
FinanceThis morning’s pre-Budget speech from the Minister of Finance offered no “meaningful” news o...
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A win for Wellington - Greens welcome more housing
08 May 2024
Tamatha Paul
HousingThe Green Party is welcoming the announcement by the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Chr...
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Greens call on Government to keep same-day election enrolment and voting
08 May 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Democracy and Electoral ReformOn Radio New Zealand this morning, the Justice Minister stated the Government was considerin...
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Central Bank makes clear Government is pouring fuel on housing crisis fire
01 May 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
FinanceToday’s Financial Stability Report has once again highlighted that poverty and deep inequali...
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New unemployment figures paint bleak picture
01 May 2024
Ricardo Menendez March
Social DevelopmentThe Green Party is calling on the Government to do more for our households in most need as u...
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Landlord Government once again pushes renters into the cold
01 May 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
HousingThe Coalition is trying to axe yet another opportunity to improve rentals by dropping the Re...
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Surprise: Landlord tax cuts don’t trickle down
30 April 2024
Tamatha Paul
HousingThe Green Party is renewing its call for rent controls following reports of rental prices hi...
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Further environmental mismanagement on the cards
23 April 2024
Lan Pham
EnvironmentThe Government’s resource management reforms will add to the heavy and ever-growing burden t...
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Three strikes has failed before and will fail again
22 April 2024
Tamatha Paul
JusticeResurrecting the archaic three-strikes legislation is an unwelcome return to a failed Americ...
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Fast-track submissions period must be extended
19 April 2024
Marama Davidson
EnvironmentThe Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to ...
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Government throws coal on the climate crisis fire
16 April 2024
Chloe Swarbrick
Climate ChangeThe Government’s policy announced today to ease consenting for coal mining will have a lasti...
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