Press Releases

Government rushes disability bill through Parliament without disabled people at the table

Government rushes disability bill through Parliament without disabled people at the table

22 May 2026

Kahurangi Carter

Disability

The Green Party says the Government has failed disabled people by rushing the Strengthening ...

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Bill would protect public conservation land this Government wants to mine

Bill would protect public conservation land this Government wants to mine

21 May 2026

Lan Pham

Conservation

Green Party Member Lan Pham's Bill to prohibit mining on conservation land has been drawn fr...

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Bill drawn to ensure young people aren't made homeless when leaving Oranga Tamariki

Bill drawn to ensure young people aren't made homeless when leaving Oranga Tamariki

21 May 2026

Marama Davidson

Children

The Green Party bill requiring the government to make sure young people leaving state care h...

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National’s public housing reform ‘cuts costs’ at the expense of our most vulnerable

National’s public housing reform ‘cuts costs’ at the expense of our most vulnerable

21 May 2026

Tamatha Paul

Social Development

The Green Party is warning that the Government’s changes to public housing will see more pub...

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Luxon backs anti-trans bill as families struggle to pay the bills

Luxon backs anti-trans bill as families struggle to pay the bills

21 May 2026

Kahurangi Carter

Rainbow Issues

The Government should be focused on the cost-of-living crisis facing whānau across Aotearoa,...

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Greens oppose rushed disability support law changes

Greens oppose rushed disability support law changes

20 May 2026

Kahurangi Carter

Disability

The Green Party is opposing the Government’s Disability Support Services Bill, saying disabl...

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Luxon’s ‘DOGE style cuts’ will harm New Zealand

Luxon’s ‘DOGE style cuts’ will harm New Zealand

19 May 2026

Francisco Hernandez

Public Services

Luxon’s cuts to the public service will only put more pressure on frontline workers, meaning...

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NCEA changes doom thousands of students to failure

NCEA changes doom thousands of students to failure

18 May 2026

Lawrence Xu Nan

Education

The National Party’s decision to scrap NCEA entirely guarantees many thousands of children w...

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Government announces Treaty Principles Bill by stealth

Government announces Treaty Principles Bill by stealth

15 May 2026

Marama Davidson

Maori Crown Relations

The Green Party is condemning the Government's decision to weaken te Tiriti o Waitangi refer...

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Greens call on Luxon to abandon racist education reforms

Greens call on Luxon to abandon racist education reforms

15 May 2026

Marama Davidson

Maori Crown Relations

The Green Party is urging Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to abandon amendments to the Educ...

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Luxon confirms criminalisation of those he’s made homeless

Luxon confirms criminalisation of those he’s made homeless

14 May 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

Auckland Issues

Luxon’s decision to provide Police with the power to issue move-on orders to homeless people...

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Luxon chooses to join the anti-migrant bandwagon

Luxon chooses to join the anti-migrant bandwagon

13 May 2026

Chloe Swarbrick

Immigration

The Prime Minister's pre-Budget speech today confirms a Government that has chosen to scapeg...

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