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Schools must take in their local kids
The Green Party have today called on schools to follow the law and accept kids that have been denied enrollment because they have a history of truancy or no fixed address. -
Drug addiction to be treated like a health issue
The Green Party welcome today’s plan to address the synthetic drugs crisis and broader addiction problems in Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Less suffering for New Zealanders as medicinal cannabis legislation passes
The Green Party welcomes the passage of medicinal cannabis legislation that provides certainty and clarity to patients and their whānau. -
Green Party investigation shows wide spread stigma around mental ill health and applying for work
The Green Party has wrapped up its investigation into New Zealanders being potentially discriminated against for mental ill health whilst applying for work. -
Green Party welcome Tomorrow Schools Taskforce repo
The Green Party are welcoming the report by the Tomorrow Schools Independent Taskforce and are excited by the transformative, systemic changes that it recommends. -
Report recommends compassionate health-based approach to mental health and addiction, let’s make it happen
The Green Party have welcomed the report into mental health and addiction, and urge the Government to move quickly and implement the findings before more New Zealanders are harmed. -
Green Party welcome progress on medicinal cannabis legislation
The Green Party has negotiated to achieve substantial improvements to Medicinal Cannabis legislation which provide certainty and clarity to patients and their whānau. -
Parliament must take historic opportunity to make changes on drug harm reduction
The Green Party is calling on Parliament to take heed of the latest independent report calling for a harm reduction approach to drugs, while the synthetic cannabis crisis continues to grip the country. -
Green Party: Legalise safe drug testing before summer festival season to save lives
The Green Party are calling for common-sense legalisation of festival drug testing before the summer festival season begins. -
Tackling the mental health crisis in Aotearoa
As part of Mental Health Awareness week, Green Party mental health spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says we have an opportunity to help normalise conversations about mental ill health and well-being.