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Māori voter choice a significant Green win
A strong Green Party voice in Parliament is helping deliver more choice and flexibility for Māori voters. -
Joint Statement: NZ and EU free trade agreement opportunity to support climate friendly and equitable future
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand and the European Greens have published a joint statement calling for the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement to support climate action, phase out fossil fuel subsidies, cut agriculture emissions, protect human rights, and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi. -
Democracy reforms are a Green win but we still need to cap donations
A strong Green voice in Parliament has helped reduce the influence large secret money will have in future elections and finally ensured overseas New Zealanders will retain the right to vote even while stranded by the Pandemic. But, the Government needs to go further to ensure our democracy works for everyone. -
Maximum limit needed for political donations
The Green Party is calling on the new justice Minister, Kiritapu Allan to introduce a $35,000 annual limit on political donations. -
Greens call on new Minister to make up for the refugee support not provided during pandemic
On World Refugee Day, the Green Party is calling on the new Minister for Immigration, Michael Wood to make up for the support that was not provided to people forced to leave their home countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Pacific engagement must tackle climate change and avoid militarisation
Aotearoa must retain its independent foreign policy in the Pacific region, the Green Party says. -
Green Party urges Labour to support electoral reform member’s bill despite review
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is welcoming the Government’s latest step toward electoral reform, which begins to fulfil an important part of the Co-operation Agreement between the two parties. -
Strengthening Democracy Bill pulled from biscuit tin
A stronger democracy is on the horizon, as Golriz Ghahraman’s Electoral (Strengthening Democracy) Amendment Bill was pulled from the biscuit tin today. -
Greens call for government to implement all recommendations of Casey report into detention of asylum seekers
An independent review of New Zealand’s detention regime for asylum seekers has found arbitrary and abusive practices in Aotearoa’s immigration law, policy, and practice. -
Manus and Nauru Refugee resettlement welcome, but more to do
The Green Party welcomes the long overdue deal to resettle 150 refugees held unlawfully in Australia’s prison islands here in Aotearoa - but says the resettlement should be in addition to the existing refugee quota.