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Statement from Golriz Ghahraman
It is a great honour to serve as a Member of Parliament. I am proud of my advocacy work on human rights and foreign affairs, and particularly proud of campaigns that resulted in practical improvements to the electoral laws governing donations and overseas voting. -
Green Party statement on the violence in Israel and Gaza
The Green Party is deeply concerned about the unprecedented escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza. -
Greens call for cross-party support on electoral reform
The Green Party is welcoming the draft report of the Independent Electoral Review and challenging all political parties to commit to implementing its final recommendations after the 2023 general election. -
More still to do to get big money out of politics
The Green Party is today welcoming proposals to regulate lobbying but is calling on the Government to do more to get big money out of politics. -
Mass arrivals legislation a breach of NZ’s values
The Government’s decision to introduce ‘mass arrivals’ legislation goes against the values we all share of Aotearoa as a place where all people are treated fairly, the Green Party says. -
Green MPs write directly to Grand Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran
Members of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have today written to Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Khamenei to condemn the ongoing violence and killing of women’s rights and democracy protesters, and to call on him to intervene immediately. -
Green MPs sponsor Iranian protests at risk of execution
Green Party MPs have joined politicians from across Europe to sponsor political prisoners detained in Iran during the recent protests - and urges MPs from all political parties to do the same. -
Hate speech law fails women, Rainbow and disabled people
The Green Party today welcomed the first reading in Parliament of legislation to protect religious groups from hate speech, but remain concerned that other groups at risk of extremist violence have been excluded. -
Stronger action needed to stop Iran regime violence
Stronger action consistent with New Zealand’s commitment to freedom, justice, and equality is needed to hold those responsible for violence and human rights violations in Iran to account. -
Greens call on every party to improve accessibility
The Green Party is calling on all political parties to commit to stronger representation for disabled people at every level of politics.