-
Greens back pay transparency open letter
The Green Party supports immediate Government action to close the pay gap as called for in an open letter released today by the Human Rights Commission and 50 other organisations. -
Greens celebrate firefighters agreement
The Green Party is welcoming today’s news that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) have voted to ratify the agreement reached with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). -
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. -
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. -
Social workers need to see pay equity immediately
The Green Party is welcoming today’s announcement that pay equity will be extended to more social workers, and urges the Government to work with unions to get this sorted as quickly as possible. -
Fair pay agreements huge step towards fairer future
The Green Party is celebrating a landmark change in the law that will ensure more people are paid what they deserve. -
Groundhog Day for pay transparency
Labour is asking for the exact same advice on pay transparency that a Green Minister first asked for five years ago. -
Pacific people need immediate action to boost pay
The Government should ensure the Fair Pay Agreements Bill is passed as soon as possible, immediately introduce pay transparency legislation and raise the minimum wage to the same level as the living wage, the Green Party says. -
Child poverty report shows need for urgent action
The Green Party is calling on the Government to immediately step up and provide families on the lowest incomes the support they need to thrive, the Green Party says. -
Greens back uni strikes and call on Hipkins to bring sector to the table
The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Education to bring the tertiary education sector together so we can urgently improve the pay and condition of university staff.