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Government ignores disabled people and passes flawed disability law
The passage of the Disability Support Services Bill is a profound failure to listen to disabled people, carers and whānau, Green Party Disability spokesperson Kahu Carter says.
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Greens Bill pushes to stop supermarkets binning edible food while families go hungry
The Green Party has introduced a Member’s Bill that would require New Zealand’s largest supermarkets to partner with food rescue organisations so perfectly good food reaches people instead of landfill.
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Government rushes disability bill through Parliament without disabled people at the table
The Green Party says the Government has failed disabled people by rushing the Strengthening Disability Support Services Bill through its first reading just days after it was quietly introduced, with little warning and no meaningful consultation with the disability community.
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Luxon backs anti-trans bill as families struggle to pay the bills
The Government should be focused on the cost-of-living crisis facing whānau across Aotearoa, not pushing through NZ First's Definition of a Woman and Man Bill, says the Green Party.
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Greens oppose rushed disability support law changes
The Green Party is opposing the Government’s Disability Support Services Bill, saying disabled people and whānau have once again been shut out of decisions that directly affect their lives.
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Green Party Bill to protect overdose emergency callers from legal risks receives cross party support
The Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, marking an important step toward ensuring that no one hesitates to call for help in a medical emergency.
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Bill to protect artists against outdated copyright laws passes first reading
Tonight, Green Party MP Kahurangi Carter’s Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill passed through its first reading.
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Greens welcome launch of People's Select Committee report on Pay Equity
The Green Party has welcomed the release of the report from the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity.
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First step toward recognition of trans rights in healthcare
The Green Party welcomes this morning’s High Court decision granting The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa’s (PATHA) application to halt a ban on life-saving medication for trans youth, until a full review can be heard.
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One year on from apology, Government still missing in action
Today marks one year since the Government’s formal apology to survivors of abuse in state care. On that day, words were spoken that recognised the harm done, acknowledged the suffering that was endured, and promised change.
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