The Green Party is calling on the Government to prioritise Māori and Pasifika providers in the rollout of vaccinations to 5-11 year olds.

The Green Party is calling on the Government to do everything it can to boost the Māori vaccination rate to over 90% of the eligible population, and to prioritise Māori and Pasifika providers in the rollout of vaccinations to 5-11 year olds, now that Medsafe has provisionally approved its use for the younger age group.

The Green Party is celebrating the long-overdue gender self-ID legislation becoming law today.

The Green Party welcomes the launch of the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan.

The Green Party is calling on Labour to commit to a review of the COVID legislation that will pass through Parliament today under urgency.

The Green Party says Labour should test and refine the COVID Protection Framework before opening the Auckland border.

The Green Party says the Labour Government is making a mistake by committing to opening the Auckland border before vulnerable communities are ready.

The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill will have its first reading today, but the Green Party will not be supporting it.

The Green Party has warned that the Labour’s plan to move to a new COVID-19 response strategy will leave marginalised communities at risk. Meanwhile, the Greens have a safer, more appropriate approach that won’t leave anyone behind.

The National Party’s plan to remove all COVID restrictions on 1 December, regardless of whether or not people are vaccinated, would cost lives, the Green Party says.