Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for ACC ACC needs to be a fair system that is there for all New Zealanders to get help when they need it. A publicly owned ACC should ensure world-class treatment, rehabilitation, and compensation for all New Zealanders, promoting quality of life and ethical investment. ACC should remain publicly owned Pay-as-you-go funding with a mix of general taxation and predictable levies should encourage the best possible outcomes for clients, not the best financial outcome...

Click here for our 2020 Farming for the Future Plan A strong and diverse agricultural sector is an important part of an economically viable and environmentally sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand. Farmers who do the right thing by the environment should be recognised and rewarded. Rural communities should be strengthened and enjoy high quality of life Rural communities should enjoy quality public services, including potable water, health care, education, justice, and broadband. The sale of rural property and farms should be...

Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Animal Welfare All animals have a right to a life free from cruelty. Government must be accountable for the wellbeing of animals An independent Animal Welfare Commissioner should be established, as well as a Minister for Animal Welfare who is not the Minister for Primary Industries. By law, all animals should have access to shade, shelter, and comfortable resting areas, with increased funding for enforcement Animals used for agriculture or economic purposes...

Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Arts, Culture and Heritage Arts and arts practitioners should be valued and supported, and our heritage protected and preserved. Our strong creative sectors have intrinsic value to society and significant economic potential. Access to and participation in the arts should be affordable and widespread Government support should encourage and foster art in diverse, migrant, and low-income communities, including funding galleries, theatres, and other artistic organisations. Arts education should be funded at all...

Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Broadcasting and Public Media A strong, diverse, accessible, and independent media is essential to effective democracy, and to Aotearoa New Zealand’s social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being. Free and independent media is essential to democracy A vigorous, independent, and diverse media is the cornerstone of a free society. The media should not be controlled by the state, or international and local commercial monopolies. Responsible self-regulation is the preferred model for content regulation...

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Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Children All children in Aotearoa New Zealand deserve the best possible start in life. Children should be prioritised in all relevant government actions Children and young people's rights, needs, and interests must be prioritised at all levels of political and government planning and policy-making. Children and young people from diverse ethnic groups and communities should be involved in the development of plans and strategies that affect them. The Minister for Children should...

Read more about our 2020 Election Climate Policies:  Farming for the Future Plan Future of Transport Plan Clean Energy Plan To stabilise the climate for future generations, emissions across the entire economy must be reduced immediately. Creating a just transition to a net zero emissions economy is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our economy and society for the better. Climate change policy should be based on the best available science An independent Climate Change Commission will advise the government. Government...

Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Conservation The Green Party will protect Aotearoa's wild places and the unique animals and plants that live there. Our wild places, plants, and animals are taonga to be cherished and protected. The Department of Conservation (DOC) should be well funded to protect and advocate for nature All threatened species should have a recovery plan in place. DOC’s core capacity should be improved by hiring and training more scientific and technical staff, field...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Defence Force (NZDF) should be used for peacekeeping, search and rescue, disaster relief, and fisheries protection. Our armed forces must only be deployed with the explicit approval of Parliament on behalf of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Non-violent conflict resolution must always be the priority New Zealand has played, and can continue to play, an important role as a specialist international peacekeeper. We should help develop other countries’ peacekeeping forces. Equipment that is not suitable for...