A future where all children and young people can thrive The Green Party will ensure whānau and communities have everything they need to thrive. Aotearoa can be the best place in the world to grow up, where all children, young people and whānau have what they need to live healthy, happy lives. Right now, far too many of our tamariki are missing out, especially in their crucial and formative early years. When these years are a time of stress for...

Bold action to cut climate pollution The Green Party will take bold action to cut climate pollution at the speed and scale required. Over the last six years, the Green Party has done more to protect the climate than the past 30 years of governments combined. We have put in place the strongest climate plan Aotearoa has ever had, paid for by polluters. But climate pollution is not coming down fast enough. The next government must pick up the pace...

Preparing our homes and communities for what’s ahead The Green Party will support communities to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Over the last two years we have seen the devastating impact floods and fires can have. Aotearoa needs a government that will take urgent action to cut climate pollution, as well as adapting to what cannot be avoided. As part of the Government, we have put in place Aotearoa’s first ever plan to prepare communities for the impacts...

Protecting our precious native plants and animals for generations to come The Green Party will protect the rivers, land, forests, beaches, and oceans we all rely on for our clean air, water to drink, kai, and health. Aotearoa is home to natural taonga found nowhere else in the world. But right now, corporations are plundering the oceans and tearing up the land, pushing precious native wildlife to the brink of extinction. Many of our native plants and animals are suffering -...

Supporting artists to thrive  The Green Party will ensure better working conditions, more certainty, and greater opportunities for Aotearoa’s artists and creatives. Our art, artists and creatives tell the stories of our communities and help make sense of the world around us. Previous governments have starved the sector of necessary investment. Right now, many of our creatives are working without the certainty of a stable income. Many don’t even know if there will be a suitable venue to showcase what...