The Green Party says the Government's failure to move quickly to support Hawke's Bay growers has contributed to the region being left without a facility to process their vegetables.

The Green Party says a new poll has found strong farmer support for fairer import standards for animal products, consistent with the intent of a Member's Bill from Green MP Steve Abel. 

The Green Party is calling for an urgent select committee inquiry into the closure of Heinz Watties, Greggs, and McCain food processing facilities.

The Green Party welcomes Environment Canterbury’s decision today to carry a motion declaring a nitrate emergency, and is calling on the Government to take responsibility for the crisis its own policies have fuelled.

The Green Party says the Government’s newly announced Biodiversity Credit scheme is a tiny positive that doesn’t undo the biodiversity harm caused by the Luxon Government.

The Green Party was appalled to hear Prime Minister Christopher Luxon claim we are “doing everything we can” on climate change, while his government does nothing to address emissions in our most polluting sector. 

The Government has once again kicked the climate action can down the road by removing agricultural emissions from the Emissions Trading Scheme.