The Green Party and its Te Mātāwaka caucus welcomes the release of the Oranga Tamariki ministerial advisory board’s report, which echoes what many inquiries have been saying for years. 

The Green Party welcomes the resignation of Grainne Moss as Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki.

“When considering whether to resign, Oranga Tamariki head Grainne Moss should question whether communities on the ground, particularly Māori, have trust and faith in her to do the job”, Green Party Māori Development spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Kerekere said today.

The wellbeing of children and young people is best secured by ensuring their whānau and communities have what they need. A prosperous and successful Aotearoa must be built around the needs of our tamariki. Unfortunately, too many children are still missing out, especially in their crucial early years. When these years are a time of stress for families, there are long-term consequences for our kids. This Government has made a big difference to whānau by increasing Working for Families support,...

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...

The Green Party is welcoming today’s announcement of a pilot programme to provide school lunches in 30 schools, expanding to 120 schools by 2021. “All kids deserve a full education and a full stomach. A guaranteed lunch every day will have a huge impact on learning for the students who need it the most,” said Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. “Too many children are going to school hungry on a daily basis. It affects their ability to concentrate, to learn,...

The latest Safety of Children in Care report shows the current processes of the state are not keeping tamariki safe, says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson.   “This affirms what people have been saying for a long time, that the state is not a suitable caregiver for tamariki. The current processes for keeping children are simply not working and are causing harm.   “The statistics for tamariki Māori in particular are appalling.   “I have spoken directly to children and...

The Green Party welcomes the Government’s move to provide a funding boost to kōhanga reo, said Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson. “We have seen huge progress revitalising te reo over recent decades, and we owe a lot to the kōhanga reo movement for their role in bringing te reo back from the brink to where we are today. “The government has a responsibility to ensure our indigenous language thrives in Aotearoa, and this begins with our tamariki. “Strengthening te reo...

The Green Party welcomes passage of the Government’s Child Poverty Reduction Bill, which lays the foundation for genuinely pulling New Zealand kids out of poverty.