Today’s child poverty statistics show family incomes are not high enough, and the Government must do more if it really wants to end child poverty.

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 Greens are celebrating the first reading last night of new ACC legislation to better support birth injuries after a successful campaign achieved record support.

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 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...