The Green Party is welcoming the modest support for families announced by the Labour Government but calling for more urgent action to ease the pressure on households.

By passing the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki Bill in the face of overwhelming opposition from nearly every community, the Labour Government has failed children and young people.

The Green Party once again calls on the Government to withdraw its Oversight of Oranga Tamariki Bill.

The Green Party will be voting against the Oranga Tamariki oversight bill as it comes up for second reading in Parliament today.

The Government must withdraw the proposed Oranga Tamariki oversight legislation in the face of overwhelming opposition, the Green Party says.

The Green Party is calling on the Government to withdraw the proposed Oranga Tamariki oversight legislation which strips away independence and fails to put children at the heart.

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.