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  • New tools to make nature more accessible

    Eugenie Sage September 18, 2020 2:00 PM
    People planning to head outdoors now have a resource that lets them know how accessible an area is for people with varying levels of mobility, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced today.
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  • Poverty Action Plan

    August 03, 2020 1:05 PM
    Support shouldn’t be conditional and our plan isn’t either. Our plan is a new, simple safety net that works for all of us. It’s our plan to improve our communities long-term, so all people in New Zealand can live with dignity, put a roof over their heads and food on the table. Here’s our Poverty Action Plan headlines: A Guaranteed Minimum Income of $325 per week for students and people out of work, no matter what. A Universal Child Benefit...
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  • Disability

    July 25, 2020 1:57 PM
    Click here to read our easy read version of this policy Everyone deserves to be able to fully participate in our society. This means recognising the rights of disabled people and making changes to end discrimination. Nearly one in four people in Aotearoa lives with a disability, and many more of us have a whānau member or close friend who does. Current laws, policies, and social norms mean there are many barriers in the way of disabled people being able to...
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  • Support our Poverty Action Plan

    June 28, 2020 1:05 PM · 3983 reactions
    Our Poverty Action Plan will completely change the way we support people in New Zealand so when people ask for help, they get it. It overhauls the broken welfare system and guarantees that everyone who needs it, no matter what, has a minimum income they can rely on.  Sign on to our plan to show your support for this bold policy for change.  Here’s how our Poverty Action Plan works for all of us: A Guaranteed Minimum Income of $325...
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  • Disability Policy

    April 22, 2020 12:00 PM
    Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Disability Click here for our Easy Read Version In an inclusive society, everyone has their full rights recognised and actively participates in their communities. The real obstacle to full participation in society by people with impairments is the physical, environmental, social and organisational barriers, poorly informed attitudes, and inadequate support services. The Government should provide coordinated leadership A Disability Issues Commission should be established, legislation similar to the UK’s Disabilities Act put in place,...
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  • Green Party passes landmark law to ensure deaf and disabled voices heard equally in democracy

    Chlöe Swarbrick March 11, 2020 6:45 PM
    Chlöe Swarbrick's Members Bill to support disabled general election candidates has passed into law.
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  • Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis to benefit from Election Access Fund Bill

    Chlöe Swarbrick February 22, 2018 1:20 PM
    Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick is stoked that her Election Access Fund Bill was pulled from the Members’ Ballot today. If passed, the Bill will establish a new contestable fund to be overseen by the Electoral Commission. People with disabilities who wish to run as election candidates will be able to apply for money from the fund, to make the electoral process more accessible; for example a profoundly deaf candidate could apply and use the money to hire a sigh...
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  • Election Access Fund (Member’s Bill)

    January 01, 2018 12:00 PM
    Chlöe Swarbrick MP's Election Access Fund Bill was written to support disabled people in accessing and participating in elections and standing for political office. It establishes a contestable fund that will be administered by the Electoral Commission. The Fund may be used by any disabled candidate to cover disability-related costs of standing in a general election. These costs could include:  NZSL interpreter support for candidate forums, notetaker or transcribing costs, costs of translating material into braille, or travel costs to attend candidate...
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  • Government policies forcing disabled people into cold damp houses

    March 15, 2017 10:40 AM
    Information released yesterday showing that disabled people who rent are much more likely to live in cold, damp homes is clear evidence that National’s housing policies are failing, the Green Party said today. Statistics New Zealand has released new data that shows that 38 percent of disabled people in rented homes said they have difficulty keeping their house warm, compared to 25 percent of non-disabled renters. “National could make a difference for disabled people today by providing better support for...
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