Nature sustains us and is the basis of all life.  In Government the Greens have led the way in making sure our precious plants and animals are protected, and our wild places are looked after for future generations.  We've achieved a huge amount Our increased support for the Department of Conservation has led to the biggest funding increase in decades, meaning more rangers can do more work to protect nature for all of us.  Plastics are being phased out to...

The Green Party welcome proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act (OIA) that will see stronger controls on applications by overseas interests to buy land for water bottling in New Zealand.

Our kids have a birth right to swim in clean rivers, fish in the sea, and walk in pristine forests. Real prosperity means clean rivers, clean air, and thriving plants and animals. Strong legal structures should protect the environment The RMA should be reformed to ensure its original principles of environmental protection, recognition of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and public participation are upheld, including relating to climate change. Environmental legal aid funding should be increased, DOC’s role as advocate for...

Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand should be able to swim, fish, and collect kai moana in our waters, free from pollution. When we use the sea’s resources we should do so sustainably. The sea should be protected from pollution, drilling and mining The Coastal Policy Statement should be amended to address sewerage disposal, run-off in rivers, and sedimentation from on-land development. The risk of oil and chemical spills should be reduced as much as possible. There should be no new...

The Green Party has today formally signed an agreement to support a Labour-led Government that will achieve environmental, economic, and social progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Our kiwi, our kōkako, and our mountain kea are some of the greatest living treasures on Earth. Nearly half our birds are found nowhere else on the planet. Millions of tourists come here every year to see our pristine wild spaces. But our native birds and wildlife are in serious trouble. One-third of our birds are facing extinction and many could disappear within our lifetimes. To save our native birds and threatened species and see them thrive, we need to...

We love New Zealand and we love our beaches, our oceans, and our waterways. That’s why we’re committed to protecting them from pollution. By 2050, oceans will carry more plastic mass than fish, and an estimated 99 per cent of seabirds will have ingested plastic. Because Kiwis love the beach and most of us live close to the ocean, we increase the risk of single use plastics ending up in the marine environment, even by mistake. Our plan will introduce...