Al Salaam Aleykum. We remember the day three years ago, when our nation’s heart was broken. My heart was broken.

  Kia ora kotou, nihao, namaste, annyong, kamusta, talofalava, bula, salam alaikum And warm Pacific greetings – on this cold Dunedin morning – to you all. *** It’s a privilege to be representing the Green Party at your AGM. We in the Greens are deeply concerned that the debate about immigration policy in New Zealand has, over the course of time, come to be dominated by populist politicians preaching a xenophobic message in order to gain political advantage. This ugly strain...

The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister Bill English to condemn Donald Trump’s racist law change to ban people from Muslim countries entering the United States. “France and Germany have condemned Trump’s Muslim ban, and Canada has said it is open to those who need refuge. Sadly, New Zealand is missing from this conversation and looks weak by not standing up,” said Green Party immigration spokesperson Denise Roche. “New Zealand has stood up for what’s right in the...

The Green Party has launched a Member’s Bill that would require the Government to lift New Zealand’s refugee quota to 1000 per year, the first increase in 28 years. The Bill is being launched in advance of world refugee day this Saturday and comes on the heels of calls for New Zealand to increase its refugee quota. The current quote is 750. “John Key has said increasing our quota won’t do much, but it will make a massive difference to...