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Thousands of women to benefit from contraceptive changes
Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter is pleased thousands of women will have better access to free or very low cost contraception. “For some women, price is a significant barrier to accessing contraception. From this week, a new initiative offers women who have a Community Service Card, those living in low income areas, and various others who could benefit, better access to free or very low cost contraception, including long acting reversible contraceptives,” says Julie Anne Genter. "Long-acting reversible contraception... -
Drug Safety Checking at Otago University Orientation Week a bold step in the right direction
The Green Party of Aoteaora New Zealand is welcoming Otago University Student Association’s collaboration with KnowYourStuffNZ and the NZ Drug Foundation to perform drug safety checking at orientation week events. -
Free youth mental health pilot for Porirua
Health Minister Dr David Clark and Associate Health Minster Julie Anne Genter have announced that Porirua will be the first community to benefit from a trial of free mental health support. -
Green Party welcomes open, public debate with Paula Bennett as new spokesperson for National on Drug Reform
The Green Party welcome the National Party to the drug law reform conversation, with Paula Bennett announced today as the party’s spokesperson on the issue. -
Climate change not so cool
With temperatures high around the country, Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter has launched the Ministry of Health’s new Heat Health Plan Guidelines. “Climate change is a big threat to our society, and we need to plan for anticipated weather like hotter days now,” says Ms Genter. “Although it is great to enjoy the outdoors, getting too hot is a serious risk that will happen more in our future. Our health will be impacted by climate change, and we need... -
Green Party welcome binding referendum on cannabis
The Green Party welcomes the binding referendum on recreational cannabis at the 2020 election as announced by Justice Minister Andrew Little today. -
Drug addiction to be treated like a health issue
The Green Party welcome today’s plan to address the synthetic drugs crisis and broader addiction problems in Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Less suffering for New Zealanders as medicinal cannabis legislation passes
The Green Party welcomes the passage of medicinal cannabis legislation that provides certainty and clarity to patients and their whānau. -
Green Party investigation shows wide spread stigma around mental ill health and applying for work
The Green Party has wrapped up its investigation into New Zealanders being potentially discriminated against for mental ill health whilst applying for work. -
Report recommends compassionate health-based approach to mental health and addiction, let’s make it happen
The Green Party have welcomed the report into mental health and addiction, and urge the Government to move quickly and implement the findings before more New Zealanders are harmed.