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Enough posturing, let’s get on and build enough public housing
The Green Party is urging the Government to take its own advice and come up with a long-term plan to build thousands more public homes. -
Long-term commitment needed on public housing
Budget 2023’s investment in public housing falls short of what’s needed. -
Greens join call for immediate rent freeze after floods
The Green Party is joining more than 20 community organisations to call for an immediate rent freeze in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, after reports of landlords intending to hike rents after flooding. -
HRC report shows need for more action on housing
The Green Party will continue pushing for change to ensure people don’t need to access emergency housing in the first place. -
Healthy Homes for all means a WOF and Landlord Register
The Government’s decision to exclude landlords from property management regulations means more than half of Kiwi rentals will be left out in the cold. And, where they’re kicking the can down the road on Healthy Homes Standards, the Government falls short on the basics that a Rental Warrant of Fitness would fix. -
Crown closes the door for Waimana Housing programme
The Green Party is calling out the Government for its role in Te Waimana Kaaku whānau losing their deposits and the homes they were promised. -
Greens back HRC call for immediate rent freeze
The Green Party backs the Human Rights Commission’s call for an immediate rent freeze followed by reform of the rental system to guarantee that everyone has a warm, dry, affordable place to live. -
Budget 2022: Greens celebrate landmark investment in climate action
Landmark week for climate action concludes with climate budget Largest ever investment in climate action one of many Green Party wins throughout Budget 2022 Budget 2022 delivers progress on every part of the cooperation agreement with Labour Budget 2022 is a climate budget that caps a landmark week for climate action in Aotearoa - and delivers progress on all areas of the Green Party’s cooperation agreement with Labour. -
Budget 2022: Greens welcome support to address youth homelessness
Budget 2022 support to reduce homelessness delivers on the Green Party’s cooperation agreement Bespoke support for rangatahi with higher, more complex needs The Green Party welcomes the additional investment in Budget 2022 for kaupapa Māori support services, homelessness outreach services, the expansion of transitional housing, and a new supported accommodation service for rangatahi. -
HRC housing inquiry confirms need for rental WOF
The Human Rights Commission inquiry into housing quality confirms what the Green Party has been calling for - a rental Warrant of Fitness and a register of landlords and property managers.