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  • National doubles down on lack of care for Kiwis overseas

    Golriz Ghahraman August 20, 2020 2:24 PM
    The Green Party is deeply disappointed but unsurprised at National resorting to the politics of division in its new border policy, showing a complete lack of regard for New Zealanders overseas.
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  • Green Party protects stranded Kiwis from $3000 fee for coming home

    James Shaw and Golriz Ghahraman July 29, 2020 1:11 PM
    The Green Party are ensuring that New Zealanders who were overseas when COVID-19 hit will not be charged for the cost of isolation or quarantine if they return home to live.
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  • Immigration and Refugees

    July 25, 2020 1:55 PM
    The Green Party welcomes people who want to make Aotearoa their home. The global refugee crisis continues to see millions of people displaced, and as a responsible member of the international community we should help more refugees find a home here. We look forward to welcoming people into our communities who bring their experiences and perspectives, as well as much-needed skills. For too many new migrants, decent housing and good jobs aren’t available, so we need to build more houses...
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  • Green Party warmly welcome Behrouz Boochani

    Golriz Ghahraman July 24, 2020 12:01 PM
    The Green Party warmly welcomes Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani, who has been granted refugee status in Aotearoa.
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  • Budget boost for refugee families a win for compassion

    Golriz Ghahraman May 16, 2020 11:04 AM
    The Green Party welcomes funding in the budget to reunite more refugees with their families, ensuring they have the best chance at a new life in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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  • Immigration Policy

    March 31, 2020 12:00 PM
    Click here for our 2020 Election Priorities for Immigration and Refugees Immigrants make positive contributions to Aotearoa New Zealand’s social, economic, and cultural landscape. Immigrants should be welcomed and enabled to thrive. Immigrants are welcome in Aotearoa New Zealand Immigration policies should be impartial regarding countries of origin, ethnicities, cultures, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Priority should be given to migrants whose skills will help build a low-emissions economy that lifts living standards. The right to live in Aotearoa New...
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  • Greens welcome end to discriminatory refugee ban

    Golriz Ghahraman October 04, 2019 11:00 AM
    The Green Party have welcomed the Immigration Minister’s announcement that the Government will drop the discriminatory ‘family link’ policy that excluded refugees in Africa and the Middle East from New Zealand’s refugee quota unless they already had family here. 
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  • Greens welcome family reunification review

    Golriz Ghahraman June 20, 2019 9:03 AM
    The Green Party welcomes substantive work soon to begin on the family reunification review in time for a potential budget bid for family reunification in 2020, says Green Party Immigration spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman. “As part of our Confidence and Supply Agreement, we secured a review of the family reunification scheme for refugees. “I am happy to see that on World Refugee Day, that the Government is committed to completing this review in time for a potential budget bid in 2020,...
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  • Green Party: Nauru Government ejecting Doctors Without Borders mental healthcare workers shows continued callousness

    Golriz Ghahraman October 09, 2018 2:48 PM
    The Nauruan Government’s decision to ask Doctors Without Borders to immediately leave shows continued callousness towards asylum seekers desperately seeking a safe place to call home, Green MP Golriz Ghahraman said today.
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