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Hate speech law fails women, Rainbow and disabled people
The Green Party today welcomed the first reading in Parliament of legislation to protect religious groups from hate speech, but remain concerned that other groups at risk of extremist violence have been excluded. -
Hate speech change welcome, but still leaves communities at risk
The Green Party welcomes hate speech reform to protect religious groups, but is concerned that the exclusion of women, rainbow, and disability communities sends a signal that these groups are less deserving of protection. -
Young people deserve better
The National Party’s plan to put children into military boot camps is so flawed it is dangerous. -
Minister Hipkins way off the mark on unlawful Police action
The Green Party is calling on Minister Hipkins to address the underlying causes of crime, rather than to allow for abusive, American-style policing which makes our communities less safe. -
Three strikes law gone but not forgotten for many
The repeal of the archaic three strikes law is welcome but it doesn’t go far enough, the Green Party says. -
Government must focus on the underlying causes of crime to combat gang violence
We need action to address the underlying causes of crime, not more of the same simplistic solutions that we know do not work and risk harming communities, the Green Party says. -
Greens call for government to implement all recommendations of Casey report into detention of asylum seekers
An independent review of New Zealand’s detention regime for asylum seekers has found arbitrary and abusive practices in Aotearoa’s immigration law, policy, and practice. -
Finally… a step towards restoring victims’ confidence in our justice system
The Green Party welcomes the passing of the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill, which brings our archaic legislation into the 21st century. -
Welcome repeal of Three Strikes Law demands further action
The Green Party welcomes the long overdue repeal of the archaic Three Strikes law and calls on the Government to follow this move with more transformative reform of our broken justice system. -
Statement from Green Party Co-leaders on West Auckland supermarket attack
“We send our thoughts and aroha to the victims and their whānau as they deal with this shocking terror attack,” Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson says.