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  • Greens welcome childcare support, call for more action

    Marama Davidson and Ricardo Menéndez March November 06, 2022 2:57 PM
    The Green Party is welcoming the modest support for families announced by the Labour Government but calling for more urgent action to ease the pressure on households.
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  • Benefit stats show urgent need to wipe Work and Income debt

    Ricardo Menéndez March October 20, 2022 11:35 AM
    The Government needs to clear the debt that MSD has forced hundreds of thousands of low income people to take on and immediately lift benefits, says the Green Party.
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  • Welfare support must keep pace with inflation

    Ricardo Menéndez March October 19, 2022 12:07 PM
    The tools exist to lift every family out of poverty – and as costs continue to rise it is more urgent than ever that we use them, the Green Party says.
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  • Decent work, not sanctions

    Ricardo Menéndez March August 08, 2022 2:10 PM
    The Green Party is calling for a cross-party commitment to guaranteeing at least a living wage and safe working conditions to people seeking employment, instead of continuing benefit sanctions.
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  • Welfare is about support, not sanctions

    Ricardo Menéndez March August 07, 2022 2:24 PM
    The Greens are the only party with a comprehensive plan to support people on low incomes so everyone in and out of work has enough to make ends meet and provide for their families.
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  • Mana in Mahi must guarantee liveable incomes

    Ricardo Menéndez March August 04, 2022 11:04 AM
    The Government’s employment initiatives led by the Ministry of Social Development must guarantee liveable incomes and fair working conditions, the Green Party says. 
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  • Govt must wipe debt to MSD as part of ‘cost of living’ response

    Ricardo Menéndez March August 01, 2022 5:00 AM
    The Government needs to clear the debt that MSD has forced hundreds of thousands of low income people to take on, says the Green Party.
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  • Green Party urges Labour to provide support to those who need it most

    Ricardo Menéndez March May 20, 2022 1:27 PM
    The Green Party is calling on Labour to expand the temporary cost of living payment to those most in need.
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  • Budget 2022: James Shaw Budget Speech

    James Shaw May 19, 2022 3:54 PM
    Mr Speaker, It has taken four-and-a-half years to even start to turn the legacy of inaction and neglect from the last time they were in Government together. And we have a long journey in front of us!
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  • Rising household costs hurting low-income people

    Ricardo Menéndez March April 29, 2022 2:13 PM
    The Green Party says the Government needs to do more for those on the lowest incomes as inflation outpaces wage and benefit increases.
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