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Fossil fuel companies on notice for price gouging
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling on petrol companies to act quickly following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire that has caused the price of fuel to drop....
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Events – Politicians debate NZ’s energy future at Electrify Queenstown
Source: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN & LAKE WĀNAKA TOURISM Queenstown, New Zealand (8 April 2026) – Party leaders will go head-to-head on New Zealand’s energy future at Electrify Queenstown next month, in...
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The House: Members of Parliament debate ability to take mickey
Source: Radio New Zealand Green MP Kahurangi Carter speaking in the urgent debate. VNP / Phil Smith This week, Members of Parliament debated a bill to protect parody and satire...
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9,000 students faced unsafe drinking water at school last year
Source: Green Party The Green Party has released data showing 9000 students across more than 70 schools and pre-schools faced unsafe drinking water in 2025, with water breaching safe Drinking Water Standards at some point during the year. “No child...
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NZ, allies express ‘deep concern’ about Israeli bill expanding death penalty for Palestinians
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand has joined Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in expressing “deep concern” about an...
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Bill to protect artists against outdated copyright laws passes first reading
Source: Green Party Tonight, Green Party MP Kahurangi Carter’s Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill passed through its first reading. “This common-sense amendment would improve how our copyright laws work...
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Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes final reading in Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was put forward by Labour MP Kieran McAnulty. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions over Easter, Anzac Day, and Christmas has...
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Fisheries Bill sacrifices the future of fishing for corporate profits
Source: Green Party The Green Party is warning that the Government’s complete rewrite of the Fisheries Act will privatise one of our largest public assets and push fish stocks closer to...
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Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting
Source: Green Party The Green Party has condemned the funding cut which has lead to the loss of the National Māori Radio news service. The news service will air for the last time tonight. “After years of harsh cuts to Māori...
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Greens deny former sex worker’s background was a factor in candidate decision
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the Fired Up Stilettos group at a 2023 protest at Parliament. Fired Up Stilettos / Supplied The Green Party says its decision not to...
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Greens call for urgent inquiry into food factory closures
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling for an urgent select committee inquiry into the closure of Heinz Watties, Greggs, and McCain food processing facilities. Green Party spokesperson for...
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More than half of families in material hardship will not get $50 fuel support package
Source: Radio New Zealand Louise Upston says the government has been very clear that any response needs to be targeted. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party is crying foul...
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Government once again squeezing young people into one-size-fits-all model
Source: Green Party The Green Party has serious concerns with the proposed changes to NCEA by Luxon’s Government, which will undo decades of progress towards a student-centred system. “Luxon’s Government is...
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Greens announce plan to end homelessness & fix housing crisis
Source: Green Party The Green Party has announced today their new campaign A Home for Everybody, calling to end homelessness, fix renter’s rights, and end the housing crisis once and for all. “In a country like Aotearoa, with our wealth of resources...
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ACT and Retail NZ claim paywave surcharge ban ‘dead’, but National says that’s wrong
Source: Radio New Zealand Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson is looking after the bill. RNZ / Mark Papalii The ACT Party is claiming the government’s proposed ban on...
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Pike River Mine victims’ families fear proposed health and safety law changes risk another tragedy
Source: Radio New Zealand Sonya Rockhouse (left) and Anna Osborne outside Parliament in 2025. RNZ / Anneke Smith Families of those killed in the Pike River Mine disaster fear the...
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Greens promise to cap rent rises at 2 percent a year
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Greens have launched their housing policy for the election, promising legislation to limit...
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Free public transport would protect bus drivers and incomes – Workers First Union
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is supporting the call from the Green Party and others to immediately implement a free public transport fares system in response to rising fuel costs and...
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Homelessness among older people at crisis levels, Christchurch Methodist Mission says
Source: Radio New Zealand Jill Hawkey. RNZ / Penny Smith The Christchurch Methodist Mission is warning that homelessness among older people is at crisis levels and that the situation is...
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Industry groups call for new ‘Buy Kiwi Made’ as McCain Foods latest to face closures
Source: Radio New Zealand McCain Foods has announced it will close its Hastings processing plant. Roberto Machado Noa Industry groups and local government leaders are calling for the resurrection of...
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Government’s fossil fuel relief package fails to meet the crisis
Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government’s fossil fuel crisis relief package leaves too many New Zealanders behind. “The Luxon Government has turned its back on hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders, asking them to...
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Government set to unveil details of fuel support package
Source: Radio New Zealand Cabinet has signed off on what support the government will offer in the face of rising fuel costs. RNZ / Dan Cook The Citizens Advice Bureau...
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High petrol prices: Cost of public transport ‘still a significant barrier to people’
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland had its busiest day on public transport since 2019 last week, and the capital has seen 10 percent more passengers on the train in the...
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Greens Offer Votes To National Party For Immediate Relief In Fossil Fuel Crisis
Source: Green Party The Green Party is offering its votes to the National Party to get on with passing a sensible and urgent fossil fuel crisis relief package. With the...
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Winston Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector in State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party’s new proposal to split up energy gentailers, the state of the...
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to make State of the Nation speech
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Winston Peters will be making his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday, purposely timed after the release...
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University students facing the ‘toughest time’ in years as costs increase
Source: Radio New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Students Association president Aidan Donoghue displays empty boxes at the association’s foodbank. SUPPLIED Student association leaders warn more students are struggling to...