The Green Party says the Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood is cowardly, and a stain on Aotearoa’s reputation as a voice for peace and justice internationally. www.greens.org.nz/govt_cowardl...

Question Time today. Q9. TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: E whakaae ana ia ki tā te Environmental Defence Society kī atu ko tā Tiriti o Waitangi he whakatakoto “obligation on the Crown to legislate for effective marine management”; ki te kore, he aha e kore ai?

Crew 💚 @teanau.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social @nzgreenparty.bsky.social

The Green Party is calling for the voting period for Māori wards to be extended after key information was left out of voting packs.

excuses

We must speak out clearly to defend human rights in West Papua at the Pacific Island Forum. The human rights crisis in West Papua is deepening, with activists being charged for treason, journalists attacked for covering the conflict all linked to Indonesia’s growing militarisation of the territory

Conservation Week - shoutout to our ocean protectors

The Metals Company used Nauru’s seat at the International Seabed Authority to push deep-sea mining. When that stalled, they teamed up with Trump to bypass international law. Folks they don't care about the Pacific they are only in it for the cash. Shoutout to Joey Tau for keeping it real.

US - NZ relations are strained every time we don't do exactly what they demand, but submission achieves neither parity nor advantage. At this time with the Trump administration, it's more important than ever to stand up for what we believe in.

We don’t want the FBI here and the Government isn’t clear on what they are actually doing here. The FBI is saying this office is about countering China, the Government is saying it’s not, and Luxon was only told about this at the last minute. 78 days after Judith found out

Did you know that Israel has visa waiver access into New Zealand but Samoa, Tonga and Fiji do not. Let that sink in.

Israel continues to murder journalists and use starvation as a weapon of war against a civilian population in its genocide against the Palestinians. Yet New Zealand drags its feet in doing the bare minimum to acknowledge the dignity of Palestinians by recognising Palestinian statehood. Kia tere 🇵🇸

Make a submission to Protect Worker Rights. Everyone who works in Aotearoa New Zealand deserves a fair and clear process for personal grievances, secure employment conditions and access to their union. action.greens.org.nz/era_subsguid...

If you’re free this Friday and want to join me, Tamatha Paul and @teanau.bsky.social for a special screening of Whina, grab your tickets below 💚 docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

Can these people get a grip. How much money have they wasted on disrespecting our reo? Kia kaha te reo Māori www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

I'll be over here listening to DJ Mu and Fiji. #icons www.abc.net.au/pacific/geor...

The Green Party is calling on the Government to condemn the United States for its illegal bombing of Iran and inflaming tensions across the Middle East. www.greens.org.nz/greens_call_...

Matariki ma Puanga. Mānawatia mai e hoa mā. Happy New Year folks 💚

The Green Party says proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act announced today by the Government will further undermine workers’ rights while pandering to big business. This cruel Bill will cut off our most vulnerable workers from the rights that belong to them

Today, more starving Palestinians were lured into “aid distribution sites”. They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour. They were gunned down and murdered instead. What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.

Just a reminder: one country in the Middle East definitely has nuclear weapons. Israel. Pushing for regime change in Iran with people that are caught between a brutal government and the bombs you are raining on them is both deeply unhinged and deadly.

I bet Trump couldn't even find Vanuatu, Tonga or Tuvalu on a map. I stand with those who were protesting at the ‘No Kings’ rallies across the US. Especially the people in California protesting against ICE and Trumps racist immigration policies.

Honestly what is wrong with these people? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

NZ govt's new visa excludes Pacific. The Green Party is calling out the Government’s parent boost changes that benefit a wealthier minority while doing nothing to help reunite thousands of migrant families.

A shoddy process by a shoddy government who took no duty of care on how this would impact low paid women workers. We can afford to pay people what they deserve. We can do this by making the super rich pay their fair share and choosing our communities over greed www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

time to fire up the Don McGlashan and Stan Walker playlists

Well that was a bit of a long week. We’ve been going since Tuesday - finally wrapped at midnight Saturday. Budget week over and out. the struggle continues. Kia kaha

Yup ‘Green MP Teanau Tuiono slammed the Government for taking money from pay equity claims to fund tax cuts.’

Solidarity with our West Papua relatives speaking out at the UN, especially Octo Mote, whom we hosted in our caucus room. We continue to call for Indigenous self-determination in West Papua and an Indigenous-led human rights investigation and a visit from the UN Human Rights Commissioner

The Green Party budget proposes a *reduction* in income tax. More than 90% of income earners would pay less tax than currently. Everyone would benefit from massive increase in services like free primary health care, free public early childhood education, and so much more.

I also got to hang with a few of my faves 💚 @teanau.bsky.social

Andrea Vance going so hard

The Government’s plans to limit the powers and scope of the Waitangi Tribunal is a disgrace.

Out protesting the Govt’s disgraceful hack job on pay equity. They’ve trashed years of progress. We can afford fair pay—by taxing the rich and choosing people over profit. We must fight back. Kia Kaha. #PayEquity #FightBack

For those not in AoNZ, our hard right, MAGA light government is looking at following the UK in setting a legal definition of 'woman' while at the same time ending a policy to establish equal pay from women.

The attack against pay equity for women is disgusting enough. But then seeing Govt Ministers crowing about how this is good for women?! Insulting gaslighting patronising 'splaining. We know we have to use this to galvanise the many!

The New Zealand Police should never facilitate the entry of foreign police into New Zealand to intimidate critics and human rights advocates. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

“Women deserve fair pay. This move to undo years of pay equity progress is a monumental step backwards from the Government,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Women, Kahurangi Carter www.greens.org.nz/govt_takes_w...

Preparing for war is not how we build peace instead we need to prioritise relationship diplomacy. The overall approach here is on arming up whether that is in building closer ties for the space sector and the US military or the projected massive spend across defence. To fight who exactly?

Israel has completely wiped out Rafah, turning a fifth of Gaza's territory into a giant buffer zone. This is part of Israel's plan to permanently remain in Gaza and facilitate the ethnic cleansing of its people. mondoweiss.net/2025/04/rafa...

On Saturday finally got back to the Auckland protests against genocide in Gaza for the first time since breast cancer diagnosis. Thanks for the warm welcome back everyone. #FreePalestine

May the 4th be with you, ya big nerd

I’d rather be woke than asleep at the wheel

We can support our regions to thrive by taking control of our future rather than leaving it in the hands of wealthy corporations

Pffttt he’s going to do his burnt-school-lunch routine on his cabinet colleagues now www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Seabed mining destroys the ocean floor, smothers marine life, and threatens entire ecosystems—all for corporate profit. It was great to spend time out Ōpunake ways with all the ocean protectors. Kia kaha 🌊🌊 www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

We welcome the Green Party's plan to reduce emissions and create jobs through workforce planning, ETS reform and a Ministry of Green Works. This is the kind of vision that is needed to deliver a Just Transition and material change for working people. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Workers' rights and union organising as always such an incredible platform for building bridges across communities.

Getting amongst it to support workers!