Tag: funding_cuts
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Green Party Urges Government to Halt Family Violence Agency Cuts
The Green Party is calling on the Government to reverse proposed cuts to the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention, arguing that reducing its workforce by a third undermines national efforts to combat family and sexual violence.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEducationLegalHealth Green PartyMarama DavidsonFamily ViolenceSexual ViolenceGovernmentFunding CutsTe AorerekuraElection
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Luxon Government Halves Food Bank Funding Amid Record Demand, Green Party Says
The Green Party reports the Luxon Government will nearly halve food bank funding to $8 million from 2027, despite a 165% surge in demand since 2020, calling the cuts "cruel" amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducation Green PartyLuxon GovernmentFood BanksFunding CutsMarama DavidsonCost-of-Living CrisisElection
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Government Slashes Food Bank Funding Amid Record Demand
The Green Party criticizes the Luxon Government for nearly halving food bank funding to $8 million from 2027, despite the NZ Food Network supporting over half a million people monthly, a 165% increase since 2020.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducation Green PartyMarama DavidsonFood BanksFunding CutsBudget 2026Cost of Living CrisisElection
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Green Party Slams Budget 2026 for Neglecting Pasifika Communities
The Green Party criticizes Budget 2026, claiming it neglects Pasifika peoples and cuts nearly $3 million from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, prioritizing the wealthy and other sectors instead.
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesEnergy Green PartyBudget 2026PasifikaMinistry for Pacific PeoplesTeanau TuionoFunding CutsNew Zealand PoliticsElection
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Media Monitor: NZ Schools Maintain Homemade Lunches Despite Funding Cuts
Radio New Zealand reports some schools are maintaining their own lunch programs despite funding cuts. Also, a fourth person has been charged in connection to the Loafers Lodge fire.
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