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Green co-leaders bat away questions on Mongrel Mob visit
Green Party co-leaders avoid explaining controversial Mongrel Mob meeting with politicians.
NZ Herald · 2m
Greens promise universal payment for trainee teachers, nurses, vets and dentists
Green Party pledges $380 weekly payments for trainee teachers, nurses, vets and dentists.
RNZ · 1m
Green Party Proposes Bed Tax for Tourism Infrastructure
Green Party co-leaders announce bed tax to fund tourism infrastructure amid local council demands.
NZ Herald · 2m
David Eby's election debate failure
NDP leader David Eby's snap election debate strategy backfires as critics highlight his emotional manipulation and false claims.
Nationalpost · 1m
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Mongrel Mob Photo Furore Damages Left
Green Party and Te Pāti Māori candidates face backlash for posing with Mongrel Mob in election campaign.
NZ Herald · 2m
Act leader David Seymour would work with Opportunity if it kept Labour out
Act leader David Seymour says he'd work with Opportunity if it kept Labour out of power.
NZ Herald · 1m
Greens' Marama Davidson defends gang meetings amid election backlash
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson insists election meetings with gang members are vital for community safety.
RNZ · 1m
Chlöe Swarbrick needs more info on Green MP’s Mongrel Mob meeting
Green Party leader Chlöe Swarbrick says she needs more context on her MP’s meeting with Mongrel Mob members.
NZ Herald · 2m
Te Tai Tonga: New Zealand's Largest Electorate Race Wide Open
New Zealand's largest electorate faces a wide open race after incumbent MP Tākuta Ferris' expulsion from Te Pāti Māori.
RNZ · 1m
Burnham rules out Green Party coalition over antisemitism
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Labour will not partner with the Greens while they maintain a policy equating Zionism with racism.
The Independent · 1m
Who Won Last Night's Minor Parties Debate?
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick dominates TVNZ's 2026 election debate with strategic interruptions.
NZ Herald · 1m
Green Party splits over Zionism motion
Pro-Palestine members call for Caroline Lucas to be ousted after she criticised the party's decision to declare Zionism racist.
The Independent · 1m
Labour's election funding gap
Labour needs $3.2m more to run election campaign after $900k public funding.
RNZ · 1m
Winston Peters Accuses Greens of Megaphone Diplomacy Over Israel
Winston Peters' office claims Green Party uses 'megaphone diplomacy' while criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza.
NZ Herald · 1m
Green Party proposes $6b economic plan for 64,000 jobs
Green Party pledges $6 billion economic package to create 64,000 new jobs by 2026.
NZ Herald · 2m
Wairarapa candidates debate vaping, housing, meth and water
Wairarapa candidates face tough questions on vaping, housing, meth and water storage during election debate.
RNZ · 1m
Economist doubts fiscal unit's impact
Economist says NZ's fiscal plan unit won't change election outcomes.
RNZ · 1m
Labour holds Holborn and St Pancras in tight by-election
Sagal Abdi-Wali wins with 45 per cent as Zack Polanski's Greens surge but fall short of upset.
The Independent · 1m
Greens propose jobs guarantee for young Kiwis
Green Party pledges to fund jobs for 32,000 young New Zealanders through a four-year program.
RNZ · 1m
Badenoch's Tory pitch and Green Party's Zionism row
Conference season brings Kemi Badenoch's smaller-state message and a Green Party motion that sparks Jewish community backlash.
Independent TV · 1m
Greens vow AI regulation
Green Party pledges AI oversight to share benefits with New Zealanders.
RNZ · 1m
UK Greens leader seeks rule change after Zionism vote
The Green Party's leader wants stronger control after members voted that Zionism is racism.
Al Jazeera · 1m
Polanski under pressure after Green by-election loss
The Green Party leader faces calls to resign after losing the Holborn and St Pancras seat and missing a controversial vote on Zionism.
The Independent · 2m
Polanski signals Green party overhaul after Zionism vote row
The Green party leader calls for structural reform and greater leadership control after a divisive motion equating Zionism with racism split the party.
the Guardian · 1m
ACT under fire for disability benefits cuts
ACT faces backlash over proposed $653m disability benefits cuts in fiscal plan.
RNZ · 1m
Green Party loses Holborn seat after Zionism row
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali wins the by-election as voters reject Green leader Zack Polanski over party controversy and local concerns.
The Independent · 2m
One in three Brits backs Polanski's resignation
A YouGov poll finds 33 per cent of Britons think the Green Party leader should step down after his party's Zionism motion and his by-election defeat.
The Independent · 1m
Labour holds Holborn and St Pancras as Greens finish second
Sagal Abdi-Wali wins with 45% and a 3,364 majority, while Zack Polanski's second place finish offers the Green leader relief after a turbulent week.
the Guardian · 2m
Zack Polanski loses Westminster seat
Green leader Zack Polanski loses Holborn by-election to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali.
POLITICO · 1m
Labour wins Holborn seat as Polanski vows to stay
Green Party leader Zack Polanski lost the north London by-election to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali but says he will remain as party leader despite mounting pressure.
The Independent · 3m
Burnham demands Green Party reverse Zionism motion
The prime minister calls the party's conference vote declaring Zionism is racism completely wrong and urges leader Zack Polanski to reverse it.
The Independent · 1m
Labour beats Greens in London by-election
Andy Burnham's Labour wins Holborn seat over Green Party challenge.
The Straits Times · 1m
Green activist handles party discipline after admitting 'naive' stance on Hamas
Green activist Halima Brewer, who called herself 'naive' for opposing Hamas, now leads party discipline amid antisemitism accusations.
Dailymail · 3m
New Zealand First pushes fireworks ban
New Zealand First seeks fireworks ban after leaders reject idea.
RNZ · 1m
Polanski eyes upset in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Green Party leader Zack Polanski challenges Labour's 32-year hold on the north London seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer.
The Independent · 3m
Green Party's Zionism vote sparks Labour coalition crisis
The Greens voted to define Zionism as racism, prompting senior Labour figures to demand Andy Burnham rule out any coalition deal.
The Independent · 2m
Israel bans 12 British MPs over West Bank stance
Israel's foreign minister has barred a Green Party leader and 11 Labour MPs from entering the country in retaliation for UK sanctions on illegal settlements.
The Independent · 1m
Green motion on Zionism kills Labour coalition hopes
The Greens' decision to declare Zionism a form of racism makes a potential coalition with Labour politically impossible, even if a hung parliament forces the issue.
The Independent · 1m
Green Party Closes Hauraki Gulf Carve-Outs
Green Party pledges to end commercial fishing carve-outs and bottom trawling in Hauraki Gulf by 2030.
RNZ · 1m
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Green Party votes Zionism is racism
Britain's Green Party classifies Zionism as an ethnonationalist form of racism, sparking fierce backlash from Jewish groups and Israel.
Daily Maverick · 1m
Israel bans Green Party leader over Zionism vote
Zack Polanski barred from entering Israel after party members vote to define Zionism as racism.
The Independent · 2m
Green Party votes to define Zionism as racism
Members pass motion at Brighton conference defining Zionism as ethnonationalist, but four MPs and Jewish leaders condemn the move.
The Independent · 1m
Women MEPs targeted by AI nudifier apps push EU leaders to enforce December ban
EU leaders face pressure to ban AI 'nudifier' apps targeting women politicians by December 2026.
EUobserver · 1m
Election campaign 4 October
Labour releases fiscal plan as National claims $8.5b hole.
RNZ · 1m
Election 2026 campaign heats up
Labour's fiscal plan sparks National's criticism and Green Party's transport pledge.
RNZ · 1m
Greens pledge free public transport for election
Green Party promises free public transport for students and low fares to tackle cost of living crisis.
RNZ · 1m
Greens suggest nationalising AI technology
Rachel Millward says artificial intelligence should be publicly owned rather than controlled by tech billionaires.
The Independent · 1m
Green Party split over Zionism motion
Caroline Lucas and other senior Greens oppose a conference motion to classify Zionism as racism, warning it could alienate Jewish members.
The Independent · 1m
Christopher Luxon retracts Green Party claim
Luxon retracts 'bizarre' Green Party accusation after minister's false claim.
RNZ · 1m
Green Party Proposes National Rail Network
Green Party plans overnight rail between Auckland and Wellington, extending Te Huia to Tauranga.
RNZ · 1m
Polanski's Greens plot their next move on Labour
Green leader Zack Polanski claims credit for Andy Burnham's rise and positions his party as Labour's leftward pressure, ahead of a crucial by-election test.
POLITICO · 1m
Sadiq Khan mocks Zack Polanski with Urdu reply
London mayor answers Green leader's Urdu campaign video in South Asian language.
Dailymail · 1m
Green leader's bid to skip conference for byelection fails
Zack Polanski wanted to postpone the party's annual gathering to focus on winning a London seat, but the executive committee voted no.
the Guardian · 1m
Greens clash over 'Zionism is racism' policy
The Green party's top-voted conference motion equating Zionism with racism puts leader Zack Polanski under pressure to take a public stance.
the Guardian · 1m
Green leader's multilingual campaign stirs UK election row
Zack Polanski's videos in Urdu and French spark debate over language use in British politics.
Dailymail · 3m
Khan mocks Green leader's Urdu campaign video
London mayor responds in Urdu to byelection candidate, sparking debate over multilingual campaigning.
the Guardian · 1m
Greens surge in cities, threatening Labour strongholds
New polling shows the Green party closing the gap with Labour in urban areas, potentially winning 40 seats at the next election.
the Guardian · 2m
Inside the misogyny motion aimed at Polanski's Greens
Green women say they were sidelined and shouted down, and a motion at next month's conference will put it to the whole party.
Dailymail · 3m
