November 04, 2019
Green membership supporting kaupapa Maori platforms
As election year looms, Green Party MPs have held a retreat to prepare themselves for the fray.
Co-leader Marama Davis says it's a numbers game, and the Greens want to line up to votes of those what want the most progressive change, whether that be for housing, poverty or cleaning up the environment.
She says Green members drive policy, and they continue to push alignment with kaupapa Māori issues such as protecting Ihumaatao, ending the taking of Māori children into state care, and acknowledging Māori kaitiaki rights over water.
"What we know is our campaign next year is going to be even more reliant on us staying with our long standing voice siding with Māori and tangata whenua on Māori issues and on all issues and I'm really proud of our green membership for sticking to our staunch positions across all those issues and giving me the support to be that voice," Ms Davidson says.
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