@nzgreens MP. Climate & economic justice yarns 🍉 Auth’d by M Ross, L5, 108 The Terrace, WLG. he/him
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20 Aug 2023
Mt Albert deserves a bold unwavering MP in their corner and I’m looking forward to running the biggest people-powered campaign to make that happen.
The Time is Now Mt Albert. Two ticks Green ✅✅
💪 Get involved: ricardo.nz
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We’re backing Daman and other people without a regularised immigration status so they can remain in their communities. Two things you can do to help:
- Email Chris Penk/Erica Stanford
- Sign the petition by the Migrant Workers Association (link in reply)
nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealan…
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Petition to support Daman by the Migrant Workers Association who are also working with him and his family:
change.org/p/justice-for-dam…
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
9 Jan 2025
Submissions for Bill #3 of the week, the Social Security Amendment Act Bill, close tonight. This Bill will enable cruel and ineffective sanctions against beneficiaries. It includes money management cards and forced community work experience, and a 26 week limit on JobSeeker.
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People receiving income support are under attack. The introduction of failed policies like compulsory money management and community work experience by this Govt will lead to more hardship.
If you have time to make a submission we prepared a handy guide:
greens.org.nz/liveable_incom…
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Policies like compulsory money management have failed in Australia. Community work experience is basically a reheated “work for the dole” that didn’t work in the 90’s and won’t work now. But I have a feeling the Govt knows they’re disregarding the evidence, cruelty is the point.
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
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We're so happy for and proud of the Vasquez family who were forced to advocate relentlessly over nine years for their residency due to our ableist immigration requirements. The road is not an easy one.
stuff.co.nz/nz-news/35042017…
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
1 Sep 2024
Before the election, the Greens moved an amendment to the Therapeutic Products Act to ban direct to consumer prescription drug advertisements - but Labour and ACT voted it down.
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21 Aug 2024
Kudos to my colleague Francisco Hernandez for uncovering the huge hypocrisy happening in the Ministry of Regulations. Public servants deserve good pay and conditions, but the Govt is cutting thousands of jobs while giving a its pet ministries big salaries
rnz.co.nz/news/political/525…
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These are all political choices, including keeping benefits below the poverty line.
We will repeal these violent policies that will only increase hardship and introduce an Income Guarantee to lift all families out of poverty so people can also find employment on their terms.
12 Aug 2024
crime and homelessness are about to skyrocket, these policies will have generational consequences
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RT @domesticanimal: Next up, Louise Upston, NZ’s champion of child poverty reduction.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #Children #ChildPoverty http…
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The Govt quietly set new child poverty reduction targets that will see 17,000 more children in material hardship and overall poverty reduction weakened. They were hoping no one would notice.
Poverty is a political choice. Liveable incomes now!
stuff.co.nz/politics/3503551…
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
25 Jul 2024
“This Government doesn’t have reducing poverty as a priority and the recent child poverty targets are evidence of that,” says @RMarchNZ
stuff.co.nz/politics/3503551…
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
21 Jun 2024
It’s a sad day because Keith Locke was a dedicated human rights leader who stood with marginalised peoples from across the world, his loss is a moment to stop and honour a proud legacy from an utterly determined social justice spirit
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
This Govt is taking us backwards by ditching the subsidy which would've ensured all disabled ppl can be paid a min wage along w/ everyone else - the entire point of a MINIMUM is it's the floor w/o any exceptions. Appreciate @RMarchNZ advocacy here nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/a…
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RT @InclusiveGreens: Epic to be part of the 20,000 strong crowd marching for Tiriti and taiao today! The call for the Government to stop it…
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
May Day - a good day for this Govt to commit to ✨ending the minimum wage exemption✨
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
Good turn-out to protest the disability funding cuts today! Here's the team that spoke for Inclusive Greens/Greens and a pic of the crowd. Acknowledging the cross-Party solidarity we had from Labour too. #ReverseTheCuts #FlexibleBudgetsNow
ALT selfie taken by Ricardo showing Ricardo, Jonty, and Áine smiling at Aotea Square. Jonty and Áine are holding a sign that says “Reverse the cuts. Flexible budgets now”.
ALT a shot of aotea square showing a few dozen people gathered in front of a stage with a megaphone. The group of people include a range of ages, ethnicities and wheelchair users. People are holding signs such as “return my rights”, “no cuts”, “carers are frontline workers”.
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Ricardo Menéndez retweeted
Aucklanders - joinus to protest the disability funding cuts tomorrow - 12-1:30pm Aotea Square. Inclusive Greens and @RMarchNZ will be speaking more. #ReverseTheCuts #FlexibleBudgetsNow #DisabilitySolidarity #HonourTeTiriti facebook.com/events/s/stop-t…
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