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The Green Party will push for changes to make it easier and less traumatic for victims of sexual assault to report their crimes.
Our justice system is broken when a 13-year-old girl complains to police that she had been raped by a gang of young men but nothing happens. The fact is very few women and girls complain because the process is so difficult.
The Law Commission, the Ministry of Justice, and former Justice Minister Simon Power, have outlined multiple ways to make the process better for victims. Several ideas have almost unanimous support of the judiciary, lawyers and sexual violence support services, ideas which Justice Minister Judith Collins has stopped work on.
We have asked Minister Collins to revisit these ideas and others by putting them back on the work agenda of the Law Commission. To show your support for our call to do this, please email her at Judith.collins@parliament.govt.nz.
Metiria Turei
Green Party Co-leader
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Events
Communities Against Mining Tour
John Krey, of Bulga Australia, tells the story of his community's uprising against mining giant Rio Tinto. Catherine Delahunty, Green Party list MP, speaks on defending our communities against mining.
Whangarei:
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thames:
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Waihi:
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auckland:
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meet Your Greens with Gareth Hughes MP
Gareth shares an update of his work around healthy oceans, clean energy and the ICT sector. All welcome.
Auckland City - Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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News
Women: Rape
The Roast Busters- rape club and what it tells us about our justice system
Blog post by Jan Logie
If you need proof that there is something seriously wrong with how rape is talked about and prosecuted, look no further than the revelations about the Roastbusters rape club on TV last night and radio this morning. Read more...
Jan Logie asks the Minister of Justice if she will reconsider an alternative trial process for sexual abuse cases
Oral question by Jan Logie MP, 5 November 2013 
Will she reconsider an alternative trial process for sexual abuse cases following Police statements that girls targeted by the Roast Busters group have not been "brave enough" to bring a complaint; if not, why not? Watch video or read transcript...
Jan Logie questions the Minister of Justice about the pre-trial and trial process for victims of sexual violence
Oral question by Jan Logie MP, 6 November 2013
When she said, in response to whether the pre-trial and trial process precludes some sexual violence victims from complaining "quite clearly, it does not"; did she mean that few sexual violence victims are deterred from complaining by the process itself? Watch video or read transcript...
Metiria Turei to Anne Tolley on Police actions regarding complaints against the "Roast Busters"
Oral question by Metiria Turei MP, 7 November 2013
When was she first advised that Police had received a complaint from a girl who alleged she had been raped by members of a group calling themselves the Roast Busters? Watch video or read transcript...
Action needed over Police misleading NZers
7 November 2013 - Media release
The Green Party is calling for the responsible Police staff to be held to account over the misleading statements made about complaints of sexual assault taken against the group calling themselves the RoastBusters. Read more...
Gambling
Green Party releases amendments to SkyCity legislation
5 November 2013 - Media release
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei today released a series of amendments to the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill that seek to reduce the harm that will result from the expansion of gambling opportunities this legislation allows. Read more...
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill, In Committee - Part 2
Speech by Denise Roche MP, 6 November 2013
This is where we get into the guts of the deal--the regulatory concessions. Watch video or read transcript...
Metiria Turei on the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill - Committee Stage
Speech by Metiria Turei MP, 6 November 2013
Metiria speaks on the Skycity enabling legislation at the Committee stage. Watch video or read transcript...
Metiria Turei on the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill - Second Reading
Speech by Metiria Turei MP, 5 November 2013
Metiria speaks on Skycity enabling legislation at its second reading. Watch video or read transcript...
Privileges complaint laid against John Banks
6 November 2013 - Media release
The Green Party has today laid a privileges complaint against ACT Party leader Hon John Banks, following his decision not to declare his conflict of interest in relation to SkyCity Casino before voting on the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) Bill last night. Read more...
Education
Give Phillipstown a break
1 November 2013 - Media release
The Green Party is questioning whether Hekia Parata is carrying out a genuine consultation with Phillipstown school when it's clear that she has a pre-determined view about its merger. Read more...
Have your say on two important tertiary education decisions
Blog post by David Clendon
The Government is in the middle of consulting on two really important documents relating to the tertiary education sector in New Zealand. Read more...
Disability
Mojo's Youth MP finds his voice - video
29 October 2013 - Video
At Youth Parliament earlier this year, I was represented by Auckland student Dean Buckley. Watch the video...
Low incomes: Transport fares
Transport and social equity: Part 2 Fares
Blog post by Julie Anne Genter
There is no question, public transport fares in New Zealand – generally speaking - are too high. Especially in Auckland. Read more...