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Anzac Day A Time To Recommit To Veterans
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anzac Day is a reminder that our armed forces serve together, regardless of the decade or deployment. Let’s make sure our support for them reflects that same spirit of unity. More >>
Govt’s Flagship Cost Of Living Policy A Failure
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nicola Willis promised 100,000 families would get FamilyBoost, but barely half that are actually getting childcare support, and as at 9 April just 249 families have received the full amount over the three quarters since the policy was introduced. More >>
Transparency Needed On Changes To Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“David Seymour should focus on growing the number of qualified teachers so more children get the support they deserve,” Labour’s early childhood education spokesperson, Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Govt Funding Needed To Combat Invasive Seaweed
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Government funding of $15 million to combat caulerpa in Northland is not enough. Tonnes of it have washed up on shores following Cyclone Tam." More >>
Labour Marks The Passing Of Pope Francis
Monday, 21 April 2025, 9:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Throughout his papacy, he showed deep compassion and an unwavering commitment to social justice, inclusion and the dignity of every person. More >>
Boot Camps Blog Post Fails To Provide Clarity
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government was widely warned this experiment would fail. Decades of evidence shows this, and the Royal Commission uncovered the severe harm that’s happened before." More >>
Inflation Rises And Families Feel The Squeeze
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“With the shift to final year fees-free, prospective students are also being hit with a 22.6 percent increase in the cost to study right now. Coupled with rents and food prices, it’s a particularly hard time to be a student,” Barbara Edmonds ... More >>
Govt Doesn’t Know How To Fund New Hospitals
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Work was underway on building Dunedin’s much needed new hospital, but National paused it and cost Dunedin residents years of better care because of it. More >>
$10 Million For Only 215 Students In Charter Schools
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Each student in a charter school is costing the taxpayer more than five times what it costs per student in state schools. This is what happened last time. Yet again we are watching public education money being siphoned off into private hands with ... More >>
Food Prices Further Stretching The Family Budget
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Groceries are one of the biggest weekly costs for households, and right now, Kiwis are not getting the support they need to keep up,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Mental Health Staff And Patients At Risk Without Plan
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government has failed to provide a plan to support mental health workers, patients and other staff when people detained under the Mental Health Act are brought into emergency departments." More >>
Driver Licensing Proposal Doesn’t Put Safety First
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“According to the AA, 70 people under 25 die on the roads each year. Chris Bishop can’t put this evidence to one side, he needs to put safety first." More >>
Students Struggling As Govt Sits On Hands
Friday, 11 April 2025, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With unemployment rapidly increasing, Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds and Minister for Universities Shane Reti both should have known that enrolments would increase but failed to ensure that support systems were in place. More >>
More Must Be Done To Stop Children Going Hungry
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“I’m worried about children in this country, who seem to be becoming more and more of an afterthought by the day,” Labour child poverty reduction spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Longer Wait For Treatment Under National
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 9:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“By underfunding GPs the National Government is just kicking the can down the road for many New Zealanders who will get sicker or need more urgent care without being able to see a doctor in the community,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall ... More >>
Chris Hipkins Speech: Treaty Principles Bill Second Reading
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This is a grubby little bill, born of a grubby little deal. It has had a colossal impact on the fabric of our nation, and this bill will forever be a stain on our country. More >>
End To The Treaty Principles Bill, But Challenges Remain Ahead For Aotearoa
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“While this Bill was officially defeated in Parliament today, it was defeated in the hearts and minds of people long before today,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Bill To Make Trading Laws Fairer Passes First Hurdle
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“This Bill is about the sale and supply of alcohol – and that’s it. It only focuses on businesses that can already open and workers that will already be working. It will allow bars, restaurants, and supermarkets to serve or sell alcohol as they ... More >>
Labour Bill Aimed To Protect Well-Paying Jobs
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Well-paid jobs would have been protected under this bill, by ensuring fairer conditions for workers in sectors like construction, cleaning, and healthcare, where labour hire is more common, and workers are often left out of collective agreements. More >>
Reserve Bank Acts While Govt Shrugs
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“New Zealanders are rightfully nervous about their jobs, mortgages, and KiwiSaver right now, yet all they’re getting from their Government is ‘we’ve got this.’ That’s not a plan, that’s complacency." More >>
