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Boot Camps Must Be Shut Down Today

Friday, 6 December 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s hearing did not instil any confidence that things are going to get better, with officials at pains to match the Minister’s positive spin of a successful programme. We were even told that there will ‘absolutely’ be future offending, Labour’s ... More >>

Police Minister Fails, Coalition Agreement Broken

Thursday, 5 December 2024, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Mark Mitchell famously flip flopped on this number, confusing the public with messy sums, but the truth of his hollow promise has been revealed. More >>

Govt Breaks Auckland Housing Promise

Thursday, 5 December 2024, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The Government has broken a long list of promises it made to kiwis on housing and proved it was all talk from the get-go,” Labour’s housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>

Health NZ Admits Errors Led To Claimed Deficit

Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The agency today revealed “accounting judgement errors” that have led to a deficit that has been used to justify wide-ranging cuts to staff and services. More >>

More Cuts To Research, Science And Innovation Sector

Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

We want to keep talented people here, who contribute to the growth of New Zealand’s knowledge base and economy. These cuts leave academics and researchers with fewer options, and making them more likely to join the thousands of people leaving the ... More >>

Nicola Willis Being Sneaky With New Taxes

Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Forecasts are worse under Nicola Willis, and the Government deficit has grown by $1.8 billion. Her fiscal mismanagement is taking the books in a downward spiral, Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>

Labour Urges ACC To Pull Investments In Israel’s Illegal Settlements

Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The ICJ is the world’s highest court. Its recent advisory opinion declared countries like New Zealand have a legal duty not to aid or assist the settlements,” Labour’s associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>

Govt Benefit Target Even Further Out Of Reach

Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Louise Upston is removing access to hardship assistance payments like food grants, for people who received a non-financial sanction, and access to emergency housing has been made more difficult. Tightening the guidelines and moving the goalposts ... More >>

Further Evidence To Stop School Lunch Cuts

Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Ministry of Education commissioned report, from a kaupapa Māori perspective, found students were happier, better learners and engaging with tikanga Māori more often. Teachers also reported that feeding kids reduced aggression and improved behaviour. More >>

A Labour Government Will Not Join AUKUS

Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Our country has a fiercely independent foreign policy, and a Government I lead will not join pillars one or two of AUKUS,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>

Rt Hon Chris Hipkins' Speech To Labour Party Conference 2024

Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Our next Labour government will be focussed on getting back to basics. More >>

Labour Will Build Dunedin Hospital

Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National has made up all sorts of numbers, released another report that doesn’t include the numbers it claims, and now won’t budge on its arbitrary figure that will see the hospital downgraded. More >>

Hon Carmel Sepuloni's Speech To Labour Party Conference 2024

Sunday, 1 December 2024, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour must organise, we must build on our solid platform of members – all of you – and build the movement. More >>

Hon Barbara Edmonds' Speech to Labour Party Conference 2024

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Now is the time to set the pathway and create the building blocks for what Labour will provide not only in 2026, but in 2060 when the next generation retires. More >>

Labour Party Conference 2024 Opening Address

Friday, 29 November 2024, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

This weekend’s conference continues our process of renewal. Let’s dive in, debate, catch up and get ready. It’s less than two years to the election. More >>

All Workers Deserve Fair Treatment

Friday, 29 November 2024, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The Minister of Workplace Relations clearly is more interested in protecting the rights of big business rather than employees,” Labour workplace relations spokesperson Camilla Belich said. More >>

Opposition Parties Unite On Way Forward To Protect ECE

Thursday, 28 November 2024, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The hearings, held in August and September, arose out of concern from early childhood kaiako and kaimahi and from the community that the Government’s sector review could bring about sweeping change, serving corporate and business interests rather children ... More >>

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