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Simeon Missing In Action On Health
Friday, 11 September 2026, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Simeon Brown wouldn’t face doctors when invited to speak as Minister at last week’s Association of Salaried Medical Specialists conference. I was more than happy to take his place,” Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Labour To Ensure An Immigration System That Works For New Zealand
Friday, 11 September 2026, 9:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Immigration should be planned around what New Zealand needs, and it should be managed in a way that's fair to everyone here and everyone who comes," Labour Immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>
National Hides Its Real Plan For Kiwis
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christopher Luxon is promising ‘no new taxes’ in public while his government has been getting advice on an $8 billion GST hike in private, Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Luxon And Upston Need To Apologise To Kiwis
Thursday, 10 September 2026, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The review is damning. It makes clear the root cause of this disaster was National's rushed law-making and up to 700 jobs cut at MSD. More >>
National Caught Misleading Kiwis
Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National wants people to believe things about Labour policies that simply aren’t true because it knows the reality of its own record is deeply unpopular, Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Labour Will Make AI Work For New Zealanders
Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"We can't afford three more years of National letting big tech call all the shots. It's time New Zealand set its own rules, so that all New Zealanders benefit," said Labour science, technology and innovation spokesperson Reuben Davidson. More >>
Luxon Must Step In On Bungled Benefits
Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“National is denying food grants at a drastically higher rate while failing to tackle the cost of living. NZ'ers simply cannot afford another three years of this govt," said Labour social development & employment spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime. More >>
Luxon Continues To Fail New Zealanders
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Luxon promised New Zealanders shorter hospital wait times, yet on his watch, EDs are swamped, hospitals are under huge staffing pressures and only 54 new nurses have been hired. More >>
Labour To Accelerate Climate Action
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“New Zealand should be showing climate leadership; not going backwards as Christopher Luxon’s Government has done,” said Labour Leader Chris Hipkins. More >>
National Fails Hungry Kiwis
Monday, 7 September 2026, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Louise Upston needs to front up, take responsibility and explain why her Government is making it harder for hungry Kiwis to get the help they need,” Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Nurse Shortages Deepen In Taranaki And Manawatū Under National
Friday, 4 September 2026, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour will invest in better jobs, affordable healthcare and bringing household costs under control, so people can get ahead and build a future here at home,” said Kieran McAnulty. More >>
Move On Bill Still Punishes The Homeless
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will advance amendments at committee stage to remove rough sleeping and begging from this Bill entirely, and we hope parties across the House will support them. More >>
Kiwis Still Paying The Price For National's Economic Mismanagement
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“New Zealand can’t afford another three years of National,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
National’s Hiring Freeze A Travesty For Our Regions
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Fifty-four. That’s National’s nurse hiring record after two years in Government,” Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
National Turns Flawed Disability Bill Into Law
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 7:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Disabled people have made it very clear they’re exhausted by National’s rushed changes and lack of consultation, by the decades spent fighting for dignity, choice and control over their lives, and being taken backwards yet again. More >>
National Shouldn’t Stop At Free Cervical Screening
Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 7:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Free cervical screening will help remove a cost barrier and save lives, and we welcome the Government finally taking up Labour’s policy, Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
MBIE CEO’s Position Is Untenable
Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Select Committees are a critical part of our democracy. They allow Parliament to scrutinise Ministers and government departments, and they must be able to rely on the information they are given. More >>
National Must Scrap Its Failed Boot Camps
Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Under National we’re seeing serious incidents in our youth justice facilities and more harm in care. This is not rehabilitation – it is entrenching harm and violent behaviour," said Labour children’s spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime. More >>
Labour Will Guarantee A Job For Graduate Nurses
Monday, 31 August 2026, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Graduate nurses are being trained here, but instead of starting their careers in New Zealand, too many are being forced to look overseas because National won’t give them a job," said Labour leader Chris Hipkins. More >>
Student Loan Changes Won’t Make Up For Making Things Worse
Sunday, 30 August 2026, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Under this Government, students are facing higher living costs, and those finishing their studies are entering the toughest job market in more than a decade, Labour tertiary education spokesperson Shanan Halbert said. More >>
