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Working Together On Consistent Support For Veterans This Anzac Day
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. The law says those who served after 1974 ... More >>
Penny Drops – But What About Seymour And Peters?
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Budget Blunder Shows Nicola Willis Could Cut Recovery Funding
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. It’s been ... More >>
RMA Changes Will Be A Disaster For Environment
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. More >>
Labour Supports Urgent Changes To Emergency Management System
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. More >>
Government Cuts Unbelievably Target Child Exploitation, Violent Extremism, Ports And Airports
Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Today we’ve learned that 79 positions are on the chopping block at Customs and 41 at the Department of Internal Affairs,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Labour Calls For New Zealand To Recognise Palestine
Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. More >>
Three Strikes Law Political Posturing Of Worst Kind
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is bringing back a law that has little evidential backing just to look tough, Labour justice spokesperson Duncan Webb said. More >>
Environmental Protection Vital, Not ‘Onerous’
Monday, 22 April 2024, 10:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Govt Cuts Doctors And Nurses In Hiring Freeze
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. More >>
Progress On Climate Will Be Undone By Govt
Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said ... More >>
Dark Day For Kiwi Kids As A Third Of Govt Cuts Affect Them
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that 1000 jobs at the Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki could go is devastating for future generations of New Zealanders. More >>
Alarm As Government Signals Further Blow To School Lunches
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. “This is a real concern. You can't provide a vital frontline service ... More >>
Quick, Submit – Stop Govt’s Dodgy Approvals Bill
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. More >>
Public Transport Costs To Double As National Looks At Unaffordable Roading Project Instead
Monday, 15 April 2024, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere ... More >>
Cost Of Living In Auckland Still Not A Priority
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. More >>
Govt Should Stop Making People’s Lives Harder And Build More Homes
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. “They’re pulling the wool over New ... More >>
Melissa Lee Missing In Action On Media
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The action Melissa Lee promised to protect democracy and the media sector is missing, Media and Communications spokesperson Willie Jackson said. “As the crisis in the media sector continues to unfold with the confirmed closure of Newshub, Minister ... More >>
Govt Makes U-turn On Suicide Prevention Office
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the Government’s U-turn on the closure of the Suicide Prevention Office, says Labour Mental Health spokesperson Ingrid Leary. “Christopher Luxon’s point blank claims this afternoon in Question Time that the Ministry of Health’s ... More >>
Commitment To Disability Communities Missing From Govt Priorities
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“There seems to be a total lack of priority by this Government towards our disabled communities and their carers,” Labour Disability Issues spokesperson Priyanca Radhakrishnan said. More >>
