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Health Services Worse Under National
Monday, 11 August 2025, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Kiwis’ access to healthcare is getting worse under National. In recent weeks we’ve seen a number of areas where getting treatment is harder or more expensive for New Zealanders,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Boot Camp Failure Must End Now
Friday, 8 August 2025, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We need clear answers on why the Government is still pressing ahead with its Bill to enshrine boot camps into law given it’s now obvious that they don’t work. They should scrap it, Labour children’s spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Unemployment Keeps Climbing Under National
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised that his business experience would make life better for New Zealanders – instead he’s making it worse,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Uncertainty About Changes To School Qualification
Monday, 4 August 2025, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
NCEA is not perfect, which is why we started to implement a fully consulted change process that this Government delayed. Rushing changes through now for political expediency isn't the answer, Labour education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Higher Tariffs, Higher Cost Of Living For Kiwis
Friday, 1 August 2025, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Under this government, this economic uncertainty will only cause more instability and further stifle our economic growth, Labour trade spokesperson Damien O’Connor said. More >>
Govt’s ECE Changes Risks More Harm
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon has already cut women’s pay, insulted our nurses, and is now further eroding away at our teachers’ pay and conditions. More >>
Construction Workforce Crisis Under National
Monday, 28 July 2025, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should be doing everything it can to stop the steady flow of construction workers leaving New Zealand for better pay, conditions and work opportunities. Instead, Luxon’s stop-start approach has cost people their jobs and pushed people overseas ... More >>
National Slashes Regional Jobs And Training
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders in our regions will have less access to education, less opportunity to upskill and their communities will suffer because of Penny Simmonds’ decisions. More >>
National Is Making It Harder To Vote
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party is changing the rules on same-day enrolment, which in the last election would have seen about 110,000 people miss out on voting. That’s about the same number of people as live in Lower Hutt,” Labour justice spokesperson Duncan ... More >>
Nelson Hospital Review Shows How Cuts Hurt
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The review highlights serious gaps in the systems that are meant to keep patients safe, which I am deeply concerned about,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Homelessness Up Under National
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tama Potaka took almost a month to release the report which confirms what he has been denying for over a year – that more people are living on the street since he took office, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Lobbying Docs Show Govt’s Weakness
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon’s weak leadership has allowed Winston Peters and the tobacco industry ride roughshod over him by agreeing to a $200 million tax break for the tobacco industry,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Luxon’s Cost Of Living Promise In Tatters
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 7:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest figures show Christopher Luxon’s flagship cost of living programme has failed. A year in, only 153 people have received the full FamilyBoost entitlement for the entire year. More >>
Govt Must Release Med School Costings Quickly
Monday, 21 July 2025, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Decisions about the future of New Zealand’s medical workforce should be made on more robust grounds, that’s why we want to see the costings,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Inflation Hits 12 Month High Under National
Monday, 21 July 2025, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make the cost of living better, instead, he’s making it worse,” Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Mental Health Facility Closes Due To Funding Cuts
Friday, 18 July 2025, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Segar House provides very specialised care and there currently isn’t an alternative in New Zealand,” Labour mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary said. More >>
Govt Plan For Jobs A Complete Failure
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The latest June quarter report shows that things are getting worse, not better,” Labour Social Development spokesperson Willie Jackson said. More >>
Member’s Bill To Hold Boarding House Landlords Accountable
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Bill will require the creation and maintenance of a register of boarding houses and their owners, and sets up criteria for landlords to be subject to. More >>
Food Prices Soar Under National
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Prices on everyday groceries, like milk, cheese, and meat, are all through the roof. Butter is up nearly 50 percent from this time last year, all due to National’s failure to bring down costs." More >>
Labour Takes Action On Modern Slavery
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Prime Minister said he would march in the street against modern slavery and yet 18 months into Government, he has failed to take any meaningful action or show any leadership,” Labour MP Camilla Belich said. More >>
