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Statement regarding John Shewan

Monday, 20 June 2016, 11:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 18 June 2016 Statement regarding John Shewan In April I made statements concerning advice provided to the Bahamas government by John Shewan, the person appointed to review the disclosure rule concerning ... More >>

Bill English exaggerates PPL costs to justify veto

Monday, 20 June 2016, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Sue Moroney List MP based in Hamilton MEDIA STATEMENT 18 June 2016 Bill English exaggerates PPL costs to justify veto The Finance Minister has used trumped-up costings to justify a financial veto against parents having 26 weeks paid parental leave, ... More >>

Children’s Commissioner right to worry about CYF transition

Monday, 20 June 2016, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government must listen to the Children’s Commissioner’s concerns that young people under CYF care could be ‘negatively impacted’ as the new agency’s reforms become reality, says Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>

Government must refund overcharged motorists

Saturday, 18 June 2016, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is calling on the Government to refund motor registration fees to three-quarters of a million Kiwi motorists whose vehicles were wrongly classified under National’s shambolic ACC motor vehicle risk rating system, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Sue Moroney ... More >>

90-day work trials an unfair failure which must change

Friday, 17 June 2016, 11:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A new Treasury report shows the Government’s 90-day trials haven’t helped businesses and are inherently unfair, Labour’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>

Massey East houses a start but Smith should think bigger

Friday, 17 June 2016, 11:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Massey East 196-home development is a start but the Government must think bigger if it is to end the housing crisis, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>

New Zealand Labour sends condolences to UK

Friday, 17 June 2016, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The New Zealand Labour Party is sickened and saddened by the murder of British Labour MP Jo Cox, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>

Paula Bennett as a victim hard to swallow

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Party spin machine has gone into overdrive to try and present Paula Bennett as the victim in the Te Puea Marae smear saga, says Labour Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Voters to have the final veto on paid parental leave

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealanders will have the final right of veto on a Government that has ignored democracy and is out of touch with the pressures and demands on families, says Labour MP Sue Moroney. More >>

Collins should put Kiwis’ money where her mouth is

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash is calling on anyone who has received a speeding ticket for going up to 5km/h over the 100km/hr open road speed limit to write to him and he will take it up on their behalf with Minister of Police Judith Collins ... More >>

Labour MPs to sleep in cars for the homeless

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Mangere MP Su’a William Sio will join Labour colleagues David Cunliffe and Louisa Wall and other MPs to support the #parkupforhomes event in Mangere tonight . More >>

Kiwis’ real disposable income goes nowhere for the year

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealanders’ hard work for the last year resulted in no increase in real disposable income, showing Kiwis aren’t getting ahead under National, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>

Pora case a case to learn from

Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Conformation that Teina Pora will receive $2.5million from the Crown for more than 20 years of wrongful imprisonment does not fix the flaws in our system that led to this miscarriage of justice, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>

Bennett's briefing completely unacceptable

Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

It is completely unacceptable that Paula Bennett briefed her political staff on the police investigation into Hurimoana Dennis after her meeting with him, despite it having nothing to do with her social housing portfolio, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>

Millions more for delayed convention centre

Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The price tag for the much delayed Canterbury Convention Centre has risen again, with millions more sunk into the project without even a completed business case, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>

Paula Bennett has more questions to answer

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

MP for Te Atatū Housing Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 14 June 2016 Paula Bennett has more questions to answer It is unthinkable that Paula Bennett’s press secretary went rogue and tried to smear the reputation of someone involved in helping the homeless, ... More >>

Andrew Little’s Notice of Motion on Orlando

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Andrew Little’s Notice of Motion on Orlando Mr Speaker, The Labour Party joins with the government in expressing our horror at this atrocity and our love and sympathy are with the victims and their families. Our thoughts are with the people of Orlando ... More >>