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Families petition to repatriate war dead
Friday, 3 June 2016, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must bring home the bodies of the war heroes buried in Malaysia says Labour’s Defence and Associate Veterans’ Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>
PM must explain why he misled on homelessness
Friday, 3 June 2016, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must explain why he was so misleading about eight homeless families turning down help from the Ministry of Social Development, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Homelessness soars as housing crisis deepens
Friday, 3 June 2016, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is an utter tragedy that there are 41,705 people homeless in New Zealand and the Government must take urgent action to change the direction our country is heading in, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Curran calls for city-wide support for South Dunedin
Friday, 3 June 2016, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has called for Dunedin people to actively back South Dunedin as a vibrant part of Dunedin with a strong future. More >>
English should push back on debt to income caps
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has to stop outsourcing the housing crisis to the Reserve Bank and push back on Graeme Wheeler’s plan for blanket debt to income ratios, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
1 in 3 working Kiwis short changed by $1000s
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
MP for Dunedin North Economic Development Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 2 June 2016 1 in 3 working Kiwis short changed by $1000s With more than 700,000 Kiwis potentially underpaid to the tune of over $2b the Government has to come up with a proper solution ... More >>
Coast takes a tumble
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark MP for Dunedin North Regional Development Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT Coast takes a tumble The West Coast has taken a hammering with economic activity dropping by 4.5 per cent over the past three months, says Labour’s Regional Development ... More >>
Govt must listen to OECD on innovation and infrastructure
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt must listen to OECD on innovation, skills and infrastructure National’s failure to invest in the long term, especially in innovation, skills, infrastructure and other economic development measures has been criticised by the OECD, says Labour’s ... More >>
Nick Smith firing blanks: NPS no silver bullet
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s draft National Policy Statement on urban development is a damp squib unlikely to make much difference to Auckland’s out-of-control housing crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Nick Smith must do an urgent stocktake of dodgy steel
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Building and Housing Minister must do an urgent stocktake of major construction projects that may have used dodgy imported steel to ensure public safety, Labour’s Building and Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
HomeStart review an admission of failure
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 8:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith has admitted he’s looking at changes to the HomeStart subsidy because fast rising house prices are making so many first home buyers ineligible, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Third strike for Brownlee from Treasury
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee should be hugely embarrassed that Treasury has given the central city recovery its third fail grade in a row, amidst revelations of further delays to the stalled convention centre project, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan ... More >>
Government gives up as average Auckland house nears $1 mil
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With the average Auckland house price approaching $1 million it is clear the Government has given up on fixing the housing crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Govt housing failure sees big borrowing rise
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 11:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s failure to tackle the housing crisis is putting the economy way out of kilter, with borrowing rising four times faster than incomes - the fastest rise since the financial crisis, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Minister flounders over Auckland Council farce
Wednesday, 1 June 2016, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga should step in and resolve an escalating Auckland Council reorganisation debate before it becomes even more complicated and expensive, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>
Diversity and Inclusion Vital for Sport
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is a fantastic development for sport in New Zealand that NZ Rugby is leading a greater commitment to diversity and inclusion with their counterparts in rugby league, cricket, football, netball and hockey Labour’s Associate Sport and Recreation spokesperson ... More >>
Children’s Commissioner misses out in Budget
Monday, 30 May 2016, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Adern List MP based in Auckland Central Children’s Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 28 May 2016 Children’s Commissioner misses out in Budget The Office of the Children’s Commissioner has missed out on a much needed boost in this year’s Budget, meaning ... More >>
Minister celebrates while arts organisations face cuts
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maggie Barry was full of self-congratulations for her small arts announcement in the budget, ignoring the pain that a large number of organisations are facing due to her inaction, says Arts, Culture, Heritage spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Housing crisis has huge impact on education
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins MP for Rimutaka Education Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 29 May 2016 Housing crisis has huge impact on education The National Government’s failure to get on top of the housing crisis is having a major impact on the quality of education ... More >>
Fisheries inquiry must be widened to include Trident
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must widen its inquiry into the Ministry for Primary Industries to include its awarding of a company owned by Sanford and Moana Pacific Fisheries to monitor commercial fishing vessels, Labour’s Fisheries spokesperson Rino Tirikatene ... More >>
