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Government spend up on state house sell off
Sunday, 29 May 2016, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has spent $28.9 million and has 129 officials working on its misguided state house sell-off, says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Parekura would be proud – MTS gets boost
Friday, 27 May 2016, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is ecstatic that the Māori Party have shown support for one of Labour’s proudest policies, says Labour’s Māori Broadcasting Spokesperson Peeni Henare. More >>
Nothing in Budget to help police to solve crime
Friday, 27 May 2016, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Police Minister has failed to make communities safer with virtually no new money in yesterday’s Budget for police to address the appalling burglary resolution rates, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
State house sell off in disarray after provider pulls out
Friday, 27 May 2016, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should cancel its planned sell-off of state houses after the second big community housing provider pulled out leaving the process in disarray, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Real wages go backwards for next two years
Friday, 27 May 2016, 11:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders’ real wages will fall for the next two years as the cost of living outpaces forecast pay rises, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little More >>
Health Map shows Government cuts
Friday, 27 May 2016, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has launched an interactive Health Map allowing Kiwis to see how the Budget and National’s $1.7 billion of health cuts have hurt services in their area, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
The give with one hand – take with the other Budget
Friday, 27 May 2016, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Health has pumped out media releases to 20 District Health Boards heralding increases in funding for their regions, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Budget offers no hope of fixing housing crisis
Friday, 27 May 2016, 8:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Budget’s underwhelming housing measures will give New Zealanders no hope that National is capable of fixing the housing crisis, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Parents will pay more as school budgets frozen
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Parents will pay more for their kids’ education as a result of this year’s Budget after the Government froze operational funding for schools, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Sticking Plaster Budget fails the test
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English’s penultimate Budget fails to tackle the structural challenges facing the economy – a housing crisis, rising unemployment, underfunded health and creaking infrastructure, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
John Key fails New Zealand with no fix for housing crisis
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key fails middle New Zealand with no fix for housing crisis, more underfunding of health More >>
Labour Bill would back Kiwi jobs
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 26 May 2016 Labour Bill would back Kiwi jobs The Government’s $40 billion of buying power would go towards backing Kiwi businesses and jobs under a Labour Member’s Bill which will be debated by ... More >>
Fall in Police investigations funding must be fixed
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Police have been underfunded by $300m for six years while court action in burglaries has fallen and the road toll has risen, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
Minister won’t fess up on wrong figures
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Health was caught out telling porkies in Parliament today when he was asked about the number of people getting access to mental health and addiction services, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Scrambled announcement policy on the hoof
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett’s scrambled desperate announcement that she will pay homeless people to move to the regions is just the latest evidence of the disarray this Government’s housing policy is in, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Police Minister admits resolution rates fall short
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Judith Collins has admitted in Parliament current burglary resolution rates are not meeting the expectations of our communities, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash More >>
Dairy exports fall of 11%
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark MP for Dunedin North Trade and Export Growth Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 25 May 2016 Dairy exports fall of 11%: Budget action on diversification needed Dairy exports have fallen 11 per cent compared to this time last year, a fall of almost ... More >>
Investors driving families out of homes in Auckland
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Investors cashing in on skyrocketing Auckland house prices are driving families out of homes in South and West Auckland and causing homeownership rates in some of our poorest suburbs to plummet, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Budget must deliver on paid parental leave
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Budget 2016 must deliver 26 weeks paid parental leave by April 2018 – anything less will be short-changing families, says Labour MP Sue Moroney. More >>
Key’s “brain fart” on tax cuts news to English
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key didn’t tell his own Finance Minister he was about to go on radio and announce he wanted $3b of tax cuts, just days after Bill English ruled them out, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
