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Minister must prove he has addressed Tribunal concerns

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell must show he has adopted the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendations on proposed Te Ture Whenua reforms, or face the consequences from Maoridom, says Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri. More >>

Navy crippled by staff shortages

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Staff shortages – not lack of need – is why the Navy’s inshore patrol vessels are not being put to sea, Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff says. More >>

Provisional tax reforms don’t go far enough

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 9:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s provisional tax regime fails to go far enough in reducing the burden of provisional tax, and provides a potential tax avoidance opportunity for large businesses, say Labour’s Small Business spokesperson Jacinda Ardern and Revenue ... More >>

Ruataniwha a CCO cautionary tale

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Councils awaiting proposed local government reforms will look to the performance of Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company (HBRIC) as a cautionary tale of what can go wrong with a council controlled organisation (CCO) left unchecked, says Labour’s ... More >>

Bill English: Kiwi men are “Pretty Damned Hopeless”

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s Deputy Prime Minister has admitted his Government is producing a cohort of young Kiwi men who ‘cannot read and write’, ‘don’t look to be employable’ and are ‘pretty damned hopeless,’ says Labour’s Workplace Relations spokesperson ... More >>

Key’s judgement in doubt on tax haven appointment

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key’s decision to appoint John Shewan to review New Zealand’s dodgy foreign trust rules shows a serious lack of judgement given he sent Mr Shewan to the Bahamas just two years ago where he advised on tax changes that protected the offshore financial ... More >>

Expensive talk shop or a great idea?

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A new Christchurch pilot to set up a one stop shop on family violence must be supported with new money, says Labour’s Spokesperson on Sexual and Domestic violence Poto Williams. More >>

Roads more dangerous after Police lost funding

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Our roads will be more dangerous after the Police lost $26 million funding for road safety following a scrap with the Transport Agency, Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash says. More >>

Documents prove Crown land sell-off a fiasco

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New documents obtained by Labour prove Nick Smith lied when he denied the Government had identified land occupied by substations and cemeteries as Crown land to be sold off for housing, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>

Kermadec: don’t forget foreshore and seabed

Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Environment Spokesperson Kelvin Davis Maori Development Spokesperson 12 April 2016 Kermadec: don’t forget foreshore and seabed The lessons of foreshore and seabed must not be forgotten and the Crown should not by legislation run rough-shod over ... More >>

Record house prices shows bright line test failed

Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Record house price sales in Auckland and other major centres last month show the Government’s half-hearted attempt to cool the housing market has failed, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>

Tax history should be an open book for leaders

Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

In revealing his tax history for the past six years today, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says transparency is crucial for public confidence in political leaders. More >>

Foreign trusts review a charade

Monday, 11 April 2016, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A review into offshore trusts must involve more than one tax advisor behind closed doors if it is to have any credibility or salvage New Zealand’s international reputation, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>

Too many Kiwis in pain waiting for operations

Monday, 11 April 2016, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Health Minister must take urgent action to help the 174,000 New Zealanders that a new report estimates can’t even get on a waiting list for surgery, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>

Clayton Cosgrove not standing as a candidate next election

Monday, 11 April 2016, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Clayton Cosgrove Labour List MP MEDIA STATEMENT 10 April 2016 Clayton Cosgrove not standing as a candidate at next election Labour List Member of Parliament, Clayton Cosgrove, today announced that he would not be standing as a candidate in the next ... More >>