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Local government sector let down by Cabinet
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Cabinet decision to cancel the planned online voting trial in this year’s local elections is disappointing for the councils who invested time, energy and funds to prepare for the trial, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>
New Zealand must act now
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must act urgently on climate change in the wake of the Royal Society’s report released today, says Labour’s Climate Change Spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Kris Faafoi promoted to Shadow Cabinet
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kris Faafoi has been promoted to Labour’s Shadow Cabinet and receives the Tourism portfolio while Clayton Cosgrove takes on a business outreach role – a move prompted by Mr Cosgrove’s decision to not stand at the next election, says Opposition Leader ... More >>
NZ’s film reputation at risk after visa decision
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should reconsider reputational risk after denying a visa to internationally acclaimed film-maker Rokhasareh Ghaemmaghami, says Labour’s Arts Culture and Heritage Spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
99.85% of overseas buyers slip through OIO screen
Monday, 18 April 2016, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Cunliffe MP for New Lynn Land Information Spokesperson 18 April 2016 99.85% of overseas buyers slip through OIO screen More >>
National should back local councils with e-vote
Monday, 18 April 2016, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If the National Government decides to axe the local elections online voting trial this year, they will have let down the councils involved and must take responsibility for dropping the ball by failing to support the trial, says Labour’s Local Government ... More >>
Auditor-General must investigate Niue deal for donor
Monday, 18 April 2016, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must come clean on how a donor who gave more than $100,000 to his party during a tender process, won a hotel management contract which led to a Government-funded, $7.5million upgrade to the resort, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Overseas carbon credits scam caused by National
Monday, 18 April 2016, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett needs to fix the damage her Government has wrecked on the Emissions Training Scheme outlined in the Morgan Foundation’s damning "Climate Cheats" report released today, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson ... More >>
National ignores past mistakes
Friday, 15 April 2016, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An Auckland Council stoush over the unitary authority decision won’t help the government and proves National ignores past mistakes with planned law reforms, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>
Tonga gets affordable cyclone-proof homes
Friday, 15 April 2016, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Habitat for Humanity will be moving into Tonga to provide affordable, cyclone-resistant homes, says Labour’s MP for Manukau East and ethnic Tongan, Jenny Salesa. More >>
Labour mourns loss of Hingangaroa Smith
Friday, 15 April 2016, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MEDIA STATEMENT 15 April 2016 Labour mourns loss of Hingangaroa Smith I mōtī a rātou tinana ki te whenua he pūmahara ka kore e mate. Ehara ko te rua kōiwi te hōnore nui engari ka whakakaingahia i te pae o mahara, ko reira ... More >>
Mossack Fonseca link raises stakes for full inquiry
Friday, 15 April 2016, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s admission it allowed someone linked to the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal to purchase sensitive land, highlights the need to review our overseas investment laws as well as hold a fully independent inquiry into their ... More >>
Dismissal of plea for fairness is disgraceful
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is disgraceful that National MPs rejected a plea by Grey Power for fair compensation for red zoned former residents of retirement villages, Labour's Senior Citizens spokesperson, Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
PM must show urgency on Mossack Fonseca OIO case
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson 14 April 2016 PM must show urgency on Mossack Fonseca OIO case The Prime Minister and Land Information Minister are remarkably complacent about an overseas investment land application ... More >>
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 >>
