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Health sector summit
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will host a summit on the health sector this Monday. Key industry stakeholders and leaders will speak about the state of health in New Zealand and what they expect from the Budget. More >>
Rates rebate on the cards for retirement village residents
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
People living in retirement villages could be entitled to a rates rebate after a Labour Member’s Bill was today pulled from the ballot, Labour’s Senior Citizens spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
26 weeks paid parental leave the best Mother’s Day present
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 8:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If National truly values motherhood, they would drop their threat to scupper 26 weeks paid parental leave, says Labour MP Sue Moroney. More >>
Wellington Town Belt Bill becomes law
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 8:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Wellington Town Belt will grow by 120 hectares after the passing today of the Wellington Town Belt Bill, Labour MP for Wellington Central Grant Robertson says. More >>
Healthy Homes Bill passes first reading
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 8:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable children and families are on their way towards safer living conditions with the passing of the first reading of the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill in Parliament last night, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Unemployment rise demands Budget response
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The rise in unemployment shows the Budget must contain concrete plans for job growth that deliver for all New Zealanders, not just the few at the top, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
National playing politics with children’s lives
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s Government is playing political games with the lives of children by refusing to support a bill which will ensure every home in the country is warm and dry, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
School funding falls by $150 per student
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Parents are having to fork out even more for their kids’ education after the Government cut school funding per student by $150 in the past year, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Chance to crack down on foreign speculators
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If John Key is serious about stopping foreign speculators driving house prices out of the reach of Kiwi families, he will support Labour’s Member’s Bill to ban offshore investors from buying existing homes, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil ... More >>
Government must clamp down on dodgy PTEs
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must ensure all international students coming to New Zealand are legitimate after a survey of those approved in Mumbai found only 9 per cent had genuine intentions and met English language requirements, Labour’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
IRD had foreign trusts review on action plan
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The IRD was so ready to review foreign trusts it had the review on its action plan in November 2014, just before the Revenue Minister met with John Key’s lawyer, says the Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Public behind Healthy Homes Guarantee
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Almost 30,000 New Zealanders have signed an open letter asking MPs to support a bill in Parliament tomorrow which will ensure every child and family can live in a warm, dry home, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Minister must ensure 111 issue is fixed
Monday, 2 May 2016, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stuart Nash MP for Napier Police Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 2 May 2016 Minister must ensure 111 issue is fixed The Police Minister must ensure the 111 fault is fixed as an urgent priority as a 40 minute wait can be the difference between life and ... More >>
New Zealand a world leader – in unaffordable housing
Monday, 2 May 2016, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has made New Zealand a world leader – in unaffordable housing, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Andrew Little visits Zaatari refugee camp
Monday, 2 May 2016, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT April 30 2016 Andrew Little visits Zaatari refugee camp Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Little, has visited the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world, Zaatari in Jordan, a day after seeing ... More >>
Com Com’s Z Energy decision anti-competitive
Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer MP for Mt Albert Consumer Affairs Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 30 April 2016 Com Com’s Z Energy decision anti-competitive The Commerce Commission’s decision to allow Z Energy to buy Caltex can only undermine the competition in the fuel industry ... More >>
OAG raps Govt over the knuckles on HNZ contracts
Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford MP for Te Atatū Housing Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 29 April 2016 OAG raps Govt over the knuckles on HNZ contracts The Government has been rapped over the knuckles by the Auditor General over its failure to properly manage $2.3m of ... More >>
Key needs to stop shifting and come clean
Monday, 2 May 2016, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s position on his lawyer’s offshore trusts lobbying has changed yet again with the Prime Minister admitting he told Todd McClay that Ken Whitney had approached him, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Aussie banks in NZ should ban lending to offshore buyers
Friday, 29 April 2016, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford MP for Te Atatū Housing Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 29 April 2016 Aussie banks in NZ should ban lending to offshore buyers ASB, Westpac and ANZ must confirm whether or not they will continue to fund the over-heated property market ... More >>
Brownlee must step in as EQC spin exposed
Friday, 29 April 2016, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee needs to step in after EQC’s desperate spin in the wake of yesterday’s landmark settlement has been exposed by its own documents, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
