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Manawatū Gorge Replacement Opens Toll-Free
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“We had to campaign hard against a National Government that wanted to slap a toll on locals who had already waited a long time for this road to open," says Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere. More >>
Timid Tariff Response Fails New Zealanders
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It’s not just disappointing that the Government hasn’t been able to negotiate lower tariffs given the very low level of tariffs we impose on goods and services from the US, it could mean greater costs for all of New Zealanders." More >>
Mental Health Cuts Lead To Overwhelmed EDs
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to transition from a police-led response to a mental health-response to mental health crises has no clear strategy and no dedicated roadmap. It’s also coming too late, given the scale of need and violent incidences already occurring ... More >>
National Caves To ACT To Ram Through Regulatory Standards Bill
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister failed to show leadership on the Treaty Principles Bill – and he’s failing again. Christopher Luxon is clearly too weak to stand up to David Seymour. More >>
Govt Continues To Undermine Women
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Budget 2025 offered a measly 0.5% cost adjustment in ECE subsidies. To make up for this cost, women are again, being under-valued,” Labour’s early childhood education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Reserve Bank Predicts More Job Losses
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Reserve Bank warned about a weakening labour market, with unemployment remaining above 5% and expected to climb further this year. That contradicts National’s promises of thousands of new jobs in their Budget. Thanks to their choices, more than 15,000 ... More >>
Charter School Failures Clocking Up
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Due to low demand over the past year, $4 million was taken out of the money set aside for charter schools to be used on other things. Despite that, the Government is still funding ACT’s failing charter school model. More >>
Govt Driving Away Kiwi Innovators And Scientists
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s decision to cut Callaghan Innovation has lost the country at least 60 skilled science jobs, meaning the expertise to commercialise great New Zealand innovations has evaporated. More >>
Bugs On David Seymour’s School Lunch Menu
Monday, 26 May 2025, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand Food Safety must be thorough in its investigation into this as finding an insect in a school lunch is an appalling further drop in standards. More >>
Nelson Short-Changed By Hospital Downgrade
Monday, 26 May 2025, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This Government is downgrading what the community needs by only building 41 new overnight and surgical beds and removing five beds from other units. More >>
David Seymour’s Bill Harms Our People And Environment
Friday, 23 May 2025, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Just like the Treaty Principles Bill, it’s another concession by Christopher Luxon to David Seymour – soon to be Deputy Prime Minister – that’s out of touch with what Kiwis want and just takes New Zealand backwards. More >>
More Cuts To Come For Health
Friday, 23 May 2025, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health New Zealand, which runs our hospitals and other healthcare services, was already $1.1 billion in the red. Funds needed to assist services to deal with a growing population and inflation are instead servicing the deficit. More >>
Govt Guts Emergency Housing While Need Increases
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government promised New Zealanders that those in genuine need would get access to emergency housing but the Budget shows they simply have no intention of providing it, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
$1 Billion Of Māori Funding Gone
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Over the two budgets, Tama Potaka has now slashed more than $1 billion of Māori specific funding and that is shameful. The biggest hit is in Māori housing. Whai Kainga Whai Oranga and the whole Māori housing programme has been scrapped, Māori ... More >>
The Austerity Budget That Leaves Women Out
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon’s decision to cut the Government KiwiSaver contribution will steal $66,000 from the retirement savings of an 18-year-old entering the scheme today." More >>
Bills Increase Transparency Of Money Transfers And Ports
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Too many families are losing money to hidden fees when they send remittances overseas. That’s not fair, especially with the cost of living rising,” Arena Williams said. More >>
Half A Billion Dollar Tax Break For Tech Giants
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nicola Willis promised Kiwi families $250 a fortnight, but she can’t find a single family who got it. More than a quarter of their FamilyBoost scheme, about $14 million, has been eaten up in bureaucracy instead of going to families as promised. More >>
Govt Helps Banks Dodge Repayment Claims For Kiwis
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 10:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“As Kiwis continue to feel the squeeze of the high cost of living, this Government is choosing to deny tens of thousands of New Zealanders who may be owed money the right to make a claim in court,” Labour commerce and consumer affairs spokesperson ... More >>
Search Begins For Rare Family Receiving $250
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It’s time Nicola Willis got her binoculars out to begin the search for a family that has received her promised cost of living relief,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Govt Risks Hospice Care By Cutting Women’s Pay
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Hospice nurses were just weeks away from having their years-long pay equity claim settled when the Government cruelly cut women’s pay equity for their Budget, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
