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Shocking falls in regional growth needs Govt action
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures show the shocking extent of troubles in the regions, with Southland’s GDP falling by 10 per cent, and the West Coast by five per cent in the year to March 2015, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. More >>
Tribunal adds to calls for adoption reform
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tribunal adds to calls for adoption reform A Human Rights Tribunal ruling that New Zealand’s adoption laws are discriminatory is yet another reason why the Government needs to act urgently to reform the 60-year-old law, Labour’s Justice spokesperson ... More >>
Police districts’ underspend while burglaries unsolved
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Police districts’ $24.5m underspend while burglaries unsolved Police districts have underspent by over $24m in three years while the latest statistics show they are solving just 9.3 per cent of burglaries, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart ... More >>
English admits dairy in ‘severe scenario’
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 9:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English has admitted the dairy industry is in the Reserve Bank’s severe scenario which could lead to almost half of dairy farmers defaulting on their loans, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Te Ture Whenua Timeline Wrong
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Maori Development is being disingenuous about the consultation period for Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill, says Labour’s Ikaroa Rawhiti MP Meka Whaitiri. “The Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell is publicly saying iwi Maori have been consulted ... More >>
Payroll disaster demands full inquiry
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Payroll disaster demands full inquiry The escalating payroll scandal that threatens to effect a huge number of employees further exposes this Government’s basic management incompetence, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. “This is ... More >>
Fonterra must pay contractors on time
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Small Business Spokesperson 8 March 2016 Fonterra must pay contractors on time Fonterra’s decision to extend its payment period for contractors is a blow to small businesses already struggling due to the plunging payout’s effect on farmers ... More >>
Fonterra payout drop an $8b disaster for rural NZ
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Fonterra’s forecast payout has more than halved in two years, creating an $8.2b hole in the economy – which must finally be a wake-up call for National, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The fall in the payout means it will be ... More >>
Labour defeats zero hour contracts
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Changes demanded by Labour to new workplace legislation have today resulted in the banning of zero hour contracts, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
MBIE payroll debacle shows Joyce’s terrible management
Monday, 7 March 2016, 7:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The MBIE payroll debacle that could run into the millions of dollars shows how badly Steven Joyce has managed the creation of his empire, coming on top of spending scandals and strikes, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesman David Clark. More >>
Women’s day time to commit to equal pay
Monday, 7 March 2016, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must use International Women’s Day to assure Kiwi workers that recent legal rulings on pay equity will be upheld for all female-dominated occupations, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
EQC hiding another botch up
Monday, 7 March 2016, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An email from a senior manager at EQC admits the commission needs to re-inspect many damaged drainage pipes because initial inspections were “of variable quality”, despite no mention of these concerns in EQC’s press release announcing the move, ... More >>
Landcorp dairy conversion decision a no brainer
Monday, 7 March 2016, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Landcorp had no choice but to dump its plan to convert forestry land for 30,000 cows because of the poor short and medium term outlook for the dairy price, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. “The decision not to convert ... More >>
Recreational fishers to report their catch
Monday, 7 March 2016, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recreational fishers will be forced to report their catch in proposed fishing parks, says Labour's Fisheries Spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>
Protect South Dunedin meeting 6pm tonight
Monday, 7 March 2016, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A public meeting will be held tonight to provide those affected by the 2015 June floods their first chance to express concerns and ask questions. More >>
Time to review numeracy and literacy requirements
Monday, 7 March 2016, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Time to review numeracy and literacy requirements It is time to review NCEA benchmarks for literacy and numeracy after a report found they are not meeting the standards required in the workforce, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. ... More >>
New funding won’t fill existing gap
Friday, 4 March 2016, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s announcement of new money for the Canterbury mental health system will not cover the big gap in existing services, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
21st century ICT race is on and needs capital
Friday, 4 March 2016, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The race for new ICT developments and innovation is heating up and New Zealand businesses will need access to capital to compete internationally, Labour’s ICT spokesperson David Parker said in a speech to the Telecommunications and Broadband Summit. More >>
National's failed education plans leave $120m unspent
Friday, 4 March 2016, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Students are paying the cost of National's educational failure with $120 million still in the bank that should've been spent on kids’ education, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Don’t ask, don’t tell on illegal school fees
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s refusal to even ask how many schools are charging illegal fees for entering prospective students into out-of-zone enrolment ballots is breathtakingly arrogant, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Hollow words about ... More >>
