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Ethics and Law on Tax Shouldn't Be Different
Sunday, 20 March 2016, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If John Key is not prepared to act on his view that multinationals not paying tax is ethically wrong, but not legally wrong his moral compass has gone missing says Labour’s finance spokesperson, Grant Robertson. More >>
Stop bigger trucks on roads
Saturday, 19 March 2016, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stop bigger trucks on roads The Government must stop plans to put heavier and bigger trucks on New Zealand roads following the "heavy truck licences for cash" scandal, says Labour's Transport Spokesperson Sue Moroney. "The Minister must ... More >>
Solid Energy sell-off slap in face
Saturday, 19 March 2016, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The proposed sell-off of Solid Energy lands in Huntly is a breach of good faith undertakings given to Waikato-Tainui in their Treaty of Waitangi settlement reached 20yrs ago, says Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Sell-off drives community groups into arms of bankers
Friday, 18 March 2016, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s shortlist of groups bidding to buy state houses is a secretive jack-up that has driven community groups into the arms of merchant bankers and offshore investors, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The Government needs ... More >>
All companies should pay fair share of tax
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures in the New Zealand Herald raise serious concerns about the amount of tax paid by offshore corporations and should see action by the Government, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Minister needs to be clear on reform benefits
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s reforms for local government lacks a coherent strategy, appears to be ideologically driven and fails to state what benefits they will provide communities, Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Meka Whaitiri says. More >>
Govt to blame for low burglary resolution, not parents
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt to blame for low burglary resolution, not parents Judith Collins’ latest cop-out is to blame parents for the appallingly low burglary resolution rates when the reality is police are way too stretched to solve them, says Labour’s Police ... More >>
Goodhew needs to back local forestry companies
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jo Goodhew needs to come up with new ideas to back local forestry companies, instead of siding with overseas forest owners who simply send unprocessed logs overseas, says Labour’s Forestry spokesman Stuart Nash. “Overseas companies are buying ... More >>
Tertiary education books an indictment on Govt
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Auditor-General has confirmed the National Government is mismanaging the tertiary education sector in a highly critical select committee report released today, Labour’s Associate Education (Tertiary) spokesperson David Cunliffe says More >>
DOC struggling to protect our biodiversity
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The outlook for New Zealand’s indigenous species is grim after a new report found the Department of Conservation has made few improvements in managing biodiversity, Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
400,000 bogged down in driver licence log jam
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It will be deeply frustrating for all those waiting to sit driver’s licences tests that people have been getting dodgy qualifications for $500 through a scam, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Banks pocket OCR cut while making $90m a week
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must pressure Australian trading banks, which pocket almost $90million in profit each week, to pass on the recent OCR interest rate cut and help not only struggling farmers but all New Zealanders, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little ... More >>
Labour Supports First Reading of Treaty Settlements
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 9:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Today the Labour Party joins with other political parties to support the introduction of Treaty Settlement legislation for Te Atiawa, Taranaki Iwi and Rangitane o Manawatu” said Labour Treaty Settlement Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta The House is considering ... More >>
Labour backs Regenerate Bill after Govt shift
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s shift in position to support a locally led Canterbury recovery is welcome, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. “We pulled our support for the Bill as it was reported back from Select Committee for the simple ... More >>
Gun inquiry welcome but must be robust
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Law and Order Select Committee inquiry into the illegal possession of firearms in New Zealand is welcome but must be robust, timely and deliver solutions that ensure our police are protected, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash. “We need ... More >>
Stress test shows banks have room to support farmers
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Reserve Bank’s stress test of the banks’ dairy assets shows they would be able to withstand the most extreme financial scenario, showing they have the ability to provide support and commitment to farmers, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little ... More >>
Tertiary education “whitestreaming” must stop
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tertiary education “whitestreaming” must stop Labour is calling on universities, polytechnics and wananga to stop so-called “whitestreaming”, where specialist Māori jobs and services are replaced by generalist positions, Labour’s Māori ... More >>
Fall in dairy price a clarion call for diversification
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest drop in the dairy price shows a rebound is not coming soon and the Government needs get moving on diversification, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The latest fall in global dairy trade auction is a further clarion call for diversification ... More >>
Families mustn’t be stigmatised by new system
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The current school decile funding system needs to change but any new system mustn’t stigmatise children from the age of three, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Dairy’s troubles hitting SMEs across NZ
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dairy’s troubles hitting SMEs across NZ With a fifth of small businesses hit by the fall in the dairy price it’s time the Government stopped being so complacent about the effects on the economy, says Labour’s Small Business spokesperson Jacinda ... More >>
