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Supported living payments
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Patients suffering from life threatening illnesses could receive extra support if Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni has her Members Bill dawn from the ballot. More >>
Government cannot stand on side line as job losses grow
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s Government is refusing to act as growing numbers of New Zealanders lose their jobs to automation and industry disruption with little hope of new work in the future, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Labour committed to KiwiBank in public ownership
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“KiwiBank must remain in public ownership - the bottom line for New Zealanders who don’t want to see KiwiBank end up in the hands of overseas owners like the other major trading banks, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Ministers sought no advice on level of tax avoidance
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has dropped the ball with Michael Woodhouse admitting in the House today that Ministers have never sought any advice from Treasury on the extent and impact of multinational tax avoidance on the Government’s finances, says Labour’s ... More >>
National’s flood excuse does not wash
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Parker Water Spokesperson Environment Spokesperson 5 April 2016 National’s flood excuse does not wash Question time in Parliament today flushed out the silly “flood” excuse used against the swimmable – rather than wadeable – standard ... More >>
Stay of execution just temporary
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch East MP Poto Williams is welcoming the stay of execution for the Burwood Birthing Unit, which the Canterbury District Health Board has announced will remain open until June. More >>
Key misleading over OECD tax haven report
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition 5 April 2016 Key misleading over OECD tax haven report Prime Minister John Key has again been caught out misleading the public over New Zealand’s role as an international tax haven for the world’s mega-wealthy ... More >>
Helen Clark our Kiwi trailblazer
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 9:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition April 5 2016 Helen Clark our Kiwi trailblazer Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little has expressed his support and encouragement of former Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark’s announcement that she will stand ... More >>
Unison move sends wrong signal
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stuart Nash MP for Napier Energy Spokesperson 4 April 2016 Unison move sends wrong signal Charging users of solar panels a special high rate because they won’t be using as much power is ridiculous, says Labour’s Energy spokesperson Stuart Nash. ... More >>
Minister must stop prison privatisation failure
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kelvin Davis MP for Te Tai Tokerau Spokesperson for Corrections MEDIA STATEMENT 4 April 2016 Minister must stop prison privatisation failure The Government’s announcement that Serco will pay back some of the profits made from mismanaging our prisons is ... More >>
John Key must come clean on offshore trust loopholes
Monday, 4 April 2016, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must come clean about what he knew and what he has done about New Zealand becoming a haven for rich foreign investors looking to hide their fortunes in secret trust accounts, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Māori broadcaster Whairiri Ngata dies
Monday, 4 April 2016, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is with great sadness we learn of the passing of pioneering Māori broadcaster, journalist and lexicographer Whairiri Ngata, says Labour’s Maori Development spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Velvetleaf a major threat to farming sectors
Friday, 1 April 2016, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The confirmation of widespread Velvetleaf infestation in crops throughout New Zealand is a major risk to New Zealand’s arable and wider farming sectors, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Minister should put his mouth where his money isn’t
Friday, 1 April 2016, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Health Minister should prove his claims that meals served by all district health boards meet standards – and stay for an early dinner at Dunedin Hospital when he visits this afternoon, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. “I challenge ... More >>
Deadliest start to year on roads since 2010
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This year has seen the deadliest start on our roads since 2010, with 89 deaths since January 1, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Joyce needs to take responsibility for his blunders
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce today admitted he’s got no idea of the size of his Ministry’s payroll liability six months after being told legal breaches were being investigated, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
Man without power in HNZ home for 2 years
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing NZ has totally flawed priorities when it can let a man with an intellectual disability live in a flat without power because of water damage for two years, but require tenancy managers to approve paddling pools, Labour’s MP for Hutt South ... More >>
Benefit rises welcome but won’t cut inequality
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tomorrow’s benefit increase will put some much needed extra dollars in the pockets of our most vulnerable but will do little to reduce growing inequality, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says. More >>
Govt sham support for RNZ laid bare
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 9:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s flaccid support for public broadcasting was highlighted last night as a Bill reviewing RNZ’s charter was finally passed after a seven year wait while the broadcaster remains severely underfunded and forced to cut staff, ... More >>
Labour joins Double the Quota campaign
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 9:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will double New Zealand’s refugee quota when in Government because it’s the right thing to do, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
