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Joyce must get to grips with widening payroll debacle

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 8:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Revelations that 95 per cent of complaints about holiday pay to MBIE have been upheld and news that McDonalds is investigating its own systems show Steven Joyce needs to get to grips with the extent of the unfolding payroll debacle, says Labour’s ... More >>

Police station ‘relocations’ closures by stealth

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is pulling the wool over people’s eyes by claiming 24 police stations have been ‘relocated’ when staff have been transferred to the main local station instead of opening a new office – creating closures by stealth, says Labour’s ... More >>

Labour's Māori MPs support UN Land Law action

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

An appeal to the United Nations to stop the Government’s Māori land law reforms shows the depth of concern throughout the country about these proposed changes, says Labour’s Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Meka Whaitiri. More >>

Dairy slump sees regional business confidence plummeting

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The dairy slump is sending business confidence in major regions such as Waikato and Southland through the floor with some areas going into recession, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. “The Westpac NZ Regional Economic ... More >>

Government fails to tackle corporate tax dodgers

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s admission today that it has failed to enforce OECD guidelines on multinational tax laws and doesn’t know how much New Zealanders are being ripped off by is galling, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says More >>

Govt must fund early access scheme

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is playing a deadly waiting game for New Zealanders with advanced melanoma, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. “Research today reveals New Zealand now has the highest rate of melanoma in the world, surpassing Australia. ... More >>

Nick Smith tries to muddy the waters - fails

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Nick Smith is deeply mistaken – or deliberately misleading – to claim our rivers cannot legally be made dirtier under National’s rules for freshwater management, Labour’s Water and Environment spokesperson David Parker says. More >>

Amendment to protect Hagley Park wins support

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour has won Government support for an amendment to enshrine protections for Hagley Park into law, meaning emergency powers cannot be used to build on the park, says Labour’s Canterbury Spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>

Growth per person lower than UK, US, Japan

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand’s growth per person is significantly lower than countries like the UK and America, showing our economy is driven by population growth rather than productivity, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “Along with flat per person ... More >>

Māori TV should be celebrating 12th birthday

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Concerns are mounting over the direction of New Zealand’s indigenous network as Māori Television commemorates 12 years of broadcasting this week. More >>

Govt must do more to prepare for future of NZ Post workers

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government can’t just stand by and watch as NZ Post cuts 500 jobs without having a plan to help workers through the transition and into new roles, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. More >>

Badge of shame – NZ house prices the worst

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

International comparative data shows National’s refusal to address the housing crisis has resulted in house prices skyrocketing at the worst rates in the western world, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>

Government’s record on fresh water appalling

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The appalling state of New Zealand’s once pristine fresh waterways is the result of a Government happy to have “wadeable” as a bottom line for quality and which doesn’t care that we don’t live up to our 100% pure branding, Leader of the Opposition ... More >>

New Zealanders reject John Key’s flag project

Thursday, 24 March 2016, 10:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealanders have said no to John Key’s flag project which divided the country and became a personal crusade, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>

Fonterra’s big profit small consolation

Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Fonterra’s profit announcement will be small consolation for dairy farmers facing an extended period of low milk returns, says Labour’s Primary Industry spokesperson Damien O’Connor. More >>

Ten Big Ideas from Future of Work consultation

Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ten Big Ideas from Future of Work consultation Labour’s Future of Work Commission consultation has been developed into Ten Big Ideas that will help shape Labour’s policy development, says Labour’s Future of Work Commission Chair Grant Robertson. ... More >>

School Trustees Association must explain rogue actions

Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

There are serious questions about the rogue actions of the School Trustees Association which is taking controversial stances without the mandate of its members, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. “Labour welcomes the Association withdrawing ... More >>

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