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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 >>
Caucus taskforce to Tuvalu and Kiribati
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 10:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Su’a William Sio Pacific Climate Change Spokesperson 15 March 2016 Caucus taskforce to Tuvalu and Kiribati A Labour Caucus taskforce will next week visit the climate change frontline states of Tuvalu and Kiribati, says Labour’s Pacific Climate Change ... More >>
Time for quality plumbing standards regime
Monday, 14 March 2016, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must establish an enforceable quality standards regime for plumbing, Labour’s Building and Construction spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Government must fix NCEA support inequities
Monday, 14 March 2016, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
After a damning review and years of warnings about inequities in NCEA exam support, the Education Minister must ensure there is funding in this year’s Budget to fix the problems, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Minister must delay land reforms
Monday, 14 March 2016, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Maori Development must publicly commit to delaying the introduction of Maori land reforms until the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal are properly addressed, says Labour MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti Meka Whaitiri. “The Waitangi Tribunal’s findings ... More >>
Farm workers 20 times more likely to be killed
Friday, 11 March 2016, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New data released by Labour shows workers are almost 20 times more likely to be killed in the agriculture sector than in other workplaces, Labour’s Workplace Safety spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Labour calls for independent gun inquiry
Friday, 11 March 2016, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling for an independent inquiry into the availability, use and control of guns in New Zealand following the Kawerau Police shootings and the huge haul of firearms and drugs this week. Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash says the ... More >>
Wairarapa irrigation scheme - another waste of millions?
Friday, 11 March 2016, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to stop now and analyse whether the proposed Wairarapa water storage projects at Tividale and Black Creek are a waste of millions of dollars, says Labour’s Water spokesperson David Parker. More >>
MPI’s blinkers on over bobby calf abuse
Friday, 11 March 2016, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Primary Industries’ refusal to take action over the abuse of bobby calves despite being warned five years ago, shows the super Ministry is incapable of properly overseeing the sector, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien ... More >>
WINZ IT system failures must be urgently fixed
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Social Development Minister must urgently step in to resolve serious problems with the new WINZ IT system which is stopping superannuitants and beneficiaries accessing support such as emergency food grants and housing, says Labour’s Social Development ... More >>
Rate cut shows Govt needs to step up
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The OCR cut today shows National needs to step up and support the Reserve Bank to ensure the country is able to handle ‘the increasing risks to the economy’, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The cut to the OCR shows the ... More >>
