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Frostbite for NZ on Air as frozen funding reality hits

Monday, 14 December 2015, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

NZ on Air’s admission that its budget is under huge pressure will be a concern to New Zealanders already disturbed at the lack of quality local television programmes, says Labour's Broadcasting Spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>

Hospitals reduce doctor numbers as financial strain continue

Monday, 14 December 2015, 8:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Hospitals around the country are cutting back on staff as they continue to grapple with multi-million dollar deficits, Labour’s health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>

National forget lesson of Serco circus in less than a week

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government's misguided ideological obsession with privatisation is continuing with the building of schools the latest target, despite the Serco circus this week, Grant Robertson Labour Duty Spokesperson says. More >>

Climate change positive for Pasifika

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Limiting global temperatures to 1.5 degrees is a welcome step towards ensuring the survival of the Pasifika’s most vulnerable nations, says Labour’s Pacific Climate Change Issues spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>

Climate change starts at home

Sunday, 13 December 2015, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Paris has delivered a landmark agreement to cut emissions from 2020 sending a strong message that more ambition and action is needed to combat climate change, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>

ETS review a farce as Groser evades advice

Friday, 11 December 2015, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Secretary for the Environment has admitted that the Ministry for the Environment gave no advice to Tim Groser about excluding agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from the review of the emissions trading scheme, says Labour’s spokesperson for ... More >>

Food recalls shows need for stand-alone agency

Friday, 11 December 2015, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Food recalls shows need for stand-alone agency A record number of food recalls this year shows the urgent need to re-establish a stand-alone food safety agency, Labour’s Food Safety spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>

High risk institutions tip of tertiary iceberg

Friday, 11 December 2015, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Five high risk tertiary institutions are just the tip of the iceberg that is threatening the sector, Labour’s Associate Education (Tertiary) spokesperson David Cunliffe says. "After a real funding cut in Budget 2015, a massive transfer of resources ... More >>

Government must support Pacific spend on climate change

Friday, 11 December 2015, 10:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government must support vulnerable Pacific island states who want to mitigate the damage from climate change, says Pacific Climate Change Issues Spokesperson Sua William Sio. “Tuvalu has had a bid for a US$100 million flood protection scheme ... More >>

Don’t rush into military commitment, warns Labour

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand should not rush into committing combat forces to Iraq, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff More >>

National needs to support rate cut with fresh ideas

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Today's cut in the OCR needs to be supported with fresh ideas from the National Government to grow the economy, lower unemployment and lift incomes, says Labour's Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The fall in the OCR to 2.5% matches the ... More >>

Customs cost blowout skyrocketing

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 9:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Treasury says the cost blowout of the troubled Joint Border Management System is now closing in on $50 million and could rise to as much as $132 million over the life of the project, says Labour's Customs Spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. “Just ... More >>

Berry recall too late for Hepatitis A case no. 5

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The belated recall of imported frozen berries suspected of being contaminated with Hepatitis A came too late for the fifth New Zealander to be infected with the virus, Labour’s Food Safety spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>

Complacent National letting the economy drift

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English's disinterested and lacklustre performance at the Finance and Expenditure Committee this morning reflects National’s complacency as the New Zealand economy drifts into an economic malaise, says Labour's Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>

Dame Whina’s birthday time for reflection

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Meka Whaitiri MP for Ikaroa Rāwhiti 9 December 2015 Dame Whina’s birthday time for reflection As we commemorate what would have been Dame Whina Cooper's 120th birthday, it is time to reflect on her commitment around protecting Māori land, says MP for ... More >>

Millions in extra costs for ChCh as Govt walks away

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ruth Dyson Acting Canterbury Spokesperson 9 December 2015 Millions in extra costs for ChCh as Govt walks away The Government’s decision to slash spending on repairing Canterbury’s infrastructure has saddled Cantabrians with an extra $75 million in ... More >>

Programme cut-back latest blow for Māori Television

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Programme cut-back latest blow for Māori Television News that beleaguered current affairs programme, Native Affairs , will only get a half hour slot next year is another slap in the face for the staff at Māori Television, says Labour’s Māori Broadcasting ... More >>