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Lives lost as funding indecision continues

Friday, 22 January 2016, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Annette King Deputy Leader Health Spokesperson 22 January 2016 Lives lost as funding indecision continues More >>

Employment case makes case for clarification

Friday, 22 January 2016, 10:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Employment case makes case for clarification around work definitions It’s time the Government ended the confusion around casual employment agreements, Labour’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. “Bay of Plenty ... More >>

Spiralling student debt deterring further education

Friday, 22 January 2016, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris Hipkins Education Spokesperson 22 January 2016 Spiralling student debt deterring further education Student loan debt has increased by over 50 per cent since National became the government, hitting $15 billion this year and projected to continue increasing ... More >>

Aspirational nonsense - they want work

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Anne Tolley’s description of the Government’s unemployment target as ‘aspirational’ is not only confirmation that National is failing to get people into work, but astonishing in its naivety, Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>

Monetary policy must get into 21st Century

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The lowest inflation since last century combined with rising unemployment and turbulent global markets is making a farce of monetary policy, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “New Zealand’s monetary policy is outdated and not fit to handle ... More >>

Regional neglect sees 60 jobs go in Nelson

Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 11:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The loss of 60 fish processing jobs in Nelson is yet another troubling sign that regional New Zealand is being neglected by the National Government says Labour's Fisheries Spokesperson and Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene. “The regions are hurting ... More >>

Dairy prices fall part of a bad start to the year

Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Global dairy prices have fallen for the second time in a row and with whole milk powder down 23 per cent since October, the worrying start to the year continues, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The global economy has had ... More >>

Free education a joke as parents prop up schools

Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 9:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The underfunding of New Zealand’s school system is placing the whole notion of an equal shot at education at risk, Labour’s Education Spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Parents and other donors are propping up our schools to the tune of $1 billion ... More >>

Nats must work to support business confidence

Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

In the face of recent turmoil in the financial markets and a forecast increase in unemployment, National must work with business to keep up the positive economic confidence from the end of last year, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David ... More >>

Ngapuhi showdown over TPP deal

Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government should not be surprised if they have a TPP showdown with Ngapuhi at Waitangi. This is because they have failed to inform Maori about the implications of the free trade deal, says Labour’s Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis. “Ngapuhi ... More >>

Cuts see health staff rack up millions of annual leave hours

Monday, 18 January 2016, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s cuts to the health sector have left doctors and nurses overworked and stretched to breaking point, with more than eight million hours of annual leave currently owed, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>

Parents feeling school costs pinch

Monday, 18 January 2016, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris HIPKINS Education Spokesperson Labour Logo - red 18 January 2016 Parents feeling school costs pinch More >>

Tertiary cuts make skills shortage worse

Monday, 18 January 2016, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National is making the skills shortage worse with their moves to restrict access to tertiary education, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Steven Joyce is turning a deaf ear to industry leaders who are crying out for ... More >>

Labour Appoints a New General Secretary

Friday, 15 January 2016, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The NZLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Kirton as its new General Secretary. More >>

Fishhooks in government’s park plan

Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National has backed away from its promise of recreational fishing parks, with their proposal failing to ban commercial fishing operations in the area, says Labour Fisheries Spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>

Diving deep to keep school pools full

Monday, 11 January 2016, 11:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Schools have resorted to begging for donations on a charity website in a last ditch attempt to keep school pools open, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>

Robertson to attend OECD future of work forum

Monday, 11 January 2016, 9:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Finance Spokesperson and Chair of the Future of Work Commission Grant Robertson will travel to Paris this week to attend the OECD Future of Work Forum and to London where he will also undertake meetings and visits. “We are at the halfway mark in ... More >>