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Underfunding of Canterbury mental health services
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jonathan Coleman cannot go on claiming that Canterbury is not below the New Zealand average when it comes to funding mental health services, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Yet more complacency from Bill English
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite admitting global economic conditions are worsening, Bill English is seemingly unwilling to do anything to prepare the economy from outside shocks, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “At Select Committee today Bill English said ... More >>
Increased taxes mean ‘waitresses’ don’t foot study bill
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Universities New Zealand study released today makes a mockery of the Government’s claims that lower-income New Zealanders are subsidising those in post-school education, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Labour to call for NZTE to answer to committee
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour members of the Commerce Select Committee have put a motion on the agenda to request NZTE officials re-appear before the committee to answer more questions on suspension of funding for the Saudi agri-hub. More >>
Taxpayers shouldn’t fork out for fundraising dinners
Monday, 15 February 2016, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Getting the taxpayer to pay for his press secretary to attend a National Party fundraising dinner is the latest in a litany of rule breaking by Cabinet Minister Nick Smith, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Apology required as civil servants cover for Minister
Monday, 15 February 2016, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The chair and chief executive of NZTE must apologise for denying that funding for the Saudi Arabian Food Security Partnership was suspended, despite a board paper confirming it, Labour MP David Parker says. More >>
NZTE and the great Greenstone giveaway
Monday, 15 February 2016, 9:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has given all 500 of its staff a $55 pounamu at a total cost of over $30,000 – in the latest example of extravagant spending involving Steven Joyce agencies, says Labour’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson David ... More >>
Melanoma Referral by Business Card
Sunday, 14 February 2016, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Melanoma patients are being handed business cards for private cancer clinics as they leave hospital, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Talley’s Court ruling a victory for workers
Friday, 12 February 2016, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Iain Lees-Galloway Workplace Relations Spokesperson Meka Whaitiri MP For Ikaroa Rawhiti 12 February 2016 Talley’s Court ruling a victory for workers More >>
Labour to keep fighting to axe zero hour contracts
Friday, 12 February 2016, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will continue its fight to outlaw zero hour contracts after the Government broke its promise to scrap them, Labour’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. “The Employment Standards Legislation Bill has been reported ... More >>
We need a frontline drug for Melanoma
Friday, 12 February 2016, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Pharmac’s latest refusal to fund Keytruda means thousands of melanoma sufferers are still without a front line drug, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Minister in La La Land over drug smuggling
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister in La La Land over drug smuggling The Customs Minister is in La La land if she thinks seven Customs officers can monitor all drug traffickers at the border when they have to assess 2,000 passengers an hour at Auckland International Airport, ... More >>
Wahine Maori MPs recognised
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Maori caucus have paid tribute to the two mana wahine Maori Members of Parliament, Hon Iriaka Ratana and Hon Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan OSM, who were recognised alongside the original male Native MPs in a special event at Parliament today. More >>
Minister deaf to mental health issues in Canterbury
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The people of Canterbury will be shocked to hear that the Minister of Health believes there is no problem with mental health funding in Canterbury, says Labour’s spokesperson on Health Annette King. More >>
Concern over dividend suspension by tertiary provider
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision by education provider IEG to suspend dividends following its subsidiary Quantum being referred to the Serious Fraud Office underlines the serious issues facing the tertiary sector, says Associate Education spokesperson David Cunliffe. ... More >>
Ministry spends $100K a day on consultants
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Education forked out a whopping $100,000 a day on consultants and contractors last year – eight times more since National came to office in 2008, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Smith floods the market with SHAs, not homes
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith’s constant announcements of new Special Housing Areas which never produce homes borders on the pathological, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Confidence in CERA at an all-time low
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Confidence in the Government’s handling of the Canterbury recovery has hit an all-time low as we approach the 5th anniversary of the February earthquake, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Disillusioned digital divide
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 8:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Education boss Peter Hughes seems to be under some kind of illusion if he holds the view that “most kids do have a device”, says Labour’s Associate Education spokesperson Jenny Salesa. “Peter Hughes today made the statement before ... More >>
Te Puni Kokiri contractors cost $7.8 million
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Change has not delivered the gains as the Ministry of Maori Development’s contracting and consultancy costs bulge to $7.8 million says Labour’s Whanau Ora Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. “Te Puni Kokiri’s Chief Executive Officer Michelle Hippolite was ... More >>
