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Labour MPs March For Sanctions On Israel
Saturday, 13 September 2025, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Palestine needs our action. Christopher Luxon’s Government can and must do more to end the unfolding genocide in Gaza - including immediate sanctions,” Labour foreign affairs spokesperson, Peeni Henare said. More >>
Record Number Of Kiwis Leaving A Clear Vote Of No Confidence In Luxon
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make things better, but instead he’s making it worse. More people than ever have given up hope of a life here and are packing up and leaving instead,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Report Shows National Underfunds Health – Labour Fixes It
Monday, 8 September 2025, 7:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The report states the real-world impact of underfunding: staff shortages, fewer hospital beds, and higher GP costs – all of which are getting worse under National, Labour’s health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Nelson Fish Factory Faces Closure
Friday, 5 September 2025, 6:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make life better for New Zealanders, instead he is making it harder to get a job and support your family,” Local Nelson MP Rachel Boyack said. More >>
Luxon Should Apologise For Flexible Funding Flip-Flop
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has been calling for flexibility to be reinstated and so while this news might offer some reprieve, I question why the Government put disabled people and their families through such pain in the first place. More >>
Luxon Should Apologise For Flexible Funding Flip-Flop
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Disability communities fought long and hard for the return of flexible funding that was cruelly taken away by National,” Labour’s disability issues spokesperson Priyanca Radhakrishnan said. More >>
Christopher Luxon’s Ego Gets Ahead Of Him, Again
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“In an embarrassing faux pas, Christopher Luxon is claiming a $7.5 billion investment in New Zealand as something he’s done, when in reality he’s had very little to do with it,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Buying A House Now Even Harder For Kiwis
Monday, 1 September 2025, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Homelessness is up, unemployment is up, and people cannot afford the basics at the supermarket; but Christopher Luxon made it his priority to drive up house prices again anyway, says Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. More >>
More Talk From National On Supermarkets
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Soundbites don’t put food on the table, shoes on feet or petrol in cars. New Zealanders are tired of hearing the same old phrase from the Government – that things are tough – with little action to help, Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Wellington Worse Off Under National
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“This Government has cut nearly 10,000 public service jobs, which has seen almost 200 Wellington businesses suffer and close up in the last year,” Labour’s Wellington spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
National Arguing With Itself Over House Prices
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“When the Finance Minister and Housing Minister are disagreeing with the Prime Minister it’s difficult to know who is in charge,” Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
PM Fails To Stand Up To Seymour - Again
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 8:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Christopher Luxon needs to needs to show leadership, everything he is doing is making things worse, says Labour public service spokesperson Camilla Belich. More >>
National In Housing Conflict While Economy Spirals
Monday, 25 August 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“National is out of touch, especially when they can’t make their collective minds up about housing,” Labour acting housing spokesperson Arena Williams said. More >>
Another Broken Promise As Rates Keep Climbing
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“National made promises to ratepayers on water infrastructure they cannot keep, and now they’ve realised it. Simon Watts’ hodge podge approach could leave many households paying almost double the rates they are now,” Labour local government ... More >>
More Jobs At Risk In Tasman Sawmill Closure
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“These are hardworking people who are at risk of losing their jobs here,” Labour MP for West Coast-Tasman Damien O’Connor said. More >>
Labour Bill Allows Employees To Talk About Their Pay
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 7:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill makes pay secrecy clauses unenforceable and protects workers who discuss their pay from disciplinary action by an employer. More >>
Labour Law Change Protects Survivors Of Family Violence
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“This Bill is about safety, dignity, and justice. It is about recognising that people who have experienced family violence should not be hurt by the very institution charged with protecting them,” Tracey McLellan said. More >>
Still No New Ferries As The Aratere Retires
Monday, 18 August 2025, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon has wasted more than half a billion dollars to replace the Cook Strait ferries and doesn’t have anything to show for it,” Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
Auckland Cost Of Living Worse Under National
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The data shows there are more Aucklanders who can and want to work compared to a year ago, but there simply aren't enough jobs for them, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Eye-Watering Break Fee For Botched Ferries
Friday, 15 August 2025, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Nicola Willis’ terrible decision-making has now cost taxpayers more than half a billion dollars in total – $671 million – with no new ferries to show for it,” Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
