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Pasifika caucus visit frontline climate change states

Thursday, 7 January 2016, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is sending a special climate change task force to Tuvalu and Kiribati next month, says Labour’s Pacific Climate Change Spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>

Tragic road toll calls for strategy re-think

Thursday, 31 December 2015, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government's road safety strategies need an urgent re-think following the increase in road deaths over 2015, says Labour’s Transport Spokesperson, Sue Moroney. More >>

Cathedral argy-bargy over, now time for action

Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Christchurch has been delivered a blue-print for getting on and sorting out the Cathedral fiasco once and for all, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. “A report released today by Miriam Deans, the Crown appointed facilitator, ... More >>

Privatisation plans for mediation services rejected

Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Plans to privatise workplace mediation services in provincial New Zealand have been met with dismay from both unions and employers, says Labour’s Workplace Relations and Safety Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. “In another attempt by the National ... More >>

Salary curb call after bumper CEO pay hike

Friday, 18 December 2015, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The salaries of district health board bosses should be reined in, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. “There’s something very out of whack when we have our hospitals so squeezed for cash they are cutting back on frontline staff ... More >>

Troubled fishing parks sink without trace

Friday, 18 December 2015, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The fishing parks promised by National at the last election appear to be sinking without trace, says Labour's Fisheries Spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>

Blurred lines cited in dodgy roadshow review

Friday, 18 December 2015, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The State Services Commissioner has given Housing Minister Nick Smith a serious ticking off for his office’s involvement in organising National Party roadshows, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>

Landmark ruling finds Police acted illegally

Friday, 18 December 2015, 9:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s landmark ruling from Justice Clifford that a raid on the home of journalist Nicky Hager was illegal means there was unlawful action by police during two elections in a row, Labour’s Shadow Attorney-General David Parker says. More >>

Economy not keeping pace under National’s watch

Thursday, 17 December 2015, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealanders are worse off with economic growth per person going backwards over the first nine months of 2015, says Labour's Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. “Per capita GDP still remains lower now than it was at the end of 2014. This shows ... More >>

Kids trapped in charter school failure

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The students of Whangaruru are the ultimate victims in the National-ACT Government’s failed charter school experiment which has resulted in a proposal to close their school, Labour’s Acting Education spokesperson Jenny Salesa says. “The losers ... More >>

Key’s comments irresponsible and wrong

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Inflammatory claims by John Key that drug abuse is a major contributor to child poverty are not only wrong, but irresponsible, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern More >>

Government spending money on lawyers instead of fixing homes

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Minister Gerry Brownlee should be insisting that the Government owned insurer Southern Response uses funds to get people’s homes fixed and not go to court, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. “The high number of legal challenges to the ... More >>

Surplus sideshow over, time for action

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Grant Robertson Finance Spokesperson 15 December 2015 Surplus sideshow over, time for action John Key and Bill English have delivered a jobless ‘recovery’ that has come and gone with unemployment expected to keep rising over the next two years ... More >>

Govt gets its way – phone line prices going up

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Consumers in rural and regional New Zealand are the biggest losers in today’s Commerce Commission decision to hike copper phone line prices, Labour’s ICT spokesperson David Parker says. More >>

Court changes must get Govt go-ahead

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 8:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government needs to act on, not just consider, a recommendation from the Law Commission to establish a separate court for victims of sexual violence, Labour’s Associate Justice (Sexual and Domestic Violence) spokesperson Poto Williams says. More >>