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Brownlee barge can’t apply to Treasury report
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee can’t get away with his usual bluff and bluster in response to Treasury’s scathing critique of the Christchurch anchor projects, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Mr Brownlee has a reputation for barging through ... More >>
Hep A berries must be recalled and products named
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy must seek urgent answers from his Ministry over its handling of imported frozen berries linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Seniors face housing hardship after Nats do nothing
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has done virtually no policy work and no serious thinking about the threat of housing hardship faced by older New Zealanders revealed today in the Salvation Army’s latest report, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Guilt doesn’t mean Govt off hook
Monday, 30 November 2015, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A guilty plea from a Malaysian diplomat charged with indecent assault can’t be used by the Government as an excuse to wash its hands of the affair, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer says. More >>
Labour line-up to take the 2017 election
Monday, 30 November 2015, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Opposition Leader 30 November 2015 Labour line-up to take the 2017 election Opposition Leader Andrew Little has today announced a strong and talented shadow Cabinet to take Labour into the 2017 election. “Labour had an impressive ... More >>
Bias amongst police must be urgently addressed
Saturday, 28 November 2015, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister for Police must make sure everything possible is done to ensure the end of racial bias in our police force, following an admission by the commissioner that Police have been biased against Maori, says Labour’s Police Spokesperson Kelvin ... More >>
Turakina closure a mistake
Friday, 27 November 2015, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Education has failed Maori by allowing years of debt to rack up then closing the iconic Turakina Maori Girls’ College at Christmas, says Labour’s Te Tai Hauauru MP Adrian Rurawhe. “The timing has been completely inconsiderate ... More >>
RMA changes skim surface for Maori participation
Friday, 27 November 2015, 8:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Protecting the environment and getting the right balance for sustainable development will be a core test of the proposed RMA changes, says Labour’s Maori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Watered down report gives few solid answers
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare Curran Dunedin South MP 26 November 2015 Watered down report gives few solid answers More >>
Reforms fall far short of a housing crisis fix
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford Housing Spokesperson 26 November 2015 Reforms fall far short of a housing crisis fix The Government’s proposed Resource Management Act changes fall a long way short of the reforms needed to fix the housing crisis, Labour’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Vital that Government takes languages seriously
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A multilingual Auckland won’t be achieved unless strong policy is in place with a deliberate and determined strategy to make it happen, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio. “Being able to communicate in more than ... More >>
RMA changes must protect the environment
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government bill to reform the RMA must not be used as a chance to tinker with its key role of protecting the environment, says Labour’s Environmental spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Fewer frontline staff in education despite spin
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins Education Spokesperson 26 November 2015 Fewer frontline staff in education despite spin While National is busy trumpeting less back office public servants, it has glossed over the fact there are fewer frontline staff in special education ... More >>
Redcliffs School closure flies in the face of sense
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Redcliffs School closure flies in the face of sense and the community Hekia Parata’s interim decision to close Redcliffs school in Christchurch is bizarre, says Labour’s MP for Port Hills Ruth Dyson. “Redcliffs and the wider community have been fighting ... More >>
Nick Smith’s drowning, but still waving
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith is so embarrassed by the spectacular failure of his Special Housing Areas that he has pulled numbers out of a hat in a piece of desperate political spin, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The Housing Minister today told media ... More >>
Petition over Key’s comments returns to Parliament
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 9:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A petition launched following a walk-out of women MPs earlier this month will be presented to Parliament today, says Labour’s Christchurch East MP Poto Williams. More >>
Data withheld to stymie research
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 8:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A university lecturer and author of an award winning book on the history of patched gangs in New Zealand who has had requests for information denied by police is owed both an explanation and apology, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Last chance for Govt to listen on ECan
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 8:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s rushed select committee hearings are the Government’s last chance to listen to the public’s overwhelming opposition to their undemocratic ECan plan, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. “Throughout the entire ECan ... More >>
Do as I say, not as I do at Treasury
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Treasury – the department responsible for preaching fiscal prudence – has breached its staff cap by 64 full time equivalent staff and now pays almost 50 people over $180,000, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Figures from Treasury’s ... More >>
Labour at Paris climate talks
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods is travelling to Paris as part of the New Zealand delegation to the COP21 talks. More >>
