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Desperate Nick Smith talks up housing failures
Monday, 23 November 2015, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith is clutching at straws as he desperately tries to talk up his failed housing policies, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Hefty insurance costs deserve closer scrutiny
Monday, 23 November 2015, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to take a close look at practices that may be forcing Kiwis to pay more for their insurance or preventing them from taking out insurance, Labour's Commerce spokesman Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Over two decades later our kids deserve more
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour firmly supports the call by UNICEF today to uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an agreement we signed 22 years ago, but are a long way from fulfilling, says Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. “UNICEF ... More >>
Investigation needed into roadshow promo
Friday, 20 November 2015, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s State Services spokesperson Kris Faafoi is calling for the Auditor-General and the State Services Commissioner to investigate concerns that taxpayer money and departmental resources are being used for political campaigning. More >>
Broken promise leaves schools chasing truants
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s broken promise to provide extra funding to tackle truants has left schools picking up the tab for chasing absent students, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Be prepared – Government has been given the hard word
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The inescapable conclusion from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s second report on rising sea levels is that both central and local government must start planning now, says Labour’s spokesperson on Climate Change Megan Woods. More >>
Sick leave surveys not to be sneezed at
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette King Deputy Leader Health Spokesperson 19 November 2015 Sick leave surveys not to be sneezed at More >>
Sheep cover-up ridiculous
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The ongoing cover-up of the Saudi sheep scandal has reached new lows with the Primary Industries Minister saying releasing a taxpayer-funded report into the lamb deaths isn’t in the public interest despite admitting he hasn’t read it, says Labour’s ... More >>
Offshore workers shipped in at expense of locals
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cut-price contractor Visionstream is trying to bring in offshore workers for the UFB fibre roll-out while at the same time workers doing the same job are being cut at Downer, says Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
The Pacific loses a great friend
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party says the Pacific has lost a friend and a hero with today’s death of rugby legend Jonah Lomu, says Labour’s Pacific Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio. “On behalf of Labour I want to convey to Jonah’s family our sincere condolences. ... More >>
Scrap flag vote and stop state house sell-off
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If the Government scrapped the flag referendum and stopped selling-off state houses it could completely eliminate homelessness, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The Salvation Army report out today shows homeless people are the ... More >>
Big gaps in rushed returning offenders law
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Legislation passed under urgency to have New Zealanders with criminal records monitored when they're sent back from Australia contains some glaring holes, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Long-term unemployed now long-term problem
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s failure to reduce the number of long-term unemployed has become clear with current levels the highest in three years, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Long-term unemployment is a huge problem. The longer you’re ... More >>
Lawsuit an indictment of Govt’s EQC failings
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 10:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Lawsuit an indictment of Govt’s EQC failings The class action lawsuit filed against EQC filed today is an indictment of the Government’s failure to provide clear answers about its obligations to homeowners, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan ... More >>
Nats still dragging feet on GST after 7 years
Monday, 16 November 2015, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nats still dragging feet on GST after 7 years National is still dragging its feet on applying GST to products bought from overseas and not giving small business a fair go, despite being in government for seven years, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson ... More >>
Ministry covers up damning NCEA report
Sunday, 15 November 2015, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New documents show the Education Ministry succumbed to political pressure and covered up an attempt to help hundreds of special needs students at our poorest schools during their NCEA exams, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
NZ unemployment now worse than Australia
Friday, 13 November 2015, 9:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s unemployment rate is now worse than Australia’s – an economy described as ‘fast becoming a basket case’, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Last night Australia’s new figures put unemployment at 5.9 per ... More >>
It’s black and white: National caught out
Friday, 13 November 2015, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has been caught red-handed trying to hide the fact its MPs have been using taxpayer money for political campaigning, says Labour’s State Services spokesman Kris Faafoi. More >>
Independence of the ERO called into question
Friday, 13 November 2015, 8:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The independence of the Education Review Office has been seriously called into question following news they re-wrote a damning report on the state of early childhood education following pressure from the government, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins ... More >>
Hardship tailored to suit government coffers
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government appears to have magic-ed a figure out of a hat to base its child poverty policy on, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
