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Dame Whina’s birthday time for reflection
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Meka Whaitiri MP for Ikaroa Rāwhiti 9 December 2015 Dame Whina’s birthday time for reflection As we commemorate what would have been Dame Whina Cooper's 120th birthday, it is time to reflect on her commitment around protecting Māori land, says MP for ... More >>
Millions in extra costs for ChCh as Govt walks away
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ruth Dyson Acting Canterbury Spokesperson 9 December 2015 Millions in extra costs for ChCh as Govt walks away The Government’s decision to slash spending on repairing Canterbury’s infrastructure has saddled Cantabrians with an extra $75 million in ... More >>
Programme cut-back latest blow for Māori Television
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Programme cut-back latest blow for Māori Television News that beleaguered current affairs programme, Native Affairs , will only get a half hour slot next year is another slap in the face for the staff at Māori Television, says Labour’s Māori Broadcasting ... More >>
National’s U-turn over Serco shows privatisation failure
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The cancelling of Serco’s contract to run Mt Eden is proof the Government’s plan to privatise prisons is an abysmal failure, Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Overcharging of thousands of car owners continues
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of car owners whose vehicles are incorrectly classified under National's shambolic ACC motor vehicle risk rating system face further delays in getting their levies right, Labour ACC spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Countdown on to support Pacific Nations in Paris
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 10:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
As the Paris Climate Talks enter their final days, New Zealand must step up and support its neighbours, say Labour’s Pacific Climate Change Issues Spokesperson, Su’a William Sio. More >>
OIA report could have serious ramifications
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 8:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has serious concerns about the wide ranging and potentially chilling effect on the flow of government information following the release Beverley Wakem’s report, Labour’s Open Government spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
Land wars a vital part of who we are
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will be pushing hard to have a day set down for the remembrance of New Zealand’s land wars, Labour’s MP for Hauraki-Waikato Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Govt underfunds Pharmac by $115m
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s Government has underfunded Pharmac by more than $115m since 2012, and now Kiwis are missing out on life-saving drugs, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “For the past four years our drug-buying agency’s budget has risen just 2% when ... More >>
Cash for cans and bottles scheme a great initiative
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The new Incentive to Recycle Report from Envision NZ recommending a return to offering cash for empty drink containers is a great initiative, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Collins backed Serco circus from the start
Monday, 7 December 2015, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins created the multi-million dollar mess that is Serco and now she’s coming back for seconds, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “Congratulations could be given but let’s be clear about the facts right from the beginning of this ... More >>
No WINZ in the MSD Waiting Game
Monday, 7 December 2015, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There have been no wins for the South Dunedin community in the continued delay in answers on the status of the South Dunedin WINZ office, says Dunedin South MP Clare Curran. More >>
No WINZ in the MSD Waiting Game
Monday, 7 December 2015, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There have been no wins for the South Dunedin community in the continued delay in answers on the status of the South Dunedin WINZ office, says Dunedin South MP Clare Curran. More >>
Social housing delivery just woeful
Monday, 7 December 2015, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s announcement of new social housing delivery by NGOs is woefully inadequate compared to the high levels of homelessness, overcrowding and slum housing, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “The Government has announced ... More >>
Medical mistakes surge as system under-funding continues
Monday, 7 December 2015, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A big surge in ACC claims for health botch-ups shows a health system under pressure, says Labour’s ACC Spokesperson, Sue Moroney. The number of claims has almost doubled in the last four years. “This follows the Government’s underfunding of the health ... More >>
Seven years of shipping efficiency lost at sea
Monday, 7 December 2015, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s seven years of squandering opportunities to create efficient coast freight movement has been highlighted today in a new report, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Health cuts at heart of cancer drug decision
Monday, 7 December 2015, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has confirmed budget cuts are behind a decision not to fund a life-saving cancer drug, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “The Prime Minister admitted in an interview this morning that Keytruda, which is considered by specialists to ... More >>
Time for a real say on Basin Reserve transport issues
Monday, 7 December 2015, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A number of community organisations have proposed a new, grassroots process to find a solution to the transport access issues around Wellington's Basin Reserve, Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson says. "With the flyover proposal thankfully ... More >>
Labour urges Govt to move on life-saving drug
Sunday, 6 December 2015, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should do the right thing and fund a revolutionary new drug that could save the lives of hundreds of Kiwis, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Top heritage building not safe yet
Friday, 4 December 2015, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fate of Auckland’s historic St James theatre could be in the Government’s hands, Labour’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
