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Labour will use buying power to create jobs
Monday, 9 November 2015, 12:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will use the government’s $40 billion in buying power to create jobs and back local businesses by requiring suppliers to make job creation in New Zealand a determining factor for contracts, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “Since ... More >>
Ground-breaking new policy to make homes cheaper
Sunday, 8 November 2015, 11:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s ground-breaking new policy on reforming planning rules will make housing more affordable, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Hours owed in annual leave compromising patient care
Sunday, 8 November 2015, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health workers, struggling with heavy workloads and under pressure to do more with less, are owed almost $500 million in overdue annual leave, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Māori ready to play part in the new economy
Saturday, 7 November 2015, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Māori economy will be a big driver of work changes and must be in a strong position to reap the benefits of new opportunities, Labour’ Chair of the Future of Work Commission Grant Robertson says. More >>
Screws put on health as budgets blow out
Friday, 6 November 2015, 9:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More than half the country’s health boards have blown out their budgets just months into the new financial year, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Make the right call, mate!
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key should be questioning whether Australia is qualified to be on the United Nations Human Rights Council, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Govt refuses to even try to fix its Korea land sales mistake
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National refuses to fix its major blunder in the Korean FTA which allows Kiwi homes to be sold to Korean investors – creating a flow on effect with other trade partners such as China, says Labour’s Export Growth and Trade spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Minister asleep at Agribusiness wheel since January
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce has admitted in Parliament he knew about the problems around Agribusiness Training Limited back in January, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Maori Party not at the table
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite claims, it is obvious the Maori Party is not at the table with the Government when it comes to sticking up for tangata whenua, says Labour’s Associate Māori Development spokesperson Peeni Henare. “The Māori Party promotes itself as a partner ... More >>
Overwhelming opposition to locking-in zero hour contracts
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lawyers, workers, the Human Rights Commission and even employers were united in their opposition to the Government’s bid to entrench zero-hour contracts during hearings which end today, Labour Issues spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Government confirms minimal standards
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 9:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government confirms minimal standards Finally the Government has come clean over its commitment to the dirty water issue says Labour’s Water spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. “In Parliament today Nathan Guy confirmed the Government is committed to ‘minimal ... More >>
The great tyre rip-off
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Megan Woods Environment Spokesperson 4 November 2015 The great tyre rip-off Consumers are being ripped off in many parts of New Zealand when they pay a tyre disposal fee to garages, says Labour Environment spokesperson Megan Woods. “If you pay a $5 ... More >>
Unemployment rises. In work numbers fall. National fiddles.
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson Finance Spokesperson 4 November 2015 Unemployment rises. In work numbers fall. National fiddles. More >>
Another blow for the Government as DOC staff work to rule
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Celebrating Conservation Week this week has become another disaster for the Government as Department of Conservation workers take industrial action, says Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson. “DOC staff are highly regarded, passionate and motivated ... More >>
Land and Water Forum Unravelling
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Fish and Game New Zealand’s resignation from the Land and Water Forum (LAWF) is an indictment of the National Government’s failure to take action on New Zealand’s declining fresh water quality, says Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP and Labour’s Water spokesperson ... More >>
National must hurry up and diversify economy
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 8:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s significant drop in the global dairy price shows National needs to stop sitting on its hands and come up with a plan to diversify the economy, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Despite Fonterra putting less product up for ... More >>
Parata in denial over early childhood education cuts
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins Education Spokesperson 3 November 2015 Parata in denial over early childhood education cuts Hekia Parata is living in a parallel universe if she thinks cutting funding for early childhood services with fully qualified staff will result ... More >>
Government doubles down on loose governance
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government doubles down on loose governance The Government’s decision to loosen funding criteria for tertiary providers shows that their priorities are all wrong, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says. “The new model ... More >>
Rapidly rising house prices shows bright line test failure
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford Housing Spokesperson 3 November 2015 Rapidly rising house prices shows bright line test failure More >>
Pressure on DHBs as scalpel taken to funding
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 9:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health boards across the country are looking to cut back on services as they buckle under pressure from the Government to keep costs down, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
