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Committee rejects families’ plea for hearing

Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Phil Goff Defence Spokesperson 4 December 2015 Committee rejects families’ plea for hearing It is appalling the Government rejected a plea by families to return the remains of soldiers killed in Malaya and Vietnam to New Zealand, Labour’s Defence ... More >>

Nick Smith misleads Parliament over pool laws

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is ploughing ahead with changes to pool safety laws despite being told they could lead to more children drowning, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>

Slave Labour Amendment Bill

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The drawing of the Customs and Excise (Prohibition of Imports Made by Slave Labour) Amendment Bill from the Members’ bills ballot today represents a genuine opportunity to take a strong stance on human rights, says Labour’s MP for Tamaki Makaurau, ... More >>

Debate over responsibility lets kids down

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A review into how Child Youth and Family handled the ‘roastbusters’ case highlights how the victims were overlooked while agencies debated whose role it was to intervene and on what basis, Labour’s Justice and Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>

Customs project continue to escalate

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The continued delays and the cost blowout of Customs Joint Border Management System are costing the taxpayer tens of millions of dollars says Labour's Customs Spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>

Customs review raises questions about border protection

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Customs review raises questions about border protection Serious questions have emerged about the capacity of the Defence Force to protect New Zealand’s borders, Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff says. “Today’s financial review of Customs reveals ... More >>

Courage of Defence personnel not forgotten

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Defence spokesperson Phil Goff has paid tribute to the New Zealand Defence Force personnel awarded medals for gallantry. More >>

NZ on Air lets current affairs television die

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The loss of more quality current affairs television shows the New Zealand on Air funding model is broken, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>

Last chance for submissions on Regenerate Christchurch

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today is the last chance for Cantabrians to express their concern about the Government’s plan for a new agency to run the Canterbury recovery, says Labour’s acting Canterbury spokesperson Ruth Dyson. More >>

More MoBIE money for sheep – this time $2.6m

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Officials have been unable to rule out spending a further $2.6m earmarked for the Saudi sheep farm this year, Labour’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson David Clark says. “MoBIE’s annual review shows $2.6m for the Saudi Arabia ‘agri-business ... More >>

Housing failure wider than Weymouth

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has no way of stopping the few so-called affordable houses in its Special Housing Areas being sold for windfall capital gain, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “MBIE officials told Parliament today that the houses ... More >>

Special education review lost on Ministry

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Ministry of Education is using a review of special education to push for further cost cutting instead of hearing pleas to properly fund services, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “This fantastic opportunity to improve the lives ... More >>

Prison performance report fail

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 8:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s prison privatisation experiment has been an epic fail according to a performance report quietly released by the Department of Corrections, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>

Nick Smith’s fingerprints over cover-up

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing New Zealand has confirmed Nick Smith’s office had a hand in covering up embarrassing information exposing National MPs rorting taxpayer-funding to campaign, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>

Chris Brown cancels NZ

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes the news that Chris Brown has cancelled his New Zealand tour, says Labour’s Hauraki –Waikato member Nanaia Mahuta. More >>

Cancer patients forced to keep begging

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Annette King Deputy Leader Health Spokesperson 2 December 2015 Cancer patients forced to keep begging More >>

South Island unemployment rises 32% in 2015

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is sitting on its hands as New Zealand’s regional unemployment soars, with a more than 30% rise in those out of work in the South Island this year, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “Unemployment is growing and household incomes are plummeting ... More >>

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