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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 >>
NZ falls down OECD unemployment ranks
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand is now 15th in the OCED for unemployment – a big drop from first ten years ago, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Our current OECD ranking is the equal worst we have had since the 1990s. The two times we have been ... More >>
Foreign buyers ban will achieve what Govt failed to
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford Housing Spokesperson 12 November 2015 Foreign buyers ban will achieve what Govt failed to Labour’s Member’s Bill to ban foreign buyers from purchasing existing homes will achieve what the Government failed to in its Trans Pacific Partnership ... More >>
Christchurch build a joke
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Poto Williams Associate Housing Spokesperson 12 November 2015 Christchurch build a joke Housing New Zealand has built just one house in the past month in Christchurch, says Labour’s Associate Housing spokesperson Poto Williams. “If Housing New Zealand ... More >>
Detainees belong in Australia, not New Zealand
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Opposition Leader 12 November 2015 Detainees belong in Australia, not New Zealand The detainees from Christmas Island and those being held in detention centres throughout Australia belong in that country and should not be returned to ... More >>
Labour backs gender equal New Zealand
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 8:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
12 November 2015 Labour backs gender equal New Zealand The Government must reverse the trend of women going backwards and immediately implement the National Council of Women’s recommendations for a gender equal New Zealand, Labour’s spokesperson ... More >>
Joy on streets but challenges ahead for Myanmar
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party looking to have won a landslide victory in Myanmar’s first proper democratic election in decades the next big challenge will be the smooth handing over of power by the current military-backed government, ... More >>
National all talk no action on provisional tax
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After months of discussion documents and talkfests National has kicked for touch on provisional tax, despite it being one of the biggest issues facing small business, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
National’s Tax Return Tax a cash grab
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is planning to overtax every New Zealander so they can ‘incentivise’ people to file their tax return, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Patients waiting in more pain for operations
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette King Deputy Leader Health Spokesperson 11 November 2015 Patients waiting in more pain for operations More >>
Ratepayers could subsidise Ruataniwha dam
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Meka Whaitiri Water Spokesperson 11 November 2015 Ratepayers could subsidise Ruataniwha dam after secret meeting More >>
No Plan B for Southern Response
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee has no Plan B for cost overruns in Southern Response’s repair programme, says Labour’s Canterbury Issues spokesperson Megan Woods. “Earlier this year, Southern Response warned their balance sheet was being put at risk by higher than ... More >>
Te Ture Whenua Bill opposition
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Meka Whaitiri MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti 11 November 2015 Te Ture Whenua Bill opposition Maori land owners should oppose the Minister of Maori Development’s Te Ture Whenua Bill as it disadvantages Maori says Labour’s MP for Ikaroa Rawhiti Meka Whaitiri. ... More >>
Increasing risks as housing contagion spreads
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English’s failure to diversify the economy or control the housing bubble is increasing the risks to financial stability identified by the Reserve Bank Governor today, Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Graeme Wheeler must be ... More >>
Enough is enough as dam deadline looms
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Enough is enough as dam deadline looms Today is D Day for assessing the viability of the Ruataniwha Dam and its backers still have to offer up some concrete answers on the future of the scheme, says Labour’s Spokesperson for Water Meka Whaitiri. ... More >>
