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Backtrack On School Lunches A Win For Kiwi Kids
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour has been calling for the Government to commit to fully funding the school lunch programme and I am relieved to see David Seymour hasn’t got the cuts to the programme he campaigned on,” Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Hon Willie Jackson To Debate At The Prestigious Oxford Union
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 8:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jackson will be debating against Rt Hon. The Lord Vaizey of Didcot PC, former Minister of Culture and Communications and Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Shadow Minister of Immigration. He will be joined by Gary Vikan, American author and former director of the Walters ... More >>
National Won’t Commit To Full Nelson Hospital Upgrade
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to be clear with the people of the Nelson Marlborough region about the changes it is considering for the Nelson Hospital rebuild, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Labour Calls For Fast Track List To Be Released
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministers must front up about which projects it will push through under its Fast Track Approvals legislation, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. More >>
National Gaslights Women Fighting For Equal Pay
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 6:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has scrapped the pay equity taskforce that fights for equal pay for women and looks at ethnic pay gaps. More >>
More Job Cuts, Fewer Houses Under National
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“National’s reckless cuts is now seeing 170 roles at Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on the chopping block all to pay for tax cuts,” says Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. More >>
Children Fall Deeper Through The Cracks In Government Cuts
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“With every scrap, cut and burn this government makes when it comes to our children – it begs the question of where is Minister Karen Chhour in all of this?” says Children Spokesperson, Willow-Jean Prime. More >>
Labour Honours Memory Of Sir Robert Martin
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Robert Martin, a globally renowned disability advocate who led the way for disability rights both in New Zealand and internationally. More >>
130,000 Cattle Saved From Live Export
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In government Labour was proud to introduce a ban on live cattle export by sea, which took effect one year ago today and has seen an estimated 130,000 cattle saved from the practice,” says Rachel Boyack. More >>
Labour Welcomes EU Free Trade Agreement
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This agreement opens the door for a huge increase in trade opportunities with a market of 450 million people who are high value discerning consumers of New Zealand goods and services. More >>
National’s Job Cuts Already Starting To Bite As Unemployment Rises
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stats NZ figures show the unemployment rate grew to 4.3 percent in the March quarter from 4 percent in the December quarter. More >>
National Hiking Transport Costs For Families And Young New Zealanders
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Weekly expenses will grow for more than 1.6 million New Zealanders as the Government ends free and half price public transport fares tomorrow. More >>
National Should Heed Tribunal Warning And Scrap Coalition Commitment With ACT
Monday, 29 April 2024, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Waitangi Tribunal report must be taken seriously as it affects our most vulnerable children, Labour children’s spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. He added, “Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act was brought in by the last National Government to ... More >>
$1.7b For No Increase In Access To Medicine
Monday, 29 April 2024, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-led Government continues its fiscal jiggery pokery with its Pharmac announcement today, Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall says. More >>
More Accountability For Preventable Workplace Deaths This Workers’ Memorial Day
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Everyone in New Zealand has the right to expect a safe workplace and to be able to come home safely to their family at the end of the day. Sadly, for many people this is not their reality More >>
Working Together On Consistent Support For Veterans This Anzac Day
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. The law says those who served after 1974 ... More >>
Penny Drops – But What About Seymour And Peters?
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Budget Blunder Shows Nicola Willis Could Cut Recovery Funding
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. It’s been ... More >>
RMA Changes Will Be A Disaster For Environment
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. More >>
Labour Supports Urgent Changes To Emergency Management System
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. More >>
