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Response to families’ pleas arrogant and unreasonable

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Pleas by the families of veterans who died during deployments to Vietnam and Malaysia to have the remains of their loved ones returned home have fallen on deaf ears, Labour’s Veterans Affairs spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>

Warm, dry healthy rental homes a step closer

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Landlords would be required to make sure their rental properties are warm and dry through a Labour Member’s Bill to be debated by Parliament, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “This Bill was lodged following the tragic death of Emma-Lita Bourne ... More >>

Auckland houses skyrocket $300k in 5 years

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s refusal to take effective steps to solve the Auckland housing crisis is highlighted in new figures showing prices in our biggest city skyrocketed by $300,000 in the past five years, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford ... More >>

Lochinver appeal shows OIO reform needed

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Pure 100’s appeal of the Overseas Investment Office’s Lochinver decision shows the Office’s rules need to be tightened and toughened up immediately, says Labour’s Land Information spokesperson Stuart Nash. “At the moment you could drive a truck ... More >>

Labour bill to stop stealth cuts to Radio NZ

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Radio New Zealand’s punishing six-year funding freeze would be put to an end by Labour’s bill that matches funding to inflation and population growth and assists the broadcaster’s transition to a multimedia public service network, says Labour’s ... More >>

Kindy teacher lay off after Govt funding cuts

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 8:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Government funding cuts are hitting home with kindergartens being forced to lay off teachers, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>

Nats sacrifice Kiwis’ health and education for surplus

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s drive for surplus has meant less investment in critical areas like health, education, housing and transport – yet John Key told Parliament today he wants the money for cycleways, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>

Cancer patients deserve help, not threats

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key needs to show some moral leadership and end his Government’s heartless practice of insisting cancer patients look for work, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>

First surplus a blip on radar screen of debt

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English’s first surplus is just one black drop in a sea of red, with New Zealanders still paying over $10m a day in interest payments, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>

Govt must clarify if software patents are in TPP

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand’s tech sector faces an uncertain future if a hard-fought for exclusion for software patents is missing from the final text of the Trans Pacific Partnership, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>

Four year funding freeze for OIO causes delays

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) hasn’t received an increase in funding or staff for four years - causing long delays for sellers and buyers and tarnishing New Zealand’s good name as a place to invest, says Labour’s Land Information ... More >>

Woodhouse wrote own worm farm risk list

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Documents obtained by Labour show Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse was advised to include dairy as a high risk activity in new health and safety legislation but didn’t, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Iain Lees-Galloway ... More >>

Youth MP for Manukau East selected

Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

MP for Manukau East 12 October 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT Youth MP for Manukau East selected More >>

Government hiding from ECan submissions

Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has radically reduced the amount of time for public submissions on their controversial ECan bill, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>

Bill English’s first surplus will be his last

Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

On Wednesday it is almost certain the Government will announce a surplus for the last financial year – when it was at the peak of the economic cycle – but will be on course to break its promise for surpluses in the years ahead, Labour’s Finance ... More >>

One last chance to stop power grab in Canterbury

Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today Parliament has one last chance to stop the Government’s ECan power grab, by voting to restore a fully elected regional council, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>

Children’s teams left high and dry

Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A cornerstone Government initiative to help our most vulnerable kids has come unstuck with Treasury raising major concerns about its effectiveness and key stakeholders describing it as unmanageable, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>