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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 >>
Minister's attempt to silence judges rejected
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 8:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Meka Whaitiri MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 2 November 2015 Minister's attempt to silence judges rejected The Waitangi Tribunal’s rejection of the Crown’s attempt to prevent a highly critical submission from Maori Land Court judges on a proposed new Maori ... More >>
Review timely but ineffective without funding
Monday, 2 November 2015, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins Education Spokesperson 2 November 2015 Review timely but ineffective without funding A review of education law is timely but the Government must ensure it is a genuine examination of New Zealand’s education system and the future needs ... More >>
TVNZ backtracks on chopping news jobs in the South
Monday, 2 November 2015, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
TVNZ has finally listened to sense and shelved plans to axe two fulltime frontline news positions from their Dunedin office, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Craig Foss should demonstrate accountability
Monday, 2 November 2015, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Craig Foss should demonstrate accountability The Associate Transport Minister should rethink his complacent attitude towards the Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s botched handling of the Fox Glacier crash ahead of his meeting with its Chief Commissioner ... More >>
Get The Flock Outta Here!
Sunday, 1 November 2015, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David CLARK - Economic Development Spokesperson 1 November 2015 Revelations the taxpayer picked up a hefty tab for repairs to model sheep have been trumped by news of the overall bill for last year’s MoBIE Christmas function, says Labour’s Economic ... More >>
Congratulations All Blacks!!!
Sunday, 1 November 2015, 11:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little congratulated the All Blacks on their world class victory in the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham. More >>
Government underfunding behind tragedy mistakes
Friday, 30 October 2015, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Consistent underfunding of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission by the National Government led to an agency under-resourced to adequately handle the inquiry into the Fox Glacier crash, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
EQC accounts show surplus slipperiness
Friday, 30 October 2015, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
EQC’s annual accounts raise serious questions for the Government about how they have appeared to reach a Budget surplus by reducing EQC’s estimated liability in Canterbury by nearly $500m, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
National must rule out loan-to-income ratios
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must rule out introducing loan-to-income ratios following reports the Treasury is looking at the measure to cool the Auckland housing market, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “It comes as no surprise that the Treasury ... More >>
Commercial and recreational fishers pick up the slack
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The fishing giant Sanford’s decision to end its commercial operations in the Hauraki Gulf is a stinging indictment of the Government’s inaction which has left fisheries management in the gulf’s waters in limbo, says Labour’s Fisheries spokesperson ... More >>
Nats must stop delaying Opotiki Harbour
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 11:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has yet again delayed the Opotiki Harbour development, this time funding another scoping study that isn’t needed, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
Truth needed on NZ involvement in people smuggling
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 8:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key needs to assure New Zealanders that his government knew nothing - and was in no way implicated - with Australia’s apparent policy of paying people-smugglers to keep refugees from its borders, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David ... More >>
No excuses for building delays
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Poto Williams Associate Housing Spokesperson 28 October 2015 No excuses for building delays Housing New Zealand should stop playing the blame game and admit it is at fault for delays to its building programme, Labour’s Associate Housing spokesperson ... More >>
NZDF stupid to reject Iraqi-born Kiwi
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The NZDF’s refusal to enlist a young woman just because she was born in Iraq is plain stupid, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>
