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TPPA fails dairy and foreign buyers tests
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The gains from the TPP for New Zealand’s largest export industry have failed to meet the test set by the government, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
New Zealand has missed the bus on TPP
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 7:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government appears to have failed to deliver in the secretive TPP deal, with no meaningful gains for dairy and new costs for Pharmac, Labour’s Acting Leader Annette King says. More >>
English should send himself to Australia
Monday, 5 October 2015, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English should be sticking it to the Australians rather than sticking by them and their dreadful treatment of Kiwis in detention centres, Acting Labour Leader Annette King says. More >>
Seven year science wait wasn’t worth it
Monday, 5 October 2015, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Cunliffe Science and Innovation spokesperson 5 October 2015 Seven year science wait wasn’t worth it After seven years in office and a year of consultation, today’s Statement of Science Investment (NSSI) was not worth the wait, Labour’s Science ... More >>
Sexual assault at Wiri prison another Serco failure
Monday, 5 October 2015, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The alleged rape of a prisoner who was moved out of segregated custody and locked in a cell overnight with mainstream prisoners is clear evidence Serco are not fit to run New Zealand’s prisons, says Labour’s Acting Corrections Spokesperson Jacinda ... More >>
Are you fighting for our health, Mr Key?
Monday, 5 October 2015, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must not back down in the TPPA negotiations and allow a loss of access to cutting edge medicine for diseases like cancer, Labour Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Last chance for Joyce to fund science
Monday, 5 October 2015, 8:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tomorrow is the Government’s last chance to avert disaster in our science and research sector with its National Statement of Science Investment (NSSI), Labour’s Science and Innovation spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Breach of privacy a breach of patients’ trust
Friday, 2 October 2015, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A privacy breach, which has seen the unauthorised release of confidential birth and death details of over 24,000 people, is inexcusable, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
TVNZ profits up, regional coverage slashed
Friday, 2 October 2015, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
State-owned broadcaster TVNZ’s plan to axe two critical frontline news positions from Dunedin has an immediate negative impact on coverage for the whole of Otago and Southland, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
National underfunds scientific research
Friday, 2 October 2015, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David Cunliffe Science and Innovation spokesperson 2 October 2015 National underfunds scientific research A new report released this morning confirms that the Government is underfunding research, Labour’s Science and Innovation spokesperson David Cunliffe ... More >>
Step up or stay away
Friday, 2 October 2015, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nanaia Mahuta Maori Development Spokesperson Step up or stay away 1 October 2015 The Chris Brown story is nothing more than the tour promoters trying to influence the outcome of a visa application, promote the tour and sell tickets, says Labour’s ... More >>
Govt ignored warning of spending blowout
Friday, 2 October 2015, 8:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Treasury warned National that it could not meet its public promises on spending from the proceeds of asset sales, and this would lead to a $2 billion shortfall, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Documents released to Labour under ... More >>
Chain of failures leads to paedophile’s escape
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An inquiry into the escape of convicted paedophile and murderer Phillip John Smith shows a chain of failures by government departments enabled him to flee to Brazil, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Despite the spin our universities slide
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A dramatic slip in rankings for three New Zealand universities in The Times Higher Education report released today is a legacy of the Government’s underfunding of tertiary education, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Serco’s other detention centre of shame
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer Foreign Affairs Spokesperson 1 October 2015 Serco’s other detention centre of shame While Serco fails spectacularly to run safe prisons in New Zealand, Kiwis are being held illegally at the notorious Serco run Christmas Island Detention ... More >>
Bright line test already set to flat line
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s bright line test that comes into force today will have little impact on house prices and speculation, shown by National’s recent last-ditch efforts to talk down the housing market, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson ... More >>
Lack of consultation over Kermadec ocean sanctuary
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A lack of consultation with important iwi stakeholders about the establishment of the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary could lead to legal challenges, says Labour’s Fisheries spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>
Widespread caution on tertiary league tables justified
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce's proposal to implement league tables for tertiary institutions takes a backward looking, short term view that could do more harm than good, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Defence minister, not panda pimp
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee is in China pushing a taxpayer funded deal to bring two pandas to New Zealand, the country’s military look set to be hit with a pay freeze, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Ambassador’s criticism has to be taken seriously
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tim Groser will have to listen to Dr Adrian Macey’s criticism of how the Government calculated its climate change targets if he wants to be taken seriously at the climate change talks in Paris, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
