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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 >>

A-G confirms HBL was a shambles

Monday, 12 October 2015, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

An agency set up by the Government to “save” money across the health sector has been slammed by the Auditor-General for wasting millions of dollars, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>

Generation Rent sees another hefty price rise

Monday, 12 October 2015, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Auckland’s median house price has risen more than 25 per cent in the past year making home ownership even more out of reach for Generation Rent, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “It’s appalling that the price of houses has ... More >>

Poor regions to miss out on better internet

Monday, 12 October 2015, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Regional ratepayers will have to stump up as co-investors in hundreds of towns and communities to subsidise improved broadband access, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>

Secret plans to bring back detainees

Monday, 12 October 2015, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

While John Key has said multiple times that he doesn’t have details about the issue of Kiwis being detained in Australia, the Government has been preparing for an influx of more than 1000 New Zealanders who have served time across the ditch, ... More >>

Explosion in subsidies for nannies and au pairs

Monday, 12 October 2015, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Hekia Parata’s decision to cancel a review of home-based early childhood services is just the latest in a long line of embarrassingly poor judgements that have blown up in her face, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>

Emergency departments feel mental health stress

Sunday, 11 October 2015, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Increasing numbers of people with mental health-related issues are turning to emergency departments for help as funding dries up across the country, Labour’s Associate Health Spokesperson David Clark says. More >>

Whanau Ora fails Maori

Friday, 9 October 2015, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Whanau Ora isn’t working and nor is it saving lives judging by tragic statistics released today by the Ministry of Health, says Labour’s Maori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. “Whanau Ora is the Maori Party’s flagship health programme, yet ... More >>

TPP Treaty provision requires scrutiny

Friday, 9 October 2015, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Maori will struggle to have faith in Government undertakings regarding the TPP because the Crown continues to fall short of its obligations when interpreting the Treaty" says Labour’s Maori Development Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>

Parents feel the squeeze from school funding shortfall

Friday, 9 October 2015, 9:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Parents are being forced to shell out more and more for their kids’ education as government underfunding really starts to bite, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “A survey released today confirmed what we already know, the ... More >>