Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Labour Party - Latest News [Page 135]
Silver Fern Farms sale result of Govt inaction
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The sale of half of Silver Fern Farms to a subsidiary of China’s Bright Foods is a result of National’s failure to reform the red meat industry despite years of decline, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Labour to table new flag referendum bill
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will this week table a bill in Parliament including both Red Peak and a Yes/No question in the first flag referendum, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “John Key has responded to public pressure over the final flags chosen – now it’s time ... More >>
Information important, but raw data not robust
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Moves by the Government for tertiary institutes to reveal where graduates end up working and what they earn is a step in the right direction, but comes with fish hooks, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says. From 2017 ... More >>
Investigation needed for search and rescue shortcuts
Sunday, 13 September 2015, 8:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police and Land Search and Rescue NZ (LandSAR) need to investigate whether public safety has been compromised by shortcuts and rorts at Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP), Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
How much more evidence do you need Minister?
Sunday, 13 September 2015, 8:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Serious allegations about assessors including nepotism, shonky scoping and threats of blacklisting are further evidence of the need for an inquiry into EQC, says Labour’s acting EQC spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Chathams a plane ride too far
Sunday, 13 September 2015, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to swot up on its geography after a war veteran was told he wasn’t eligible for help with travel costs to the Chathams to visit his daughter because the journey was ‘over international water’, Labour Rongotai MP Annette ... More >>
Bill English is Finance Minister not financial advisor
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English had reduced himself to acting as a financial advisor rather than Finance Minister, warning Aucklanders about the housing market, instead of fixing it, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Ngapuhi mandate needs refresh
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The finding of the Waitangi Tribunal recommending a new mandate for Ngapuhi is a blow to Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson who wants to accelerate the settlement process, says Labour’s Maori Development Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Royal Commission needed into dodgy repairs
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Royal Commission needed into dodgy repairs Labour is supporting calls by the people of Canterbury for a Royal Commission of Enquiry into dodgy EQC repairs, says Labour’s acting EQC spokesperson Megan Woods. “Large numbers of repairs done by EQC have ... More >>
Departure of Tim Barnett as General Secretary
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Mr Barnett, who has been in the role for just over three years, will take up a new job in November, and will remain General Secretary until this time. More >>
Kiwi's health suffers due to Government spin machine
Friday, 11 September 2015, 8:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Increasing numbers of GPs are giving up referring patients for first specialist assessments because they know it’s a waste of time, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Small agency clocks up big travel bill
Friday, 11 September 2015, 8:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Staff of a 69-strong quango have racked up sky-high bills jet-setting overseas to attend international events, while income from the sector it services has dropped 37 per cent over the same period, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Kris Faafoi ... More >>
Latest tertiary scandal: ‘Ghost students’, ‘lives forsaken’
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Greymouth’s Tai Poutini tertiary education provider has been accused of putting lives at risk, rorting course credits and inflating course numbers with ‘ghost students’, but Steven Joyce refuses to investigate, Labour’s Tertiary Education ... More >>
Flag design advice done and dusted in four hours
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An advisory group, which included a designer for sportswear giant Nike, was cobbled together roughly a month before flag options were announced to provide just four hours of ‘design’ advice to the Flag Consideration Panel, Labour’s Arts, Culture ... More >>
Governor acts while Finance Minister fiddles
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Reserve Bank is doing all the heavy lifting on the declining economy while Bill English appears to be sneaking off for a smoko break, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Undue secrecy on tertiary sector rorts
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 8:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce’s refusal to reveal details of other tertiary institutions being investigated in the wake of the Taratahi debacle is unacceptable, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Guy shows contempt for foreign ownership concerns
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nathan Guy’s refusal to ensure oversight of Chinese investment into New Zealand’s Silver Ferns Farms shows National doesn’t care about foreign ownership of key strategic assets, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Minister must mediate EQC lawsuit
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee needs to front up to the homeowners involved in a class action lawsuit against EQC and mediate a solution to avoid a costly court case, says Labour’s acting EQC spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Cutting financial advice for students doesn’t add up
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Schools and taxpayers will pick up the costs of StudyLink’s decision to cut its Sussed financial literacy seminar for secondary students, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Govt focuses on 2020 while rural internet stagnates in 2015
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 10:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt focuses on 2020 while rural internet stagnates in 2015 While National debates the rules for post 2020 telecommunication, it is dragging its heels on fixing the quality of internet connections right now in rural communities says Labour’s ICT ... More >>
