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Worst Six Months for Economy since 2011
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s new GDP statistics show growth per capita has declined for two quarters in a row but the Government is still just watching from the sidelines, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Lochinver is right decision for first time since 2012
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Overseas Investment Office has made the right call in blocking the sale of Lochinver Station but needs to take a similar strong approach to other sales, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Desperate Government threatens financial veto – again
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has resorted to its last desperate tactic to defeat Labour’s plan to help more families with new babies, Labour’s spokesperson for Women Sue Moroney says. More >>
Kids in poverty not something to sweep under the carpet
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 8:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley is running out of excuses to justify the Government’s blinkered response to child poverty, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Prime Minister must seek flag solution
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is still time to fix the flag referendum to give all New Zealanders a say despite John Key today refusing to allow a Labour Member’s Bill to be tabled which would have added Red Peak and a Yes/No question into the first referendum, Opposition Leader ... More >>
National MP implicated in Taratahi funding rorts
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National MP Barbara Kuriger sat on the board of Taratahi Agricultural Training College and failed to stop rorts which were going on for years, Labour’s Tertiary spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>
Nats flaky funding putting NGOs at risk
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Carmel Sepuloni Social Development Spokesperson 16 September 2015 Nats flaky funding putting NGOs at risk More >>
Nats’ short-termism leaves Super Fund $17b lower
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s short-sighted decision to halt contributions to the Super Fund has left it $17.8 billion out of pocket, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Today’s Super Fund’s Annual Result is a 15 per cent return – a great result, ... More >>
Ministers pass buck on Pasifika centre
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The beleaguered Pasifika Education Centre has become a political hot potato with Ministers passing the buck on its oversight in an attempt to shrug off responsibility for its impending demise, Labour’s Pasifika spokesperson Su’a William Sio says. More >>
Come on John, leave Kiwi families a real legacy
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 9:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The best legacy the Prime Minister can leave New Zealand is to give parents an extra eight weeks with their new babies by backing my paid parental leave bill, Labour’s spokesperson for Women Sue Moroney says. More >>
Hawkes Bay decision a victory for democracy
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s decision by the Hawke’s Bay community to vote overwhelming against amalgamation shows the spirit of local democracy is alive and kicking in New Zealand, Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Su’a William Sio says. More >>
Maori Party’s Land Law Slammed By Judges
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party must explain why it’s ruining Maori land reforms designed to kick start billion dollar opportunities for Maori, says Labour’s Associate Primary Industry spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>
English finally admits unemployment fall ‘unlikely’
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English has finally admitted that his Budget projection of unemployment falling below five per cent ‘now looks unlikely’, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
No end in sight for EQC customers with dodgy repairs
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has no idea when it will be finished fixing up dodgy EQC repairs, says Labour’s acting EQC spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
South Island threatened with recession
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark Economic Development Spokesperson 15 September 2015 South Island threatened with recession The entire economy of the South Island shrank in the last quarter, putting it at risk of going into recession, says Labour’s Economic Development ... More >>
Govt must come clean on secret HNZ dividend
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister must explain why Housing New Zealand is set to pay the Government $454 million in dividends in the next financial year – four times more than expected, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Government doubles down on underfunding social services
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government will continue its chronic underfunding of social services, with today’s Productivity Commission report recommending more of the same failed strategy, says Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
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 >>
