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Report highlights National’s poor funding decisions
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s poor coordination between its transport strategy and the needs of the regions has been highlighted in a new report by Local Government New Zealand, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Government wakes up to Opotiki Harbour
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is expected to finally announce Government support next week for the Opotiki Harbour development, says Labour Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. More >>
New figures show speculators rampant
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures released by the Reserve Bank show there’s been an explosion in mortgage lending with most of the growth going to property investors, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Government must do more to help global refugee crisis
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must urgently increase our refugee quota and let New Zealand play its part in helping address the tragic humanitarian crisis unfolding around the world, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Key’s threat to veto premature
Monday, 31 August 2015, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s threat that he might use a financial veto against the Bill that will introduce 26 weeks Paid Parental Leave is premature and based on inflated costings, says the bill’s sponsor, Labour ‘s Sue Moroney. More >>
Louise Nicholas to deliver 4th Dame Dorothy Fraser lecture
Monday, 31 August 2015, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The woman who took on the police force over rape and abuse and won will deliver the fourth annual Dame Dorothy Fraser Lecture on Monday 28 September in Dunedin. We are excited to have confirmed Louise Nicholas ONZM to deliver the first lecture since ... More >>
Labour celebrates Tongan language and diversity
Monday, 31 August 2015, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tongan Language Week is a timely reminder of the importance and beauty of our Pacific culture, identity and language in New Zealand, says our first Tongan born, Tongan speaking MP Jenny Salesa. More >>
Privatising CYF about ideology not care
Monday, 31 August 2015, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s suggestions today that Child Youth and Family could be privatized will be a terrifying thought for New Zealanders already dealing with the mess created in private prisons and plans to sell our state houses to Australians, Opposition ... More >>
Govt must make most of Jetstar competition
Monday, 31 August 2015, 10:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government agencies should pledge to always buy “the best fare of the day” to maximise competition between Jetstar and Air New Zealand and ensure savings for taxpayers while boosting services to regional New Zealand, Labour’s Transport Spokesperson ... More >>
Nanaia Mahuta Responds to Media Speculation
Saturday, 29 August 2015, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Speculation that Nanaia Mahuta has been selected to succeed her cousin Kiingi Tuheitia as head of the Kiingitanga and Waikato-Tainui is unfounded. More >>
Time for inquiry into petrol margins
Friday, 28 August 2015, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time for an inquiry into petrol companies as margins are once again at the high levels that prompted concerns late last year, says Labour's Energy Spokesperson Stuart Nash. "Over the December January holiday period, petrol importer margins ... More >>
Nats playing politics with social workers
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is playing politics by refusing to support a member’s bill requiring registration of social workers despite the Children’s Commissioner saying upskilling is vital, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says. More >>
More talk as Auckland congestion worsens
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The main impact of the Government’s agreement with Auckland Council today will be simply to delay still further decisions needed to relieve the city’s traffic congestion, says Labour’s Auckland Issues Spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>
Serco inquiry extended
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A two month delay to the Government investigation into prison fight clubs shows the extent of problems within the Serco circus, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “My office received a tsunami of complaints so I’m not surprised ... More >>
Truck Shops ignore consumer laws
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A damning Commerce Commission report out today highlights the failure of the Government to protect poor and vulnerable families from unscrupulous truck shops, says Labour’s Consumer Affairs Spokesperson David Shearer. “The report found that 31 out of 32 ... More >>
Figures suggest National deliberately excluded farming
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 10:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures showing the dairy industry would be categorised as high risk if there were a further five severe injuries within a year, strongly suggests National designed its flawed system to deliberately exclude farming, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour ... More >>
Taihoa at Ihumatao says Labour
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford has called on the Government to rethink its controversial Special Housing Area in Māngere. Auckland Council is today meeting to discuss the development which borders the Otuataua Stonefield Historic Reserve. ... More >>
Bleak report on the state of our children
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 8:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A damning conclusion by the Children’s Commissioner today that ‘we don’t know if children are better off as a result of state intervention, but the indications are not good’ should make fixing CYFs a top priority for this Government, says ... More >>
Dodgy data used to justify axing KiwiSaver kickstart
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 8:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s agenda to run down KiwiSaver has become even clearer from a scathing critique of the Government’s justification for axing the $1000 kickstart, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Unsecure website risks Ashley MoBIEson hack
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Experts have raised security concerns that vulnerabilities in MoBIE’s half million-dollar website could lead to a possible Ashley Maddison-style hack, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. “The real issue here is not what data is ... More >>
