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Overcharged drivers must be refunded
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The ACC Minister must ensure owners of cars “inconsistently” classified under her flawed risk-rating model are refunded for being overcharged for their motor vehicle registration ACC levy, Labour’s ACC Spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Time to sack AgResearch board and start again
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Time to sack AgResearch board and start again Steven Joyce needs to stop the shambolic AgResearch restructure, sack the board and start again to halt the ongoing long term damage to our science skills and biggest export industry, says Labour’s Economic ... More >>
$727K and counting on loopy rules stunt
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett has wasted three-quarters of a million dollars on her Rules Reduction Taskforce which proposed loopy rules like allowing builders to self-certify their work, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Bright line test: Chaos and collateral damage
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s bright line test was an act of desperation that has descended into chaos for the Government and experts say will cause collateral damage for homeowners, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “OIA papers show officials advised against ... More >>
Otago can add a billion to our economy
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark Economic Development Spokesperson 24 September 2015 Otago can add a billion to our economy More >>
Gisborne - the economic gloom capital
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Almost one in five people in Gisborne are on some sort of benefit, the highest rate in the country, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. More >>
Big fall in China dairy exports as Fonterra production drops
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark Economic Development Spokesperson 24 September 2015 Big fall in China dairy exports as Fonterra production drops More >>
CYF review: Glaring problems, questions around solutions
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report into Child Youth and Family confirms there are staggering issues with child protection in New Zealand, but has few long term solutions to help our most vulnerable kids, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. “It’s clear that ... More >>
National’s $6b Super Fund shortfall
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s short-sighted decision to halt contributions to the Super Fund has left the country $6 billion worse off, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
National’s panda politics cynical distraction
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s latest pet project, which will see taxpayers’ money spent on bringing pandas to Wellington, is a cynical distraction from serious issues facing this country, Opposition leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Rules go from the ridiculous to the absurd
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The establishment of a special unit by Auckland Council to handle complaints and investigate rogue builders confirms the Government’s proposal to allow builders to sign off their own work is sheer lunacy, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Schools hire debt collectors for ‘voluntary’ donations
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The use of third parties to collect so-called ‘voluntary’ donations shows underfunding of education is forcing schools to rely on handouts from parents, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Sad day as Kiribati deportee gets marching orders
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 8:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
News that Ioane Teitiota will be deported to Kiribati will be a blow to him and his family and to the local Kiribati community, Te Atatu MP Phil Twyford says. More >>
Labour’s offer to support RMA changes remains
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett didn’t need a taskforce to tell her the Resource Management Act needs changing to make building houses easier – and Labour’s year-long offer to support reform remains on the table, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Government’s flawed science funding policy slammed
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Cunliffe Science and Innovation spokesperson 22 September 2015 Government’s flawed science funding policy slammed The Government’s science policy has again been slammed as inadequate and lacking any strategic direction, says Labour’s Science ... More >>
Loopy rules report contains loopy broadband suggestions
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Loopy rules report contains loopy broadband suggestions The Government seems intent on putting the ultrafast broadband scheme at risk in a “loopy rules reduction” report released today by suggesting new infrastructure connections be optional, Labour’s ... More >>
Iwi tax status mess for charity sector
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s mishandling of tax status for charitable community housing providers is jeopardising projects to house some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable families, Labour’s Associate Housing and Community and Voluntary sector spokesperson Poto ... More >>
Early levy removal shows crisis manufactured
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The early removal of ACC residual levies confirms that National’s manufactured crisis in ACC when they took office was just an excuse to over-charge ACC levies for the past seven years, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Joyce’s invisible hand all over AgResearch bungle
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark Economic Development Spokesperson 22 September 2015 Joyce’s invisible hand all over AgResearch bungle The chaotic restructure at AgResearch has Steven Joyce’s invisible hand all over it, especially given he knows more about it than ... More >>
Government should front for Kiribati deportee
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government Ministers have an obligation to meet the Kiribati-Tuvalu delegation bringing a petition to Parliament today in support of Ioane Teitiota who is facing deportation along with his wife and New Zealand-born children, Labour’s MP for Te Atatū Phil ... More >>
