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Unemployment Remains High Under National
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This is the cost of a Government that governs by cuts: more Kiwis out of work and leaving for Australia, crumbling hospitals, and a shortage of affordable housing, Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Labour Welcomes Inquiry Into School Lunches
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Where Education Minister Erica Stanford has failed to act, I’m glad the Auditor-General is. David Seymour guaranteed that all will be fixed come Term 2, but the problems continue,” Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Women Will Keep Being Paid Less Under National
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Government absolutely has a role to play to reduce the gender pay gap over time, and yet this one is about to push through legislation under urgency to stop women from making pay equity claims when they are paid less than their male colleagues ... More >>
Questions Over Erica Stanford’s Personal Email Use
Monday, 5 May 2025, 6:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Documents show the Education Minister has sent sensitive government information to an unprotected email address,” Labour’s education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Chris Hipkins Congratulates PM Anthony Albanese
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s vital during these globally uncertain times that we continue to grow relations with our closest allies. Anthony Albanese has been a great friend to New Zealand in this regard, and I certainly look forward to achieving more together. More >>
Cuts To Beds For Seniors At Dunedin Hospital
Friday, 2 May 2025, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Scaling back the hospital beds on the basis of an as-yet undefined model of care is at best magical thinking, at worst another way of concealing cuts. More >>
Labour Backs Workers While Govt Cuts Jobs And Protections
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour believes everyone deserves decent, secure work that allows them to make positive choices in their own lives,” Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Still No Ferries As First Of Old Fleet Retire
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Nicola Willis botched the original ferry deal, failed to secure a new deal and then ran away from the mess she made," Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
Closure Of North Shore Women’s Centre A Huge Loss
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Each year, the Centre has helped hundreds of women and children and I now worry about the huge gap left behind in the North Shore for those who need this safe space. More >>
Simeon Brown Hid Dunedin Hospital Downgrade
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Simeon Brown then took over as Health Minister and swooped into Dunedin a week later trying to act the hero on the hospital. But he failed to share this important information about downgrading the number of ICU beds, Labour acting health spokesperson Peeni ... More >>
Govt Cuts Will Cost Jobs, Health, And Homes
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This Government had no problem doling out billions to landlords and the tobacco lobby, but when it comes to what Kiwis care most about—jobs, health, and homes—it’s just one cut after another, Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds ... More >>
Consenting Change Opens Door For Cowboys
Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“We have lived through the cost of building failures before. We must not repeat the mistakes of the leaky homes era by lowering standards in the name of speed," Labour Local Government spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
Anzac Day A Time To Recommit To Veterans
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anzac Day is a reminder that our armed forces serve together, regardless of the decade or deployment. Let’s make sure our support for them reflects that same spirit of unity. More >>
Govt’s Flagship Cost Of Living Policy A Failure
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nicola Willis promised 100,000 families would get FamilyBoost, but barely half that are actually getting childcare support, and as at 9 April just 249 families have received the full amount over the three quarters since the policy was introduced. More >>
Transparency Needed On Changes To Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“David Seymour should focus on growing the number of qualified teachers so more children get the support they deserve,” Labour’s early childhood education spokesperson, Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Govt Funding Needed To Combat Invasive Seaweed
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Government funding of $15 million to combat caulerpa in Northland is not enough. Tonnes of it have washed up on shores following Cyclone Tam." More >>
Labour Marks The Passing Of Pope Francis
Monday, 21 April 2025, 9:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Throughout his papacy, he showed deep compassion and an unwavering commitment to social justice, inclusion and the dignity of every person. More >>
Boot Camps Blog Post Fails To Provide Clarity
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government was widely warned this experiment would fail. Decades of evidence shows this, and the Royal Commission uncovered the severe harm that’s happened before." More >>
Inflation Rises And Families Feel The Squeeze
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“With the shift to final year fees-free, prospective students are also being hit with a 22.6 percent increase in the cost to study right now. Coupled with rents and food prices, it’s a particularly hard time to be a student,” Barbara Edmonds ... More >>
Govt Doesn’t Know How To Fund New Hospitals
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Work was underway on building Dunedin’s much needed new hospital, but National paused it and cost Dunedin residents years of better care because of it. More >>
