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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 >>
Louise Nicholas to deliver Dame Dorothy Fraser Lecture
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We are delighted to have secured Louise Nicholas ONZM to deliver the fourth annual Dame Dorothy Fraser lecture on Monday 28 September on 'How a woman who spoke up about rape and abuse brought about systematic change for the good.' More >>
Democracy still the loser in Canterbury
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has demonstrated once again how arrogant and out of touch it is in denying Cantabrians the same democratic rights as the rest of the country, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson Megan Woods. “The Environment Canterbury Bill which has ... More >>
Waiver cost still a mystery
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Waiver cost still a mystery The Government still has no idea what it’s going to cost community and voluntary groups to get a waiver from the fees police will charge to carry out checks on their staff and volunteers, says Labour’s Community and ... More >>
Housing New Zealand dividends could save children’s lives
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing New Zealand dividends could save children’s lives The Government could show moral leadership and invest just a third of the dividend it demands from Housing New Zealand each year to save Kiwi kids from mouldy, cold and unliveable homes, Opposition ... More >>
China exports fall 27 per cent in a year
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Exports to China have fallen by 27 per cent over the last 12 months - showing that the looming economic slowdown should have been expected by the Government, says Labour’s Economic Development Spokesperson David Clark. More >>
National should support all families for 26 weeks
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Families with multiple babies, and those born prematurely or with disabilities, are the winners from moves to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks but the Government must give all babies the same head start in life, Labour’s spokesperson for Women ... More >>
National’s health and safety shambles puts camps at risk
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports that schools are considering scrapping student camps and tearing out playgrounds highlights just how badly National has managed its health and safety reforms, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Schools have been left completely in ... More >>
National’s asset stripping agenda hits schools
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 8:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s fire-sale of school houses and land is short-sighted, mean-spirited, and will have huge unintended consequences that we will pay for in years to come, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Takahe massacre suggestion "offenisve and ludicrous"
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Takahe massacre supposed to get all New Zealanders involved in conservation The Minister’s claim that a botched cull of one of New Zealand’s rarest birds was a way of getting all New Zealanders involved in conservation is offensive and ludicrous, ... More >>
Government targets put ahead of students’ education
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must urgently reassess the way it sets NCEA targets after a new report found they are forcing schools to “credit farm” and are undermining the qualification, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “A PPTA report released today ... More >>
Serco circus rolls on with revelations of fight practice
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Further revelations that a Serco prison guard was coaching inmates on fight club techniques confirms a fully independent inquiry needs to take place, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
ER patients in corridors as health cuts bite
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Patients are being forced to wait for hours on beds in corridors as cash strapped hospitals struggle to keep up with budget cuts, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Not too late to fix Health and Safety for NZ's workers
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government and its minor party supporters are showing an arrogant disregard for workers’ lives by not agreeing to a cross-party solution to the botched Health and Safety bill, Opposition leader Andrew Little says. “Yesterday I wrote to the ... More >>
