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Come on Tolley, show us the jobs
Friday, 17 July 2015, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Come on Tolley, show us the jobs The Social Development Minister has once again failed to provide evidence supporting the Government’s claims a fall in benefit numbers is due to beneficiaries finding work, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson ... More >>
The rock star economy is well out of tune
Friday, 17 July 2015, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The bad news is mounting for the economy with job ads falling in June, suggesting employment is taking a hit, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Treasury latest to withhold Saudi sheep scandal information
Friday, 17 July 2015, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party will today lodge a complaint with the Ombudsman after the Treasury became the latest government department to withhold information on the Saudi sheep scandal. More >>
Calls to extend life-saving training
Friday, 17 July 2015, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must ensure all health sector workers are not only be trained to routinely check for medical identification bracelets but have access to critical online patient information, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Making business tax more flexible
Friday, 17 July 2015, 9:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is launching a new proposal to give businesses more flexibility and control over when they pay their tax, Opposition Leader Andrew Little announced today. “Today I am launching a discussion document to give businesses the option of paying their ... More >>
SERCO’s fight club proof of failure
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 7:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News of a fight club organised by gang members at Mt Eden shows once again that SERCO should never have been allowed to run prisons in New Zealand, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Arden says. More >>
Save Saddle Hill petition a community-driven campaign
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More than 3500 people have signed the petition to save Saddle Hill, showing the depth of community support in protecting the local landmark, says Dunedin South MP Clare Curran. More >>
ICT graduates a drop in the sector’s empty bucket
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s ICT graduate schools announced today will only train a tiny fraction of the workers the sector is crying out for, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
SDHB shakeup set to be highly unpopular
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is using the Commissioner tasked with sorting out the beleaguered Southern District Health Board to do its dirty work, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Economy and jobs under threat from dairy price wipe out
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Milk prices hitting an all-time low in the latest dairy auction is more evidence of the disastrous impact of the complacency of the National Government on the economy and New Zealand jobs and incomes, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson ... More >>
Sacking disappointing
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s extremely disappointing a real estate company has seen fit to sack a staff member over leaked data, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The whistleblower who I worked with wanted to shine a light on what is a very real issue ... More >>
Joyce making it up on Aussie non-resident ban
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce is at such pains to deflect attention away from his Government’s failure to address the housing crisis, he is now making up stories about Australia’s ban on non-resident house buyers, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Latest polytech merger result of budget cuts
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bay of Plenty and Waiariki polytechs are the latest victims of National’s chronic underfunding of regional polytechs, after they announced today they are being forced to merge, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Time for foreign buyers register
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Time for foreign buyers register It is time the Government set up a foreign buyers register so New Zealanders can see exactly how many of our houses offshore speculators are purchasing, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “Economic Development Minister ... More >>
Auckland kids missing out on free GPs
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of Auckland children are missing out on free doctors’ visits despite claims from the Government that take-up had exceeded expectations, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Venture Investment Fund needs clearer start-up focus
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 10:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The $260 million Venture Investment Fund is failing New Zealand’s start-ups and needs to be reviewed so it meets the needs of growing businesses, Labour’s Innovation and Science spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Response to comments by Susan Devoy
Monday, 13 July 2015, 8:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Race Relations Commissioner Susan Devoy’s comments are wrong and undermine her role, Labour’s Shadow Attorney-General David Parker says. More >>
New kauri swamp rules won’t protect wetlands
Monday, 13 July 2015, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Changes announced today to improve the “transparency, clarity and oversight” of kauri swamp extraction won’t make an iota of difference because they rely on the honesty of contractors, Labour’s MP for Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis says. “These ... More >>
Weak targets dirty NZ’s clean green brand
Monday, 13 July 2015, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s climate change targets have been greeted with derision by an international group of scientists, proving the government has tarnished our clean green image, says Labour’s Climate Spokesperson Megan Woods. “Climate Action Tracker, a group ... More >>
Zero hours – signed, sealed, delivered
Sunday, 12 July 2015, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Rather than outlaw exploitative zero-hour contracts the Government has done the exact opposite and entrenched them in law, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
