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Minister Should Fess Up On Cuts

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Simeon Brown needs to be honest about how much more money he expects Health New Zealand to cut from its budget to get back in the black. “National has chosen to underfund our health system and expects Health New Zealand to make even more cuts ... More >>

Minister Unfazed About Teachers’ Pay Equity

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Erica Stanford made a big show of thanking the teaching workforce today, but she failed to stand up for them at the Cabinet table when her Government chose to cancel their pay equity claims, Labour education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>

Nicola Willis Misleading On Job Numbers

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Government is misleading on jobs, outlandishly overstating their tax cuts, and have failed to deliver on key cost of living promises, Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>

Govt Overreach Removes Power From Local Councils

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Councils are elected by the people they serve and know their regions and cities best. Chris Bishop deciding that plans made by local communities are overly restrictive without any evidence to back it up is wrong. More >>

Govt Bill Strips Vital Job Protections From Workers

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Christopher Luxon should be focused on creating well-paying jobs and strengthen worker protections. Instead, he’s cut women’s future pay and thinks what New Zealanders need is fewer sick days and less job security." More >>

Government Is Full Of It On Homelessness

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing is a human right, yet there are more people on the streets under National. The fact they won’t admit that shows they’re full of it, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>

Luxon Open To Halving Workers’ Sick Leave

Monday, 16 June 2025, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Christopher Luxon promised during the election campaign that he wouldn’t take worker’s sick leave, now he’s suggesting his government might,” Labour workplace relations and safety spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>

PM Must Stop Changes Further Failing Children

Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Christopher Luxon must step in and cancel boot camps and restore funding to frontline community providers before it’s too late,” Labour children’s spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>

Changes To Stalking Bill Important Step For Women’s Safety

Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

This is a constructive step forward. It shows that when parties listen to experts and work collaboratively, we can make better laws that protect people, Labour police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>

Manawatū Gorge Replacement Opens Toll-Free

Saturday, 7 June 2025, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“We had to campaign hard against a National Government that wanted to slap a toll on locals who had already waited a long time for this road to open," says Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere. More >>

Timid Tariff Response Fails New Zealanders

Thursday, 5 June 2025, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“It’s not just disappointing that the Government hasn’t been able to negotiate lower tariffs given the very low level of tariffs we impose on goods and services from the US, it could mean greater costs for all of New Zealanders." More >>

Mental Health Cuts Lead To Overwhelmed EDs

Thursday, 29 May 2025, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s plan to transition from a police-led response to a mental health-response to mental health crises has no clear strategy and no dedicated roadmap. It’s also coming too late, given the scale of need and violent incidences already occurring ... More >>

National Caves To ACT To Ram Through Regulatory Standards Bill

Thursday, 29 May 2025, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Prime Minister failed to show leadership on the Treaty Principles Bill – and he’s failing again. Christopher Luxon is clearly too weak to stand up to David Seymour. More >>

Govt Continues To Undermine Women

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Budget 2025 offered a measly 0.5% cost adjustment in ECE subsidies. To make up for this cost, women are again, being under-valued,” Labour’s early childhood education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>

Reserve Bank Predicts More Job Losses

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Reserve Bank warned about a weakening labour market, with unemployment remaining above 5% and expected to climb further this year. That contradicts National’s promises of thousands of new jobs in their Budget. Thanks to their choices, more than 15,000 ... More >>

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