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So Mr English, do you have a plan?
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
DIpping confidence about jobs, wages and shrinking exports are highlighting the lack of a plan from the government to diversify the economy and build sustainable growth, Grant Robertson Labour’s Finance Spokesperson said. More >>
Serious risks to tenants and assets in sell-off
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Overseas evidence shows there are serious risks around the Government's plan to sell off state houses to social housing providers, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “In the Netherlands – where community housing providers supply the majority ... More >>
Sonny Tau should resign to test his support
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If Sonny Tau believes he has the support of his people, he should stand down from his iwi responsibilities and seek the positions again, says Labour’s Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis. “The integrity of Sonny Tau’s positions have been diminished, ... More >>
MoBIE largesse doesn’t stop with TVs and hair-straighteners
Monday, 29 June 2015, 8:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of MoBIE staff earning more than $150,000 has risen 23 per cent in just a year, Labour’s Economic Development Spokesperson David Clark says. Documents obtained from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment show there are ... More >>
Land of milk and money
Sunday, 28 June 2015, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwi families are paying over the top prices for their milk and someone is creaming off big profits, says Labour’s Consumer Affairs spokesperson David Shearer. More >>
English wants to flog state houses to Aussies
Saturday, 27 June 2015, 11:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English’s admission that he would sell hundreds of New Zealand’s state houses to the Australians is the latest lurch in the Government’s stumbling, half-baked housing policy, Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Nick Smith's Fiasco Goes to Court
Saturday, 27 June 2015, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's ham-fisted handling of its Budget housing initiative made it inevitable the policy would end up in court, says Labour's housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Exports continue to fall as Government fails to diversify
Friday, 26 June 2015, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government quickly needs a plan to diversify our economy after new figures show that exports are continuing to fall due to the collapse in dairy exports, Labour's Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Government inaction leads to blurring of roles
Friday, 26 June 2015, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Treasury wouldn’t have had to warn the Reserve Bank to stick to its core functions if the Government had taken prompt and substantial measures to rein in skyrocketing Auckland house prices, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Courthouse closures hitting regions
Friday, 26 June 2015, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to shut down up to eight regional courthouses, some supposedly only temporarily for seismic reasons, looks unlikely to be reversed, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. “The move has hit these regions hard, ... More >>
Tough bar set for Ruataniwha dam
Friday, 26 June 2015, 7:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s final decision by the Tukituki Catchment Board of Inquiry is good news for the river and the environment, says Labour’s Water spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>
Lavish penthouse spend confirms culture of extravagance
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lavish penthouse spend confirms culture of extravagance At the same time thousands of New Zealanders are being locked out of the property market, the Government is spending up on a lavish New York penthouse for its diplomats, Labour’s Foreign ... More >>
Māori Television exodus cause for concern
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The shock departure of yet another leading journalist from the Native Affairs team raises more speculation that the Board and Chief Executive are dissatisfied with the team’s editorial content, says Labour’s Māori Development spokesperson Nanaia ... More >>
Million-plus car owners to pay too much ACC
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More than a million car owners will pay higher ACC motor vehicle registration than necessary from July, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Bill will restore democracy to local councils
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new Labour Member’s Bill will restore democracy to local authorities and stop amalgamations being forced on councils. Napier MP Stuart Nash’s Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Bill will be debated by Parliament after being ... More >>
Banks enter Dragon’s Den for Govt’s mental health experiment
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 8:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Overseas banks and their preferred providers were asked to pitch their ideas for bankrolling the Government’s social bonds scheme to a Dragon’s Den-style panel, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
More questions over Saudi Farm Deal
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
24 June 2015 More questions – why was the Former National Party President involved with Saudi Farm Deal in 2011? More >>
Minister must explain Maori TV interference
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Te Ururoa Flavell must explain why he told Maori TV staff all complaints about the CEO must come to him – months before he became the Minister responsible for the broadcaster, Labour’s Broadcasting Spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
KiwiSaver takes a hammering after the end of kick-start
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National seems hell bent on destroying New Zealand’s saving culture given today’s news that there has been a drop in new enrolments for KiwiSaver, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “New enrolments for the ANZ Investments KiwiSaver ... More >>
Straight answers needed on CYF role
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to explain the role that Child, Youth and Family plays in cases where there is evidence that family violence was flagged as a concern, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Arden says. “The fact that CYF is refusing to ... More >>
