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Disconnect between rates and income must be fixed
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government New Zealand’s 10 Point Plan is a chance to stop the widening chasm between the rates some households are charged and their ability to pay, Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Su’a William Sio says. “There is a huge disconnect ... More >>
Serco boss should front select committee
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Serco’s director of operations should appear before Parliament’s Law and Order select committee to answer questions about how fight clubs were allowed to run uninterrupted at his prisons, says Labour’s Corrections Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Govt needs to heed warnings on med students
Monday, 20 July 2015, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is being urged to act on advice it has received about the negative impact its seven year study cap will have on hundreds of medical students, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Ministers at sea over overseas buyers register
Monday, 20 July 2015, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister and three of his ministers are at odds over the collection of information about offshore speculators buying our houses and seem to be making things up as they go, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “John Key this ... More >>
Time for Key to ditch the King Canute routine
Monday, 20 July 2015, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
With the economic mood in New Zealand souring, it is time for John Key to admit reality and drop the King Canute approach, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “John Key is claiming that 95 per cent of the economy is unaffected by the dramatic ... More >>
Botched contract leads to charter school rort
Monday, 20 July 2015, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A botched Government contract has allowed an Auckland charter school to double dip by getting funding for students it has accommodated for free, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Information received by Labour through written ... More >>
Flawed system costs $3 million and counting
Monday, 20 July 2015, 8:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures obtained* by Labour show the Government’s shambolic ACC car registration levy system has cost more than $3 million to implement and the costs are set to escalate, Labour's ACC spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Radio NZ facing death by 1000 cuts
Sunday, 19 July 2015, 9:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s seven year funding freeze on Radio New Zealand has put its vital public broadcasting services in serious jeopardy, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
Trades funding cut short-sighted
Sunday, 19 July 2015, 11:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Short-sighted funding cuts could lead to fewer school students being enrolled in trades academies, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Little Speech: Flexible Tax For Business
Friday, 17 July 2015, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Can I begin by acknowledging our hosts the Upper Hutt Chamber of Commerce, and the excellent work that your Chief Executive Mark Futter does as a voice and an advocate for local businesses. More >>
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 >>
