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Minister must act on energy CEOs salaries
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Simon Bridges must send a message to the Boards of the nation’s power companies that astronomical CEO salaries are not appropriate, Labour’s Energy spokesperson Stuart Nash says. “The CEOs are earning from $ 2.1 million to $1.3 ... More >>
A whale of a spend-up at MoBIE
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest revelations of extravagant spending at Steven Joyce’s Super Ministry are just the tip of a very expensive iceberg, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark. “New information shows the building comes kitted out ... More >>
Police funding cuts letting criminals get away
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police funding cuts letting criminals get away National’s cuts to police funding are making it harder to solve cases and letting criminals get off scot-free, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “The Police Commissioner admitted ... More >>
Saudi sheep papers released
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The 2007 cabinet papers relating to the prohibition on the export of live sheep for slaughter have been released by Labour. More >>
Government urged to create development body
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should adopt the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to create an urban development authority to drive large-scale renewal projects in our biggest cities, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The Kiwi dream of home ... More >>
Private files left in boxes as agency bungling continues
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The private case files of hundreds of Relationships Aotearoa clients are sitting in boxes in offices around the country as the wrangling over their transition to other agencies continues, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel ... More >>
Joyce admits tertiary education promise overblown
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Joyce admits tertiary education promise overblown Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce was today forced to admit the Government’s Budget announcement of a further $113 million for tertiary education was overblown and actual new spending is a mere ... More >>
Saudi sheep papers released at 1pm if the Government won't
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The 2007 cabinet papers relating to the prohibition on the export of live sheep for slaughter will be released at 1pm today if the Government fails to do so, says Labour’s Export and Trade spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Another embarrassing climb down in Crown land saga
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has done another embarrassing climb down in the ongoing saga of its Auckland Crown land policy, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “Labour understands the Government yesterday confirmed to Waikato-Tainui that it does have Right of First ... More >>
Dairy price fall continues to hit neglected regions
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 7:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
News of a seventh successive fall in global dairy prices will hit New Zealand’s neglected regions hard, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
More murk over Saudi desert farm deal
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Foreign Minister’s refusal to answer questions around the tender process for the multi-million farm in the Saudi desert is appalling, says Labour’s Export Growth and Trade spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Minister must demand resignations of Kōhanga Reo trust board
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Hekia Parata must demand the resignations of the members of the board of the Kohanga Reo trust after refusing to express confidence in them in Parliament today, says Labour’s Māori Development Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. “Hekia Parata ... More >>
Prime Minister misled or badly briefed
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 7:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister has either been deliberately misleading about the Auckland land dispute or he was not properly advised by Housing Minister Nick Smith, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Learn from mistakes or risk repeating tragedy
Monday, 15 June 2015, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Learn from mistakes or risk repeating tragedy The New Zealand Defence Force needs to learn from the mistakes at Baghak or it risks a repeat of the tragedy there, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson, Phil Goff. Two New Zealand soldiers Rory Malone ... More >>
Police watch-dog struggling with funding cuts
Monday, 15 June 2015, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government budget cuts have left the Independent Police Conduct Authority stretched too thin to deal with new cases and forced it to make cutbacks, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
CEO pay increases out of whack with Kiwi values
Monday, 15 June 2015, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
CEO pay increases out of whack with Kiwi values Salaries for chief executives are now so out of proportion to the pay of average workers that it is compromising the Kiwi notion of a fair go, Grant Robertson Labour’s Finance spokesperson said. “No ... More >>
Slow motion train crash heads to court
Monday, 15 June 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If John Key had greater oversight of his Minister’s Budget announcement to free up Crown land for housing, the matter wouldn’t be heading for the court, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. “National’s Budget centrepiece has turned to custard. ... More >>
Caution needed on Te Ture Whenua review
Friday, 12 June 2015, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Caution is needed around the Te Ture Whenua Review, to prevent further injustice and the loss of Māori land rights, says Meka Whaitiri, Labour MP for Ikaroa Rāwhiti. “The possibility the Te Ture Whenua Review could weaken judicial protections and ... More >>
Axing of grant will add to looming teacher crisis
Friday, 12 June 2015, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The scrapping of grants aimed at solving teacher shortages will only add to the looming teacher crisis the Government refuses to address, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Fonterra boss should take pay cut
Friday, 12 June 2015, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Fonterra boss Theo Spierings should take a voluntary pay cut to restore credibility with farmers and staff, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
