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Minister punctures tyre recycling scheme
Friday, 19 June 2015, 8:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith must explain why he scuttled a new recycling scheme to stop old tyres leaching chemicals into New Zealand’s waterways, Labour’s Environment spokesperson Megan Woods says. “Nick Smith directed the industry in 2012 to investigate a new ... More >>
Operation Desert Storm
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Blaming Saudi sand storms for the deaths of 70 per cent of Kiwi lambs born on a model farm meant to showcase New Zealand agricultural expertise is another part of the ludicrous attempt to disguise buying the cooperation of a wealthy Saudi Arabian ... More >>
Minister, your expensive slip is showing
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister, your expensive slip is showing A Minister's comments at a press conference in Dunedin today show just how easily costs can blow out at the Southern DHB, Labour's Acting Health spokesman David Clark says. "Fresh from criticising everyone from ... More >>
Bridges of Northland on backburner
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Simon Bridges today admitted no progress has been made towards his Northland by-election bribe of 10 new bridges and could only say they would be funded sometime in the next six years, Labour's transport spokesperson Phil Twyford ... More >>
Weak growth highlights lack of economic plan
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s weak growth figures are less than half of what was forecast in last month’s Budget and signal rough weather ahead, Labour’s Finance spokesman Grant Robertson says. More >>
Māori TV editorial interference scandal deepens
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 9:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Development Minister has misled a select committee and appears to have broken the law through editorial interference in Māori Television, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Māori TV editorial interference scandal deepens
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 9:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Development Minister has misled a select committee and appears to have broken the law through editorial interference in Māori Television, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Māori TV editorial interference scandal deepens
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Development Minister has misled a select committee and appears to have broken the law through editorial interference in Māori Television, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Black Caps backs South Dunedin flood recovery
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
People dealing with the aftermath of the Dunedin floods will be supported by the boost from Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum and coach Mike Hesson who have put their weight behind the Dunedin Flood Appeal in a video released this afternoon, ... More >>
Continued pressure at heart of sacking
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that the Government has appointed a Commissioner to replace the Southern District Health Board is hardly a surprise given the mounting pressure it has been under to do more with a lot less, says Labour’s Acting Health spokesperson David Clark. ... More >>
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 >>
