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McCully doesn’t deny bribe in Saudi sheep scandal
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“In Parliament today I asked Murray McCully directly: Why is he the first Minister in history to back a multi-million dollar facilitation arrangement which in other jurisdictions is called a bribe? says Labour’s Export Growth and Trade spokesperson ... More >>
Taxpayer the loser after Government folds
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Taxpayer the loser after Government folds Steven Joyce today admitted the main exhibition hall at the New Zealand International Convention Centre is 19 per cent smaller than what was described at the time other bidders were edged out of the process, Labour’s ... More >>
Hospital food plan hits another snag
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has been left with egg on its face with Hawke’s Bay District Health Board today giving a plan to outsource hospital food services the thumbs down, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Auditor-General exposes Key’s scapegoating of Council
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government's blaming of Auckland Council for the city’s housing crisis has been exposed as scapegoating in the Office of the Auditor-General’s latest report, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The Auditor-General ... More >>
Government cuts corners on school bus funding
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government cuts corners on school bus funding The safety of children – not cost cutting – should be the main objective behind the Government’s funding of school buses, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Buried in the detail ... More >>
Women the losers under National’s cuts
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s poor performance in appointing women to state sector boards is set to get worse with funding cuts to the nomination service provided by the Ministry for Women, Labour’s Woman’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Help sought by agencies now asked to help
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The organisation Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has tasked with setting up an emergency hotline for stranded Relationships Aotearoa clients has just lost a bid for a government contract to launch a new national helpline, Labour’s Acting ... More >>
Final nail in coffin for Solid Energy workers
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s confirmation of job losses at Solid Energy’s Stockton and Spring Creek mines shows the urgent need for new economic opportunities on the West Coast, Labour’s MP for West Coast-Tasman Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Ramadi proves Iraq deployment high risk, low benefit
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fall of Ramadi and the collapse of the Iraqi Army proves Labour was right to be concerned about the deployment of our troops to Iraq, Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff says. “The fall of Ramadi brings IS fighters within striking distance ... More >>
English admits new taxes on the cards
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Eight months after pledging “no new taxes” at the election Bill English today admitted he would bring in more sneaky taxes along the lines of the border tax, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “Not only did National bring in ... More >>
What the Dickens is going on at SDHB?
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
What the Dickens is going on at SDHB? Problems at the financially-strapped Southern District Health Board appear to stretch to its HR department with information obtained by Labour showing it still records staff leave entitlements using manual book-keeping ... More >>
Teachers turn backs on new professional body
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fact that just 56 per cent of nominations for the Education Council came from registered teachers shows the profession has turned its back on Hekia Parata’s new professional body, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
No spade work done on big building plan
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Only a quarter of the 500 hectares of Crown land the Government wants to use for new homes is understood to be suitable for building on, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
National: Seven KiwiSaver cuts in seven years
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National: Seven KiwiSaver cuts in seven years National’s campaign of KiwiSaver cuts has reached seven in seven years as it dismantles KiwiSaver block by block, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. “KiwiSaver is critical to establishing a savings ... More >>
Tolley’s actions contradict reassurances
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has serious questions to answer following the forced closure of Relationships Aotearoa just days after her reassurances she was looking at ways to keep the service operating, Labour’s Acting Social Development ... More >>
SkyCity downsize another broken promise
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
SkyCity downsize another broken promise The downsized SkyCity Convention Centre does not deliver on the promised iconic world-class centre and shows the true extent of Steven Joyce’s incompetence, Labour Leader Andrew Little said today. “New ... More >>
Te Arawa partnership model a step closer
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Councils around New Zealand have an opportunity to improve their consultation with Iwi Māori by following Rotorua District Council’s Te Arawa Partnership Model, Labour’s Māori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Labour mourns Dame Dorothy Fraser
Monday, 25 May 2015, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Andrew Little said the party is today mourning the loss of the youngest person to join the Labour Party, Dame Dorothy Fraser, who went on to be a stalwart of the Dunedin community and tireless worker for others. “It is with much sadness ... More >>
The ultimate scapegoat: PM blames fruit fly for new tax
Monday, 25 May 2015, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The ultimate scapegoat: PM blames fruit fly for new tax The Prime Minister has found the ultimate scapegoat for breaking his promise not to introduce a new tax – the Queensland fruit fly, Labour’s Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
How many victims missing out on protection?
Sunday, 24 May 2015, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
23 May 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT How many victims missing out on protection? Hundreds of domestic abuse victims could be missing out on getting protection orders because they are unable to get legal aid, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
