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Labour reforms encourage bad employers to be bullies
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s changes to labour laws have created a climate that allows bad employers to bully their workers, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Iain Lees-Galloway says. “Tauranga worker Bertie Ratu was threatened by her employer ... More >>
Parliament workers on zero-hour contracts
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must take urgent action and insist the contractor who employs workers at Parliament on zero-hour contracts end these unfair work arrangements, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
RMA: We need to know
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
RMA: We need to know Environment Minister Nick Smith needs to spell out to New Zealanders what they can expect from his substantial reform of the RMA, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson Megan Woods. In an open letter to the Minister, Megan Woods has urged ... More >>
He Aituā! He Aituā!
Monday, 4 May 2015, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Papā te whatitiri! Hikohiko te uira! Ka wāwāhia ki runga o Hikurangi maunga, o Wanuiomata kainga. More >>
Ministers must act on 111 failure
Monday, 4 May 2015, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lives are being put at risk if the company contracted to manage emergency 111 calls can’t cope with increased numbers, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
PM should have stood Minister down
Monday, 4 May 2015, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister should have acted immediately to stand down a Cabinet Minister whose brother is facing indecency charges if it was apparent there was a conflict of interest, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
People trying to save lives don’t deserve abuse
Monday, 4 May 2015, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
WorkSafe New Zealand staff trying to save lives on farms shouldn’t be subjected to a tirade of verbal abuse from a Member of Parliament, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Action on laws needed in Privacy Week
Monday, 4 May 2015, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must speed up promised law changes to reassure the public their private information is in safe hands as the country marks Privacy Week, Labour’s associate Justice spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Māori Caucus call on iwi leaders support
Monday, 4 May 2015, 8:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Māori Caucus call on iwi leaders support Labour’s Māori caucus has sent an open letter to iwi leaders around the country seeking their support for meat workers currently in employment negotiations with Talleys. “We are aware that when Talleys locked ... More >>
National still splashing cash on charter school experiment
Saturday, 2 May 2015, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National still splashing cash on charter school experiment New figures confirming that charter schools are still being funded at up to four times the rate of their state school counterparts shows just how desperate the National Government is to ... More >>
Regions pay price for inaction on housing
Friday, 1 May 2015, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures put the cost of an average Auckland home at $800,000 and show large parts of the country facing stagnant or falling property values, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The QV data released today shows residential property ... More >>
PPP schools not at expense of community groups
Friday, 1 May 2015, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must guarantee community groups will not be the losers out of its signing of a $298 million deal for four more public private partnership (PPP) schools, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Surplus: The biggest broken promise ever
Friday, 1 May 2015, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English has failed to deliver on his double-election campaign promise of a surplus by this year, instead delivering seven deficits out of seven budgets, says Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The Government spent seven years ... More >>
McDonald’s serves up some McHappiness
Friday, 1 May 2015, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Unite Union and McDonald’s have given New Zealand a perfect way to celebrate May Day by reaching a settlement that strikes another blow against zero-hour contracts, Labour spokesperson for Labour Issues Iain Lees-Galloway says. “Earlier this week ... More >>
No golden age for books
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
No golden age for books The ‘indefinite’ postponement of an initiative designed to encourage people to read Kiwi books will be a major blow to local authors, publishers and booksellers, Labour’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Cracks showing in economy of milk and houses
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Fonterra’s latest cut to its forecast farmgate payout confirms that an economic black hole of $7 billion is opening up that will seriously affect the regions, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Govt inaction on housing keeping rates high
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s failure to rein in the housing crisis means the Reserve Bank Governor cannot lower interest rates despite inflation being at 15-year lows, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “Inflation is below the target ... More >>
Tamaki state housing transfer risky and desperate
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s transfer of 2800 state houses to the Tamaki Redevelopment Company -- to be announced 9am today -- shows its desperation to off-load state houses and show some kind of action against Auckland's out of control housing crisis, says Labour’s ... More >>
Woodhouse should close work visa loophole
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Immigration Minister must revoke the work visas of temporary Chinese engineers working on KiwiRail trains and close the loophole that allows their employers to avoid New Zealand employment laws, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues, ... More >>
Job losses show folly of Chorus’ copper cuts
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chorus and the Government are neglecting the copper broadband network, leading to 145 potential job losses at Transfield Services as well as poor services in the regions, says Labour’s Broadcasting Spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
