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Passing the buck a disaster in the making
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Moves to overhaul the social services sector are nothing more than privatisation in drag and are a potential disaster in the making, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says. “A report from the Productivity Commission supports ... More >>
More hype and half-truths from Coleman
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The rising incidence of rheumatic fever has nothing to do with ‘families having a better understanding of the disease’ as the Health Minister wants us to believe but everything to do with his failure to address the root causes of it, Labour’s ... More >>
Regional air routes must be maintained
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must use its majority shareholding to make sure Air New Zealand cooperates with second tier airlines stepping into the regional routes it has abandoned, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Action needed on decades old arms promise
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nuclear weapons states must honour the unequivocal promise they made 45 years ago to disarm, says Labour’s Disarmament Spokesperson Phil Goff. Mr Goff is attending the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference at the United Nations in New ... More >>
Worker safety top of mind tomorrow and beyond
Monday, 27 April 2015, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Workers’ Memorial Day, commemorated tomorrow, is both a time to reflect and to encourage a better safety culture in all workplaces, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Iain Lees-Galloway. “On Worker’s Memorial Day, working people ... More >>
Communities forced to stomach water woes
Monday, 27 April 2015, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Confirmation by Health Minister Jonathan Coleman that he is to wind up a water quality improvement scheme will leave thousands of Kiwis with no alternative but to continue boiling their drinking water, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Labour calls for immediate humanitarian aid for Nepal
Sunday, 26 April 2015, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should act immediately to help with earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer says. More >>
New holiday reflects significance of Anzac Day
Sunday, 26 April 2015, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New holiday reflects significance of Anzac Day Anzac Day now has the full recognition that other public holidays have long enjoyed, reflecting the growing significance it has to our sense of identity and pride as a nation, Labour MP David Clark says. More >>
Housing crisis hurting export growth
Friday, 24 April 2015, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If Steven Joyce wants to revive his failing export growth target he needs to make sure the Government gets to grips with the housing crisis, says David Parker, Labour’s Export Growth and Trade spokesperson. More >>
Gallipoli’s lesson: never forget, never repeat
Friday, 24 April 2015, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A special monument to one of our greatest war heroes should be a priority for the new Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. “This will honour the spirit of Lieutenant Colonel William Malone, who led 760 men to take ... More >>
Taxpayer bucks backing US billionaire
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis will be horrified to know they are backing a Team Oracle subsidiary owned by a US billionaire, Labour’s Sports and Recreation spokesperson Trevor Mallard says. It has been revealed today that a Warkworth boat building company, which is ... More >>
English’s sins of omission
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
When Bill English said ‘there is nothing left to be done’ on the Auckland housing crisis he had overlooked a few things – quite a few things, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Climate change now hurts Kiwis
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis have twice been given timely and grave warnings on how climate change will hit them in their hip pockets this week, says Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods. “The first is the closure of the Sanford mussel plant and the second a gloomy study ... More >>
National admits loan shark law not up to it
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has admitted new laws to crack down on loan sharks, truck shops and dodgy credit merchants aren’t up to the task of protecting vulnerable consumers, Labour’s Commerce spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. “Paul Goldsmith has acknowledged the laws ... More >>
Extra holiday offers time to reflect
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Extra holiday offers time to reflect The Mondayisation of Anzac Day provides New Zealanders with an opportunity to spend more time with their families and their communities, Dunedin North Labour MP David Clark says. “This is the first time legislation I ... More >>
More angst and anguish for red zone locals
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local residents will be bitterly disappointed by the Government’s cherry picking of the Supreme Court’s decision regarding compensation for red zoned property owners, Labour Canterbury Earthquake Recovery spokesperson and Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Pure Water- pure rip off
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders’ rights to fresh water must be protected before commercial allocations are given, but the Government is allowing resources to be taken, says Kelvin Davis MP for Te Tai Tokerau. “The Government needs to resolve the issue of water rights ... More >>
Cabinet paper reveals weak case for Iraq deployment
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A heavily redacted copy of a Cabinet paper on New Zealand’s military deployment to Iraq reveals how weak the case is for military involvement in that conflict, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff. The paper warns that given the failure ... More >>
Malaysia’s booty is Kiwis’ lost homeownership dream
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s unsurprising the Auckland property market is so overheated when Malaysians are being told they can live large on Kiwi’s hard-earned rent money, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Ministry’s food safety resources slashed to the bone
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ failure to monitor toxic and illegal chemicals in red meat is a dereliction of duty, Labour’s Primary Industries and Food Safety spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
