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Kiwis deserve more than reheats
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government looks set to rely on regurgitated announcements for this year’s Budget if today’s speech is anything to go by, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Landlords not cashing in on insulation schemes
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Landlords not cashing in on insulation schemes The fact so few landlords have taken up the generous taxpayer subsidy for retrofitting shows it is time to legislate minimum standards, says Labour’s Associate Housing spokesperson Poto Williams. More >>
Zero excuses, end zero hour contracts now
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse cut the weasel words and banned zero hour contracts, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
We’ve reached Peak Key with ‘artificial target’
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 9:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s attempt to redefine his cornerstone promise of two election campaigns as an artificial target suggests his other promises are works of fiction, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “For seven years and two election campaigns, ... More >>
Campbell Live a bastion of investigative journalism
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement that current affairs programme Campbell Live is under review and may be axed has sparked outrage from the New Zealand public, for good reason, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Trust in National will disappear with deficit
Friday, 10 April 2015, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English is set to break his promise to get the books back in the black this year and lose the trust of Kiwis who have had to do it too hard for too long, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “John Key has spent seven years ... More >>
Government leaves aquaculture industry at sea
Friday, 10 April 2015, 8:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If the Government had acted in its first term, the Sanford mussel processing plant would not have to close, says Labour’s Fisheries spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>
Gutting of prison jobs a gift to private prison provider
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kelvin DAVIS Corrections Spokesperson 9 April 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT Gutting of prison jobs a gift to private prison provider More >>
Maggie –it’s time to roll your sleeves up
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maggie –it’s time to roll your sleeves up It’s time for the Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry to listen to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and start untangling the mess around New Zealand’s stewardship land, says Labour’s ... More >>
Big holes in dental health care
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government target to have fewer Kiwi kids needing dental work has failed miserably with more than 5000 under 7 year olds having teeth taken out under general anaesthetic in the last year, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Joyce must rule out revising export target
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Joyce must rule out revising export target Steven Joyce must rule out a second revision of the Government’s export target in six months and stop trying to massage statistics when he fails to meet his goals, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson ... More >>
Caregiver law passed in haste now a fail
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s response to supporting family caregivers is mean spirited and designed to fail, says Labour’s Disability Issues Spokesperson Ruth Dyson. “Figures released by the Ministry of Health show that only a tiny percentage of the eligible ... More >>
National struggles to do the numbers
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key's insistence on using a financial veto to stop Labour from working with other parties to deliver 26 weeks paid parental leave for families smacks of arrogance and double standards, says Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Funding cuts cost regions vital services
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The problems faced by Dunstan Hospital in Central Otago are symptomatic of the Government’s nation-wide neglect of the regions, Labour’s Health spokesperson and Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>
Clear message handed to nuclear states
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
MPs Phil Goff, Shane Reti and Marama Fox are due to meet with diplomats from the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, China and France tomorrow to hand deliver a letter calling for their countries to disarm their nuclear weapons. The letter, ... More >>
Parity is no party for export businesses
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The extent of the damage done by the high dollar to New Zealand businesses is larger than many think as shown by a dramatic decrease in exports to Australia as our dollar rises, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Nats’ limited thinking stifling innovation
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nats’ limited thinking stifling innovation Businesses trying to innovate and create better products are being let down by this Government with an industry expert saying Steven Joyce’s mini-tax credits will have almost no impact, says Labour’s Finance ... More >>
Double-laning Darby and Joan disputed
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister’s by-election promise to double lane the road between Northland’s iconic Darby and Joan kauri trees has been contradicted by officials, Labour’s spokesperson for Transport Phil Twyford says. More >>
Parity: Cheaper trips but lower incomes
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 9:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Kiwi dollar’s near-parity with the Australian means some tourists will have cheaper Gold Coast holidays but New Zealand incomes will stay lower for longer, making it harder for many to afford the trip, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant ... More >>
English’s state house flog off plans exposed
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 9:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on Bill English to confirm or deny a claim the Government is exploring a mass sell-off of state housing to tenants. Property magnate Bob Jones writes in a newspaper column published today that the Minister responsible for Housing NZ, ... More >>
