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Māori language bill needs work
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 10:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Māori language bill needs work It is clear that the first draft of the Māori Language Bill was about structures and funding rather than the survival of te reo Māori, Labour’s Māori Development Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. “Labour is pleased ... More >>
Report proves troubled school shouldn’t have opened
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The long-awaited release of an Education Review Office report into Northland’s troubled Whangaruru charter school proves it should never have been approved in the first place, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “This report ... More >>
Reply to PM’s statement on deploying troops to Iraq
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The decision of any Government to send troops to a conflict zone is a very serious one, and it is right that this House takes time to consider it, to debate it, and, ideally, to vote on it, but we will not have that chance today. More >>
Minister must take action on death trap slides
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister must take action on death trap slides Workplace Relations Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse must take urgent action to ensure inflatable amusement rides don’t become death traps for children, Labour’s spokesperson on Labour Relations Iain ... More >>
Port expansion ‘buck’ stops at council
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland Council must step in and call a halt to plans by Ports of Auckland to expand into the harbour, Labour List MP Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Chorus slashes spending on copper network
Monday, 23 February 2015, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chorus has slashed spending on the copper network by almost a third, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Labour pays tribute to Cantabrians
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party today stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Canterbury as they mark four years since the devastating earthquake that took way loved ones and destroyed their city. More >>
Further fruit fly finding a major concern
Saturday, 21 February 2015, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The discovery of a second fruit fly in Auckland is a major threat to New Zealand’s horticulture industry, Labour’s Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Minister to blame for charter school crisis
Friday, 20 February 2015, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Blame for the crisis situation at Te Kura Hourua ki Whangaruru which led to a final notice being issued today against the Northland charter school falls firmly at the feet of the Education Minister, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Kiwi motorists deserve better from Energy Minister
Friday, 20 February 2015, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Simon Bridge’s letter to petrol companies warning them they have been too slow to cut their prices is no way to regulate an industry or hold the oil companies to account. It’s also a blatant admission New Zealand motorists are being overcharged, ... More >>
One Dollar Bill’ on track to break promise
Friday, 20 February 2015, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government accounts released today show that Finance Minister Bill English remains on track to break his promise to New Zealanders of a meaningful surplus for the 2014/15 year, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Yesterday Bill English ... More >>
Assurances needed on Fund investment
Friday, 20 February 2015, 10:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Assurances needed on Fund investment The Finance Minister needs to assure taxpayers that due diligence was carried out on a $200 million investment into a Portuguese Bank that collapsed three weeks later, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
‘One dollar Bill’s’ meaningful surplus
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Finance Minister has gained a new nickname – One Dollar Bill – by claiming $1 would be a meaningful surplus after six years and two election campaigns promising the books would be hundreds of millions of dollars in the black this year, says Labour’s ... More >>
Kids pay the price for Parata’s bad decision
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Hekia Parata ignored official advice and approved the opening of a charter school that has been plagued with problems including bullying, drug use, absenteeism and management infighting, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Fruit fly find highlights border failures
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 7:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The discovery of a fruit fly in Auckland is further proof of New Zealand’s inadequate border protection, Labour’s Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. “This latest find follows two similar incursions last year, the first of which prompted ... More >>
Lashlie’s legacy will live on
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lashlie’s legacy will live on Social justice advocate Celia Lashlie leaves a legacy that will continue to have a positive impact on the lives of New Zealanders for years to come, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Com Com opts out of protecting farmers
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A decision today to settle with Westpac Banking Corp out of court removes the Commerce Commission’s obligation to protect the rights of farmers, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. “From a farming perspective, the Commerce ... More >>
Public pressure comes up trumps
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government had no choice but to back away from plans to throw taxpayer money at SkyCity given New Zealanders’ overwhelming opposition to it, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. “SkyCity are the ones who have suckered the Government. “This is ... More >>
Leaflet dump costs a bitter bill
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has spent thousands of taxpayer money on health publicity it later had to dump, either because it was out of date or didn’t suit its political agenda, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Govt needs to clean up slum boarding houses
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt needs to clean up slum boarding houses The Government’s response to a parliamentary committee report on boarding houses will do nothing to help people languishing in slum conditions, says Labour’s Associate Housing spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
