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Labour lodges bill to scrap zero-hour contracts
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is taking action against one of the most insidious attacks on vulnerable workers by today lodging a Member’s Bill against zero-hour contracts. More >>
PGP slush fund for National’s mates
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An Auditor-General report into the Government’s Primary Growth Partnership programmes has found there is little to show for the $323 million taxpayer-funded investment, some of which went to National’s mates, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
Housing NZ left in the dark
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing NZ has been left in the dark by the Government’s state house sell-off plans and does not know the most basic things about its future stock levels says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Further tertiary cuts evidence of ad hoc approach
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has once again made ad hoc and short term cuts in the Tertiary Education sector, says Labour’s tertiary education spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Too many families on struggle street
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Too many families on struggle street Labour is calling for the Government to provide evidence-based research to show that moving people off benefits into low-skilled low-paid jobs isn’t creating an underclass of working poor. “The Salvation Army’s ... More >>
Chatham Rock decision the only one possible
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s decision to refuse the proposal to mine phosphate nodules on the Chatham Rise is the only one possible in the circumstances, says Labour’s environment spokesperson, Megan Woods. More >>
RIP teachers’ autonomy
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is in mourning for the autonomy teachers have lost over their own profession with the passing of the Education Amendment Bill, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Brownlee’s Iraq comments not credible
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee’s claim that training underway for deployment of New Zealand troops to Iraq “does not pre-empt any Cabinet decision” is not credible, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff. “The Government decided ... More >>
Hardship report highlights daily realities
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A new Salvation Army report provides compelling evidence of the Government’s lack of progress in tackling New Zealand’s appalling rates of violence against children, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Convention Centre: It’s deal or no deal Mr Key
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has to confirm whether the deal with Sky City over its convention centre is still on the table, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. “John Key and Steven Joyce told Kiwis they were corporate wunderkinds and could negotiate an incredible deal ... More >>
Aotearoa loses a great Māori leader
Monday, 9 February 2015, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Aotearoa loses a great Māori leader He aituā! He aituā! Ka tau te kākahu taratara ki runga o Hikurangi maunga. Ka rere iho ngā roimata ki roto I te awa o Waiapū. Ka tere tonu ki te pākau o te Rāwhiti. The Labour Party today pays its respect ... More >>
Labour confirms nomination for Northland by election
Monday, 9 February 2015, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Willow-Jean Prime is set to be confirmed as the Party’s candidate in the Northland by-election after nominations closed this morning. Prime campaigned for Labour in the 2014 general election and has served on the Far North District Council as a locally ... More >>
Five themes for Future of Work Commission
Monday, 9 February 2015, 11:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party's Future of Work Commission will focus on five core themes critical to ensuring New Zealand takes the opportunities presented by the rapid changes in working life More >>
No guarantee state houses stay in community hands
Monday, 9 February 2015, 10:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has no way of ensuring the state houses it is selling are not sold on to private landlords and speculators, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Treasury are handling the sale process and have advised the Government ... More >>
Kiwis miss out on Cricket World Cup jobs
Sunday, 8 February 2015, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of New Zealanders working on the television broadcasts for the Cricket World Cup have been cut by the broadcaster bringing in outside staff for the games being played in New Zealand, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Good labour laws means everyone gets share
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Productivity gains need to be coupled with positive employment relations legislation to ensure that working people get their share of a stronger economy, says Labour’s spokesperson on Labour Issues Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Bennett and Key poles apart on housing
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett and John Key are sending out conflicting messages on whether the Government will build more social housing with the proceeds of its state house sell off, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “The Prime Minister and Social Housing ... More >>
Government must act on RB Governor’s call
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government may have ignored the pleas of first home buyers to take action on the housing crisis, but it will struggle to ignore the Reserve Bank Governor who said ‘much more needs to be done’ to get more homes built, says Labour’s Finance ... More >>
National fails Kiwis seeking good, skilled jobs
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis are finding it even harder to get good jobs that pay a decent wage showing National can’t make the economic recovery deliver for all New Zealanders, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Labour lends voice to teachers’ call to can library plan
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 8:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour lends voice to teachers’ call to can library plan Labour is calling on the Government to reverse a decision to cut teacher and student access to specialist non-fiction National Library books amid fears it will have a detrimental effect on ... More >>
