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Labour adds its condemnation of Paris attack

Thursday, 8 January 2015, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party adds its voice to the international condemnation of today’s shocking attack on freedom of speech in Paris, Leader Andrew Little says. More >>

Petrol retailers and importers must pass on savings

Thursday, 8 January 2015, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand’s petrol retailers and importers must start passing on savings to Kiwis motorists following the dramatic drop in the price of crude oil, Labour’s Energy Spokesman Stuart Nash says. More >>

Foreign investors must uphold their promises

Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government must ensure foreign investors uphold their commitment to add value to sensitive New Zealand assets* they purchase, after new figures show National has declined just 1.5 per cent of all applications, Labour’s Land Information spokesperson ... More >>

Regions hit with budget band aid

Monday, 5 January 2015, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Nine of New Zealand’s District Health Boards look set to be big losers in next year’s funding round, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>

Something may be left in Santa’s tax stocking

Sunday, 4 January 2015, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Something may be left in Santa’s tax stocking A significant number of hard working New Zealanders should take 10 minutes out of their holiday time to see if they are eligible for a tax refund, says Labour MP Stuart Nash. “The IRD is holding around ... More >>

It’s time for a stocktake on Ruataniwha

Saturday, 3 January 2015, 9:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government and the Hawkes Bay Regional Council have got to carry out an urgent stocktake on the controversial Ruataniwha irrigation project, says Labour’s Water spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>

Half a million hectares of forests sold

Friday, 2 January 2015, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The sale of over 500,000 hectares of New Zealand forests to overseas interests have been approved by the Overseas Investment Office since 2012, says Labour’s Forestry spokesperson Stuart Nash. “At a time when we are seeing an ever-increasing volume ... More >>

Day out fishing turns into an online nightmare

Friday, 2 January 2015, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party

For locals and visitors in the popular Taupo area, the traditional "day out fishing" has been turned into a nightmare, Labour’s Conservation Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. ‘’Children and adults, seeking to catch their dinner or ... More >>

Taxpayers not suckers when it comes to casino lemon

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government should not be asking New Zealanders to stump up extra cash to bail out John Key and Steven Joyce’s dodgy SkyCity convention centre deal, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>

Supreme Court decision an early Christmas present

Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Women on low pay in New Zealand have been given an early Christmas present with yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court not to intervene in a decision of the Court of Appeal, says Labour's Spokesperson for Women's Affairs, Sue Moroney. More >>

Dunedin Hospital needs more than drip feed

Monday, 22 December 2014, 11:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party

An ongoing and embarrassing pattern of major building leaks and equipment failures at Dunedin Public Hospital has been revealed in papers released under the Official Information Act, Dunedin North MP David Clark says. “Documents released under the ... More >>

17 too young for teens to be shown the door

Monday, 22 December 2014, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Laws which see young people under the care of CYFS abandoned once they turn 17 will mean at least a dozen young Kiwis will be left to fend for themselves over the December festive season, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>

National’s albatross, taxpayers’ curse

Monday, 22 December 2014, 10:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s albatross, taxpayers’ curse Government consideration of further corporate welfare hand-outs to SkyCity for its convention centre shows just how weak the original contract was, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark says. “Taxpayers ... More >>

Save Saddle Hill Petition Launched

Monday, 22 December 2014, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A petition to save the historic landmark of Saddle Hill from continuous quarrying has been launched by Dunedin South MP Clare Curran today. More >>

Big Red Jar' of Jaffas Competition Result

Sunday, 21 December 2014, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Saturday, 20 December 2014, 3:00pm Press Release: Andersons Bay-Peninsula Branch of the New Zealand Labour Party More >>

SkyCity holds all the cards yet again

Saturday, 20 December 2014, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party

SkyCity holds all the cards yet again SkyCity holds all the cards in the latest round of negotiations with the Government over the convention centre and Steven Joyce is left holding a dud hand that he dealt himself as taxpayers are set to pay twice ... More >>

Minister has work to do over Xmas

Friday, 19 December 2014, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Red flags raised in a multi-agency review into how Phillip Smith was able to flee the country highlight the inadequacies of those very same agencies not having red flags in place that would have notified them of his plans, says Labour’s Corrections ... More >>