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Final push for 26 weeks paid parental leave
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Sue Moroney’s Bill extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks will have its last debate in Parliament this afternoon. “From the outset I have said this Bill would prove which political parties truly did prioritise the needs of children ... More >>
Key should follow Aussie crackdown on foreign home buyers
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If John Key is serious about tackling the housing crisis he should adopt moves by Australia’s Parliament to crack down on overseas speculators who are driving up prices, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Andrew Little address to Post-Election Conference
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Hello and thanks for having me along today. This conference is a great opportunity to reflect on the 2014 campaign, which will surely go down as one of the most memorable and unpredictable campaigns of the modern era. New Zealand sent us a pretty clear ... More >>
Joyce on dairy: Don’t have a cow, man
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 8:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Another plunge in the price of milk powder overnight will be part of a $6 billion blow to the economy – showing the risk of putting all New Zealand's eggs in the dairy basket, Labour's Economic Development Spokesperson, David Clark. “The Government’s ... More >>
Government must look at tourist crashes
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to stop brushing aside the serious issue of road crashes involving tourists and look seriously at measures to reduce these unnecessary deaths, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Today a Christchurch court has ... More >>
Consumers lose out in copper broadband prices
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Consumers will bear the brunt of today’s Commerce Commission decision which looks set to hike up the monthly cost of broadband over the copper network, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Labour to support amended terror legislation
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will support new laws to protect New Zealanders from terrorism after winning significant concessions from the Government, Labour Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Child Poverty Monitor another call for a new direction
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Second Child Poverty Monitor another call for a new direction The Children's Commissioner’s second Child Poverty Monitor is a further call for parties across the political divide to cooperate on finding solutions to child poverty, Labour's Children's spokesperson ... More >>
Māori economy can lift the future of work
Monday, 1 December 2014, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
1 December 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT Māori economy can lift the future of work Māori will play a vital role in Labour’s new Future of Work Commission, Labour's Maori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Future of work critical to economic success
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Seizing opportunities and meeting the challenges of the changing nature of work will be critical to the future success of the New Zealand economy, Labour’s Finance spokesperson and Future of Work Commission chair Grant Robertson says. More >>
The Future of Work - Labour Leader Andrew Little Speech
Monday, 1 December 2014, 8:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This morning I want to outline what will be a signature piece of work for the parliamentary Labour Party over the next two years. It will confront what I and many others regard as one of the biggest medium and long-term challenges facing New Zealand and many ... More >>
Council washes hands of pensioner housing
Friday, 28 November 2014, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Hamilton City Council is washing its hands of its social responsibility to care for its elderly residents by selling off its homes for pensioners, Labour’s Hamilton-based MP Sue Moroney says. More >>
Bold response required to Blueprint
Friday, 28 November 2014, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must give urgent consideration to recommendations in The People’s Blueprint if it is serious about tackling New Zealand’s deplorable record of child abuse and domestic violence, Labour’s Justice and Children’s spokesperson Jacinda ... More >>
Private prisons poaching in state jails
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Corrections Department-sanctioned poaching of public prison officers for the new private prison at Wiri has to stop, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Exports drop puts more pressure on surplus
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A 5 per cent fall in exports shows National’s reputation for economic management is taking a hit and even puts its golden surplus target at risk, say Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson and Exports Growth spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Climate report- a must read for all New Zealanders
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A strong scientific analysis of rising sea levels in New Zealand by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment makes climate change the number one issue for our city planners, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Fourth housing report confirms failure
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Fourth Auckland Housing Accord monitoring report shows the Accord has failed to make a dent in the city's housing crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Ministers all over the place on Smith passport
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministers responsible for the Phillip Smith debacle are at odds over the passport he used to escape, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “It beggars belief that Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne says the passport issued to Smith, ... More >>
Hard road ahead for thousands more Kiwi kids
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that there will be 8000 more students in low decile schools next year reinforces the absolute failure of the National Government’s economic approach, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Key’s vile smear machine questions left unanswered
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The report into Judith Collins’ involvement in undermining the former Serious Fraud Office boss leaves major questions unanswered about the smear machine run out of John Key’s office, Labour MP Megan Woods says. More >>
