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$5 in three years – maybe – the Nats’ tax fizzer
Monday, 8 September 2014, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s tax cut tease might give working Kiwis $5 a week in three years’ time – maybe – showing once and for all that National has no plan and nothing left to offer, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Goff Gives Sworn Evidence to IGIS
Monday, 8 September 2014, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Former Leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff this morning gave evidence under oath to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security’s Inquiry into whether security intelligence documents were leaked by John Key’s office for political purposes. More >>
Vague tax cuts before surplus don’t cut it
Monday, 8 September 2014, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National cannot get away with announcing tax cuts before the books are in the black and not providing any specifics until after the election, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Tofik Helps Local Police
Monday, 8 September 2014, 9:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tofik Mamedov, the Botany Labour Candidate, discovered that being a candidate involves more than door knocking and introducing himself to the electors on Saturday when he was involved in a police drama. Mr Mamedov had met with his friend and children ... More >>
Labour recommits to Pike River families
Saturday, 6 September 2014, 6:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An incoming Labour-led government will do everything possible to recover the bodies of the Pike River Miners and return them to their families, says Labour Leader David Cunliffe. More >>
Voting has started and still no tax plan or fiscal budget
Saturday, 6 September 2014, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Voting has started and still no tax plan or fiscal budget for voters to see More >>
National’s partners’ tax plans cost at least $42 billion
Friday, 5 September 2014, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If National forms the next government its partners’ tax plans will cost the country at least $42 billion, and maybe as much as $50 billion, wreaking havoc with the books, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Labour: Providing more opportunities for young Kiwis
Friday, 5 September 2014, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will ensure every young Kiwi under the age of 20 is given the opportunity to be in work, education or training, and plans to develop a conservation apprenticeship scheme to help do that, Labour’s Youth Affairs spokesperson Louisa ... More >>
Candles out on teachers’ slice of birthday cake
Friday, 5 September 2014, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Spokesperson 5 September 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT Candles out on teachers’ slice of birthday cake More >>
Broadband pork barrelling misses the mark by a country mile
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s blatant pork-barrelling ICT announcement today should reinforce a growing sceptical electorate’s view that they are all about the gift wrap and not the present, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
More evidence of the need to clean up the system
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest release of emails and messages between disgraced Minister Judith Collins and blogger Cameron Slater are more evidence of the urgent need to clean up politics, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
Labour commits to stable funding for voluntary sector
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will establish long-term funding and streamline contract accountability for community and voluntary groups, says Labour’s spokesperson for the sector Louisa Wall. More >>
Better trained and skilled workforce under Labour
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to a skilled workforce that benefits businesses as well as their workers, and will increase workplace training to improve productivity and drive innovation, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “Labour believes the Government should support ... More >>
Fall in dairy prices reinforces need for Economic Upgrade
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The overnight drop in milk prices combined with yesterday’s fall in commodity export prices reinforces the need for Labour’s Economic Upgrade, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Voting opens and no fiscals from National
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Voting in the election has opened today but National has still not released its fiscal plan for its next term and is keeping Kiwis in the dark, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Labour will make renting a better option
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will provide greater security of tenure for renters, and build more state and social housing, says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
What is McCully hiding?
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fact that the Ombudsman has launched an investigation into why Murray McCully has refused to release documents relating to the Malaysian diplomat Muhammad Rizalman shows the double standards that exist around the releasing of documents publicly, ... More >>
At least 15 new taxes under National
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is the last person to talk about creating taxes, presiding over a Government that has imposed at least 15 new taxes, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Labour will strengthen New Zealand's democracy
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 10:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will strengthen New Zealand's democracy A Labour Government will act quickly to protect and enhance New Zealand’s reputation as one of the most open and least corrupt countries in the world, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “The health ... More >>
Local communities critical to Civil Defence
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will focus on empowering New Zealand communities to be resilient in Civil Defence disasters, says Labour’s Civil Defence spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
