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John Key loses moral compass over Collins
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 10:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has lost his moral compass over Judith Collins’ involvement with Cameron Slater and lost touch with New Zealanders’ sense of right and wrong, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
PREFU likely to confirm dropping exports
Monday, 18 August 2014, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s economic management will be put under the spotlight in tomorrow’s PREFU given clear signs the so-called rock star economy has fallen off the stage, with plummeting prices for raw commodity exports, Labour’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Record profits while Kiwis face a cold winter
Monday, 18 August 2014, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The record profits by two of New Zealand’s largest electricity companies will be a bitter pill for New Zealand households who are paying record amounts for their power, says Labour’s Energy spokesperson David Shearer. More >>
Time for John Key to answer yes or no questions
Monday, 18 August 2014, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s train-wreck interview on Morning Report shows he is no longer capable of a simple yes or no answer and has lost touch with what’s right and wrong, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
Key must clarify who signed out SIS OIA
Monday, 18 August 2014, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Yet again John Key is proving incapable of answering a simple question on an extremely important issue – this time who signed off Cameron Slater’s fast-tracked SIS OIA request on Phil Goff, said Labour MP Grant Robertson. “John Key’s claim that ... More >>
Time to invest in our tertiary education system
Monday, 18 August 2014, 8:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Time to invest in our tertiary education system A Labour Government will fully review the student support system – including allowances, loans, accommodation support and scholarships – with a view to increasing access and making the system fair, ... More >>
Key must name National Party staffer
Sunday, 17 August 2014, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must reveal the name of the National Party ‘staff member’ that National has admitted accessed the Labour Party’s database in in 2011 because all the evidence points to Jason Ede who works from John Key’s office, Labour campaign spokesperson ... More >>
Labour will facilitate regional Māori economic development
Sunday, 17 August 2014, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour Government will facilitate the creation of regional Māori economic development groups lead by iwi and hapū to work in partnership with business and public agencies as part of its Māori Development policy. More >>
PM’s Denial at Odds with National Party Statement
Saturday, 16 August 2014, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s New Zealand Council has today released an email from the General Manager of the National Party that directly contradicts recent statements from the Prime Minister in relation to the 2011 breaches of Labour Party website databases. In his ... More >>
Collins’ Admission Reason for Key to Act
Saturday, 16 August 2014, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins’ admission that she was involved in a baseless smear campaign against a public servant is more than enough reason for John Key to sack her as a Minister, especially as she is on her ‘last warning’, said Labour MP Grant Robertson, More >>
Labour committed to a healthier NZ for all
Friday, 15 August 2014, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will shift the focus of the health system from narrow targets and short term thinking to make public health and prevention a priority, Labour’s health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Labour seeks legal advice on Hager evidence
Friday, 15 August 2014, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is disturbed by new evidence relating to the breach of its data security in 2011 and the Prime Minister’s office, contained in Nicky Hager’s new book, Dirty Politics. More >>
Time Key took responsibility for Collins
Friday, 15 August 2014, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is well past time for John Key to take some responsibility for the misuse of power and information by his Minister Judith Collins, and follow through on his last warning to her, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
Key has serious questions to answer on Dirty Politics
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must answer the serious questions raised in Nicky Hager’s new book which reveal examples of dirty politics that New Zealanders will be deeply concerned about, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
Offshore betting in Labour’s sights
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will clamp down on offshore gambling websites that deprive the local racing industry of funds, Labour’s Racing spokesperson Ross Robertson says. More >>
Creating an inclusive society for disabled people
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will provide free annual health checks for people with an intellectual disability, Labour’s Disability Issues spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today in announcing Labour’s Disability Issues policy. “We will also employ another 100 additional ... More >>
Allegations of migrant worker rort should be investigated
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling for an investigation into the alleged exploitation of workers at Hutt Railway workshops, hired to repair asbestos-riddled DL locomotives. Hutt South Labour MP Trevor Mallard has written to the Ministry of Business, Innovation ... More >>
New Zealand must help in the growing Iraq crisis
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreign Affairs Spokesperson 13 August 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT New Zealand must help in the growing Iraq crisis More >>
Medical and dentistry students get reprieve under Labour
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will restore the right of medical and dentistry students to get student loans after seven years of study because it is the right thing to do, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street says. “Hard on the heels ... More >>
Markets slow but first home buyers still hurting
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
First home buyers are hurting more than ever as the supply of affordable houses in the market dries up, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “The Reserve Bank will be happy LVR minimum deposits and rising interest rates have dampened down ... More >>
