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Longer wait for extra leave for parents
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If the Government had not played politics with a Labour Member’s Bill, parents of babies born today would have had the benefit of an extra four weeks paid leave to spend with them. “If my Bill to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks had been ... More >>
KiwiSaver’s 7th birthday something to be proud of
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“KiwiSaver celebrates its seventh birthday today with 2.3 million people now enrolled, making it the most popular retirement saving scheme in New Zealand history, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Labour to support development contributions Bill
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will back a Bill to reduce development contributions levied to fund infrastructure for new housing developments, Labour's Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Caution danger: flip flop on a pork barrel
Monday, 30 June 2014, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
No amount of spinning can hide the fact the Government will knock down a Gisborne bridge it has just spent $100,000 strengthening, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
No winners in National’s housing crisis
Monday, 30 June 2014, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There are no winners in news today that housing affordability has deteriorated again, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Canterbury health services to get boost
Monday, 30 June 2014, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is to invest in Canterbury’s health system to help people dealing with the ongoing health impacts of the earthquakes and their aftermath. More >>
Do not gamble with state education, Mr Key
Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National must rule out gambling with New Zealand’s State education system and categorically dismiss ACT’s dangerous charter schools plan, Labour Leader David Cunliffe said. More >>
Let’s see the numbers on road projects Gerry
Monday, 30 June 2014, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee must release the analysis which led the Government to hand-pick 14 regional roading projects over others the regions are desperately crying out for, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “National ... More >>
Diplomatic immunity should not mean do nothing
Sunday, 29 June 2014, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully needs to follow up with the country whose diplomat has invoked diplomatic immunity and left New Zealand to avoid facing sexual assault charges,” Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer says. “New ... More >>
Regions deserve more than roading U-turn
Sunday, 29 June 2014, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s flagship announcement that it will reinstate funding to regional roading is an election year U-turn, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “After six years in office and three months out from the election, the Government has suddenly decided ... More >>
Policy focuses on high skills, high wages
Saturday, 28 June 2014, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Boosting regional development and lifting New Zealand’s economic performance toward a high-skilled high-income economy are key components of Labour’s immigration policy, released this morning. More >>
Military Court of Appeal quashes convictions
Friday, 27 June 2014, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The court martial and conviction of an SAS soldier for stealing and unlawful possession of service property was a disastrous mistake by the Defence Force, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>
Labour announces Canterbury Housing kick-start
Friday, 27 June 2014, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has announced a package of commitments to kick start the Canterbury housing recovery and fill the shortage of affordable housing. Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford said Labour will fix the housing crisis by building 10,000 affordable homes much ... More >>
Inability to sustain a deployment a National disgrace
Friday, 27 June 2014, 8:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Defence Force documents show there is real risk that the New Zealand Army could not deploy overseas for more than twelve months, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>
Labour MPs to support West Coast timber Bill
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s MP for West Coast Tasman Damien O’Connor and Labour’s MP for Te Tai Tonga Rino Tirikatene will vote for the West Coast Windblown Timber Bill in their capacities as local MPs. More >>
High dollar, Government neglect sinks Kiwi boat building
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand marine industry is sinking thanks to a falsely high dollar and a Government asleep at the wheel, Labour Leader David Cunliffe said today while visiting Oceania Marine in Whangarei. More >>
More support needed for children caught up in violence
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report confirming the long term impact family violence has on children is a warning to the Government that it must work with more children affected by it, not less, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
National short changes new parents
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prospective new parents around the country have been delivered a low blow with National’s political games resulting in a bill to extend paid parental leave not being passed before the election, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Shared services debacle indictment on Government
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 10:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Shared services debacle indictment on Government The Auditor-General’s damning report on the establishment of the Central Agencies Shared Services is a serious rebuke for the State Services Minister, says Labour’s State Services spokesperson, ... More >>
Cycle of domestic violence demands response
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Women and children at risk of being killed are being let down by the Government’s failure to tackle New Zealand’s appalling domestic violence record, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont says. “The report of the Independent ... More >>
