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Timber Bill must support local business and community
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 9:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is disappointing but not surprising the Government is refusing to amend urgent legislation to ensure West Coast people and businesses benefit from windfall timber, Labour’s MP for West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O’Connor says. “Conservation Minister ... More >>
Aging cop cars another concern for Police
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 8:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The current state of the Police road fleet is further evidence of how budget cuts are having an impact on frontline policing, Labour’s Police spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. Material released under the Official Information Act shows 71 police ... More >>
Emergency planning must acknowledge cultural diversity
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on the Government to recognise our cultural and linguistically diverse communities in its new national civil emergency management plan, Labour’s Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo says. More >>
Dealing with pay equity too hard for Government
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is backing a call by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner for the Government to set targets to close the gender pay gap in the public sector. More >>
Stop playing politics with West Coast windfall timber
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should stop playing politics with the issue of harvesting windfall timber on the West Coast and give time for a responsible consideration of legislation, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Labour’s alternative Budget for strong economy, fair society
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will run surpluses while investing in health and education, and paying off National's record debt, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
English fooling no-one on inequality
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English’s narrow and selective focus on a small subset of inequality statistics is fooling no-one, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Call for calm after school incident
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Mangere MP Su’a William Sio is calling for calm and patience following this morning’s alleged stabbing at Pacific Christian School in South Auckland. More >>
Labour List for the 2014 Election Announced
Monday, 23 June 2014, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“An outstanding group of talented New Zealanders was selected for Labour’s list over the weekend. Our Moderating Committee met on both Saturday and Sunday in Auckland and agreed a list of 64 List candidates. The Party’s renewal and the number of ... More >>
John Key must come clean over coat-tailing
Monday, 23 June 2014, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key and the National Party must come clean now over their coat-tailing intentions for the upcoming election, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “The Prime Minister needs to rule out right doing deals or standing aside in Epsom, Ōhariu and East-Coast ... More >>
Labour will fund the Capital Connection
Monday, 23 June 2014, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour government will ensure the future of the Capital Connection by funding it on a similar basis to other commuter rail services, say Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Phil Twyford and Labour’s MP for Palmerston North Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Labour will offer 100% Red-Zone Buy-Out
Monday, 23 June 2014, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour government will ensure that all owners of red-zoned properties in Canterbury receive a buy-out offer of 100% of the 2007 rateable value of their land, says Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Spokesperson Ruth Dyson. “A 100% buy-out offer is ... More >>
Donghua Liu reported allegations – summary of facts
Sunday, 22 June 2014, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
· Several media organisations have reported that Donghua Liu claims he purchased a book for $15,000 at a Labour Party fundraiser in 2007. We have found no records of any such purchase. No-one has provided any documentary evidence to us that contradicts ... More >>
Labour will lift cap for medical students
Friday, 20 June 2014, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is backing calls from the country’s medical students to lift a government-imposed seven year study cap. More >>
Electricity demand down – prices up
Friday, 20 June 2014, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The electricity market is broken and not delivering to Kiwis, said Labour’s Energy Spokesperson, David Shearer. More >>
Misleading costs the final insult on asset sales
Friday, 20 June 2014, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s claim by the Government that the cost of the asset sales programme was $120 million is just a lie, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. “The Government and Treasury need to be straight up with the taxpayer on the costs of ... More >>
Cartwright appointment to war crimes panel welcomed
Friday, 20 June 2014, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour congratulates Dame Silvia Cartwright on her appointment to the United Nations Human Rights Council investigation into war crimes and human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. More >>
Future Māori leaders celebrated
Friday, 20 June 2014, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Future Māori leaders celebrated Last night’s celebration of the 2013/2014 recipients Ngarimu VC and 28th Maori Battalion was a reminder to all who attended the importance of nurturing our future leaders, but also remembering those who laid the foundations ... More >>
Police shouldn’t have to play ‘pick the priority’
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Forcing police to pull resources from one area to cover for shortfalls in another is the inevitable consequence of the Government’s $40 million funding cut, Labour’s Police spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Joyce must come clean on pay negotiation meddling
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite his own claims that Ministers should not be involved in state sector pay rounds, Steven Joyce was so closely involved in discussions at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that negotiations were adjourned to seek his approval, ... More >>
