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National Must Take Mental Health Seriously
Friday, 5 April 2024, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dismantling the Suicide Prevention Office may come at the expense of lives. The Minister of Health, who seems to be overseeing these cuts, needs to stand up and take some responsibility for this backwards and dangerous idea. More >>
Job Losses At Health Not Worth It For Tax Cuts
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministry of Health is proposing nearly 1 in 5 jobs are cut – a scale which will mean New Zealanders get less out of their government and the services that it provides. More >>
Social Housing Off Government’s To-do List
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Coalition Government’s refusal to commit to ongoing funding for social housing is seeing the sector pull back on developments and families watch their dreams of securing a home fade away, says Labour Housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. More >>
Less Money In Most People’s Pockets This April
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Changes to minimum wage and benefit indexation means many New Zealanders will get less this year, as the Government gives a big tax break to landlords instead. Under Labour, April 1 minimum wage increases meant thousands of New Zealanders would get ... More >>
Time To Call Time On Greyhound Racing
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is calling on the Government to ban greyhound racing. “The greyhound racing industry has been on notice for a long time, including three reviews in the last decade into greyhound racing practice,” Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson ... More >>
Nicola Willis’ Numbers Still Don’t Add Up
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis are none-the-wiser today after Nicola Willis’ botched Budget Policy Statement. “It’s highly embarrassing for a Finance Minister to be unable to do what has been required of every Finance Minister since the introduction of the Public Finance ... More >>
Labour Calls For Food Pricing Inquiry
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has proposed an urgent inquiry to investigate the ever-increasing profits of supermarkets, aiming to lower costs for shoppers and food producers alike, says Labour Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Arena Williams and Primary ... More >>
Penny Simmonds Should Be Sacked Over Disability Funding Debacle
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 6:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister has taken all decisions around disability funding out of Penny Simmonds hands, and yet she’s still a Minister. “It’s time Christopher Luxon took his own advice from Opposition and showed some leadership,” Labour leader ... More >>
Minister Fails To Stand Up For Ethnic Communities
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With 14% of jobs on the line at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, the responsible Minister Melissa Lee is failing to stand up for the very communities she’s meant to be representing. “Last month, Melissa Lee talked about New Zealand’s growing ... More >>
Chris Hipkins’ Speech: Values Matter
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e rau rangatira ma. Tena koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa. Mālō e lelei Kia Orana Talofa Lava Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō Ni Ni sa bula. Namaste As-salamu alaykum Ni hao Warm pacific greetings to you all. ... More >>
Would The Real Police Minister Please Stand Up?
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The cracks in the Coalition are deepening as Ministers scramble to avoid responsibility of delivering their promise of 500 more police. More >>
Member’s Bill To Support Path To Pay Transparency
Friday, 22 March 2024, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A bill with a simple focus of allowing conversations about pay has been drawn from the Member’s Ballot. The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill allows employees to talk about their pay without fear of retaliation ... More >>
Insurance Contracts Bill To Overhaul Insurance Law
Friday, 22 March 2024, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Member’s Bill drawn this week would modernise insurance law and make things fairer and more transparent for consumers, Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb said. “As a former insurance lawyer, I know from bitter experience that the current law ... More >>
Member’s Bill To Support Path To Pay Transparency
Friday, 22 March 2024, 10:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A bill with a simple focus of allowing conversations about pay has been drawn from the Member’s Ballot. The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill allows employees to talk about their pay without fear of retaliation ... More >>
Human Cost Of National’s Tax Cuts Becoming Clear
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 7:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hundreds of jobs could go as the impact of public service cuts hit the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry of Health. “The human cost of the Government’s tax cuts is becoming clear and it will have an impact on the services New Zealanders ... More >>
Minister Confirms It Was Her Decision To Make Changes To Disability Funding
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The Government should stop ignoring disability communities, and must act immediately to reinstate funding flexibility and engage with them before any changes are made." More >>
Tax Cuts Now Even More Irresponsible
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government continues to talk about irresponsible tax cuts that will only drive up inflation, despite the country entering a technical recession. GDP declined 0.1 percent in December, following a decrease of 0.3 percent in the previous ... More >>
Minister Must Urgently Reinstate Funding Flexibility And Apologise To Disabled Communities
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister for Disability Issues must act urgently to reinstate flexibility around the funding for disability support and apologise to disabled carers. “Ever since changes to funding flexibility for disabled people and their carers were quietly ... More >>
Grant Robertson Valedictory Statement
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 6:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"To give people hope. To give hope to those who seek a better tomorrow for their families and communities, to give hope to everyone that they can be who they are and live free of discrimination." More >>
Minister Confirms Labour’s Reduced RUC Rate For PHEVs
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has accepted Labour’s change to the Road User Charge (RUC) discount for hybrid vehicles, meaning there will still be some incentive for people to buy greener vehicles. “During the select committee’s hearing of the Road User Charges ... More >>
