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Govt Breaks Auckland Housing Promise
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government has broken a long list of promises it made to kiwis on housing and proved it was all talk from the get-go,” Labour’s housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Health NZ Admits Errors Led To Claimed Deficit
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The agency today revealed “accounting judgement errors” that have led to a deficit that has been used to justify wide-ranging cuts to staff and services. More >>
More Cuts To Research, Science And Innovation Sector
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We want to keep talented people here, who contribute to the growth of New Zealand’s knowledge base and economy. These cuts leave academics and researchers with fewer options, and making them more likely to join the thousands of people leaving the ... More >>
Nicola Willis Being Sneaky With New Taxes
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Forecasts are worse under Nicola Willis, and the Government deficit has grown by $1.8 billion. Her fiscal mismanagement is taking the books in a downward spiral, Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Labour Urges ACC To Pull Investments In Israel’s Illegal Settlements
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The ICJ is the world’s highest court. Its recent advisory opinion declared countries like New Zealand have a legal duty not to aid or assist the settlements,” Labour’s associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>
Govt Benefit Target Even Further Out Of Reach
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Louise Upston is removing access to hardship assistance payments like food grants, for people who received a non-financial sanction, and access to emergency housing has been made more difficult. Tightening the guidelines and moving the goalposts ... More >>
Further Evidence To Stop School Lunch Cuts
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Education commissioned report, from a kaupapa Māori perspective, found students were happier, better learners and engaging with tikanga Māori more often. Teachers also reported that feeding kids reduced aggression and improved behaviour. More >>
A Labour Government Will Not Join AUKUS
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Our country has a fiercely independent foreign policy, and a Government I lead will not join pillars one or two of AUKUS,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins' Speech To Labour Party Conference 2024
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our next Labour government will be focussed on getting back to basics. More >>
Labour Will Build Dunedin Hospital
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has made up all sorts of numbers, released another report that doesn’t include the numbers it claims, and now won’t budge on its arbitrary figure that will see the hospital downgraded. More >>
Hon Carmel Sepuloni's Speech To Labour Party Conference 2024
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour must organise, we must build on our solid platform of members – all of you – and build the movement. More >>
Hon Barbara Edmonds' Speech to Labour Party Conference 2024
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Now is the time to set the pathway and create the building blocks for what Labour will provide not only in 2026, but in 2060 when the next generation retires. More >>
Labour Party Conference 2024 Opening Address
Friday, 29 November 2024, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This weekend’s conference continues our process of renewal. Let’s dive in, debate, catch up and get ready. It’s less than two years to the election. More >>
All Workers Deserve Fair Treatment
Friday, 29 November 2024, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Minister of Workplace Relations clearly is more interested in protecting the rights of big business rather than employees,” Labour workplace relations spokesperson Camilla Belich said. More >>
Opposition Parties Unite On Way Forward To Protect ECE
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The hearings, held in August and September, arose out of concern from early childhood kaiako and kaimahi and from the community that the Government’s sector review could bring about sweeping change, serving corporate and business interests rather children ... More >>
1500 Te Whatu Ora Cuts Will Hurt New Zealanders’ Health
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Without a functioning well resourced Public Health Service, data and digital services, and services that support Māori and Pacific communities, the health of New Zealanders will suffer,” said Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. More >>
Government To Make Public Transport More Expensive… Again
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis and a climate emergency, these fare hikes make it harder for people to choose affordable, sustainable transport options. More >>
National Has Given Up On Climate Action
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“You won’t see anything about climate as National marks a year in government, because they know they’re failing. All Christopher Luxon has done is talk and take New Zealand backwards,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Minister Leaves Community Housing Providers Out In The Cold
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Everyone was hoping the government would at least announce it would guarantee loans for the newly established community housing funding agency to make them cheaper. But again, no commitment from the Minister. More >>
Chris Hipkins Sad To Hear About Nikki Kaye
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“I am very sad to hear the news today. My condolences to her family, friends and former colleagues. This isn’t news I expected to hear today,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
