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Restraint Of Trade Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill, which will prohibit the use of restraints of trade in employment agreements for lower and middle income employees has passed its first reading in Parliament, says Labour MP Helen White. ... More >>
Hipkins Rules Out Wealth Tax And CGT
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has drawn a line under speculation about the Party’s tax policy for the election by ruling out a wealth tax and capital gains tax. “I’m confirming today that under a Government I lead there will be no wealth or capital ... More >>
Thomas Cawthron Trust Bill Passes Third Reading
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The governance arrangements of the Cawthron Institute Trust Board have been updated and modernised by a Private Bill that passed its final reading in Parliament today, says MP for Nelson Rachel Boyack. “The Bill modernises the governance arrangements ... More >>
McLean Institute Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 10:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill, a Private Bill that updates and varies the terms of the McLean Institute set out in its trust deed, to allow the Institute to continue to provide assistance to disadvantaged women and their children has passed ... More >>
Bill To Ensure Fund Benefits New Plymouth Passes
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 6:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Bill to protect the New Plymouth District Council Perpetual Investment Fund for the benefit of current and future New Plymouth residents has passed its final reading in Parliament, says MP for New Plymouth Glen Bennett. “The Bill, put forward by ... More >>
National Tinkering On Gangs While Labour Gets On With It
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s reheated “policy” today amounts to little more than already exists in legislation and shows they’ve done no actual work in three years, Labour’s Police Spokesperson Ginny Andersen says. “It’s a rehash of the policy it took ... More >>
Employment Relations (Extended Time For Personal Grievance For Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill Passes
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 9:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Bill to better support the victims of sexual harassment by extending the period of a personal grievance for sexual harassment from 90 days to 12 months has passed the House, says Labour List MP Marja Lubeck. “This bill will ensure employees have ... More >>
Congress 2023 speech: Chris Hipkins
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
28 May 2023 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 … or as we say ... More >>
Labour Backing Apprentices And Employers
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will back employers and guarantee a pipeline of skilled tradespeople by making the successful Apprenticeship Boost scheme a permanent feature of New Zealand’s tertiary education system, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has committed today. The programme ... More >>
Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Grant Robertson
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Welcome to sunny and calm Wellington, which I know those of you who are visiting would of course expect to be the case. It’s been a busy week since we put forward the 2023 Budget. Labour MPs have been out across the motu giving the good oil on ... More >>
Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Grant Robertson
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Welcome to sunny and calm Wellington, which I know those of you who are visiting would of course expect to be the case. It’s been a busy week since we put forward the 2023 Budget. Labour MPs have been out across the motu giving the good oil on ... More >>
SPEECH: Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Carmel Sepuloni
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Introduction Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Noa’ia e mauri, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia ora, Tena Koutou Katoa. Labour Party President Jill Day, Prime Minister Hipkins, Party faithful, delegates and comrades, whānau ... More >>
SPEECH: Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Kelvin Davis
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
One of my kaumātua up North stood before the Waitangi Tribunal and said: ‘He aha kē ahau, te tangata kore hara i mua i te Atua, e tu nei kia whakawaatia e koe, te tangata tāhae, te tangata hara, te tangata kore tikanga? Ko koe kē te tika, ... More >>
Cost Of Living Budget Delivers For Mangere
Friday, 26 May 2023, 10:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cheaper Childcare: 20 hours free ECE expanded to include two-year-olds Helping with Health Costs : $5 prescription co-payment scrapped Targeting Transport: Free public transport for under-13s, half priced for under-25s Reducing Power Bills: 100,000 ... More >>
Labour Selects Ethan Reille For Waitaki.
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has selected Ethan Reille as its candidate for the Waitaki electorate in the 2023 general election. Reille works in Community Development Support at the Waitaki District Council, he has been a representative on the Stronger Waitaki stewardship ... More >>
Tamati Coffey To Retire From Parliament
Friday, 10 March 2023, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tamati Coffey will retire from politics at the upcoming election after six years representing Waiariki, first as an electorate MP and then on the Labour list. He will carry on being the Labour List MP Based in the Waiariki until the October election. ... More >>
Labour Selects Priyanca Radhakrishnan For Maungakiekie
Friday, 10 February 2023, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has selected Hon. Priyanca Radhakrishnan to contest the Maungakiekie electorate in the 2023 general election. Priyanca has been a Labour MP since 2017 and is currently the incumbent member for Maungakiekie. In 2020 she was the first ... More >>
Labour Selects Sarah Pallett To Contest Ilam
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 6:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has selected Sarah Pallett as its candidate for the Ilam electorate in the 2023 general election. Sarah has been the MP for Ilam since the 2020 General Election. She currently sits on two Select Committees, is the Chair of the Labour ... More >>
Chris Hipkins Sole Nominee For Labour Party Leader
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins is the sole nominee to become the Labour Party Leader, Labour Whip Duncan Webb announced this morning. “The Labour Party caucus will meet at 1pm on Sunday to endorse the nomination and confirm Chris Hipkins as Party Leader,” Duncan ... More >>
Labour Selects Tangi Utikere For Palmerston North
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 9:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
20 December 2022 The Labour Party has selected Tangi Utikere as its candidate for the Palmerston North electorate in the 2023 General Election. Tangi Utikere has been a Labour MP since the 2020 General Election and is currently Labour’s Junior ... More >>
