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National Standards Returning By Stealth
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Having our tamariki undergo standardised testing from a young age only fuels anxiety and stress for students and parents. It pits students against each other and only reinforces in children who don’t have the same out-of-school support that they’re ... More >>
Kiwis Still Struggling As Economy Stumbles Along
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders are working harder but still not getting ahead. Unemployment remains high and people’s wages still aren’t keeping up with rising costs. More >>
Luxon Quick To Give Away Principled Position On Nukes
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Nuclear Suppliers Group aims to ensure nuclear trade for peaceful purposes does not contribute to the proliferation of nuclear weapons and its rules require members to have signed the NPT. More >>
Still No Certainty For Disability Communities
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Disabled people, their families and carers have gone through so much heartbreak over the past year because of this heartless Government,” acting disability issues spokesperson, Carmel Sepuloni said. More >>
National Botches Health Funding Numbers
Saturday, 15 March 2025, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Health Minister should learn how to read government accounts. He should be referring to spending over three government budgets – some of that money will not be spent until 2030 - not three years,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall ... More >>
Auckland Needs Second Harbour Crossing
Friday, 14 March 2025, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour had options for a second harbour crossing, and we announced a preferred route before the election. The Minister needs to make clear the details around options for this major project as soon as possible." More >>
Barbara Edmonds’ Speech To NZ Investment Summit 2025
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Just because the current government started something, we aren’t just going to stop it because it was their idea and not ours. If it’s working, contracted or underway, we will keep moving forward. More >>
Labour Does Not Support PPPs For Prisons
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 7:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“This is a backwards announcement. We shouldn’t be building more beds to lock more people up and this kind of investment should be going towards reducing crime and increasing rehabilitation,” Labour corrections spokesperson Tracey McLellan ... More >>
Members’ Bill Makes Wage Theft A Crime
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Parliament has passed the Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill today led by Labour MP Camilla Belich, inserting a new section 220AA into the Crimes Act 1961. More >>
Labour Supports Sanctions Against Israel’s Illegal Occupation
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The International Court of Justice declared the decades-long occupation illegal and called for Israel’s withdrawal, and for countries like New Zealand to take action,” Labour associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>
Govt Procurement Plan Cuts Wages And Trashes The Environment
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s procurement announcement shows their priorities: they want to cut wages while making it easier to ignore environmental standards,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Labour’s Approach To Māori Economy Benefits All
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“For the first time, more Māori are employed in high-skilled jobs compared to those in low-skilled jobs. Māori who are self-employed surged a massive 86 percent and the number of Māori employers grew by 91 percent,” Labour acting Māori economy ... More >>
Labour Welcomes Reinstatement Of Heath NZ Board
Friday, 7 March 2025, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It’s past time that Lester’s time as commissioner ended – we called for this last week and are pleased to see Simeon Brown take our advice,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Refreshed Team To Drive Labour's 2026 Priorities
Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Barbara Edmonds will lead our refreshed economic team. She will add the new Savings and Investment portfolio to her expanded Finance and Economy portfolio,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Labour Outlines Priorities Of Next Government
Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour Government will prioritise jobs, health and homes so Kiwis and Kiwi businesses have the opportunity to thrive. The Luxon Government does not have a vision or a plan for New Zealand. Buzz words and corporate waffle will not lift incomes, ... More >>
Chris Hipkins’ State Of The Nation Address
Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Our next Labour government will be focused on three goals. Each one targeted on the issues that matter most to people. And it starts with an economy that works for everyone." More >>
Labour Calls For End To Police Referrals To Destiny Programmes
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Referrals to Man Up and Legacy need to stop. Members of these groups violently disrupted a Pride Week event at the Te Atatū Peninsula library and are now at the centre of a Police investigation, Labour MP for Te Atatū Phil Twyford said. More >>
Labour Calls On Govt To Condemn Israel’s Aid Blockade
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The deliberate starvation of a people is a crime against humanity, and a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement. The Government should condemn Israel’s move and call for the immediate resumption of aid shipments into Gaza. More >>
Mark Mitchell Missing In Action
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Despite being responsible for policing, Mark Mitchell is missing in action. He has refused to answer questions on key issues affecting New Zealander’s safety,” Labour police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>
Fewer Houses, Consents Down Under National
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 11:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest figures from Stats NZ confirm what the construction sector has been warning for months: building consents are down under the National Government. In the year ended January 2025, consents fell to 33,812 new homes, down 7.2 percent compared ... More >>
