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90 day law sees more workers shown door
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 9:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government report on employment law changes, including the 90-day trial period and union access rights, not only raises serious concerns but confirms some policies are positively bad for working people, Labour's spokesperson on Labour Issues Andrew ... More >>
Government to fix its own SNAFU
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 10:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is only fixing its own mess with today’s announcement that it will now support sole parents who want to study, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Sue Moroney. “Why did it take the Government so long to realise that these changes ... More >>
No losers if Government acts now
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With the International Whaling Commission making, for the third time, very clear and firm recommendations regarding the protection of Maui’s dolphin, it is past time the Government acted, Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. ... More >>
Key now banking on Colin Craig
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key and Colin Craig have made it clear they intend to game the electoral system with a seat gifted to the Conservatives in September, says Labour Leader David Cunliffe. More >>
Henderson stabbing tragedy
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Te Atatu MP, Phil Twyford has expressed his deep concern over the fatal stabbing of a dairy owner in Henderson this morning. “This is an awful tragedy for the family. People involved in small retail businesses are vulnerable to this kind of attack. More >>
Brownlee should be backing residents
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee has once again shown where his priorities lie, picking to side with insurance companies rather than the people of Christchurch, says Labour’s EQC spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
John Banks’ legacy alive and well
Monday, 9 June 2014, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has used a Ministerial press release to announce it has snatched millions of dollars unlawfully from bodies corporate, Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
Labour will get things moving in Canterbury
Monday, 9 June 2014, 8:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will get things moving in Canterbury A Labour government will set up a special Earthquake Court to speed up the claims process for Cantabrians still waiting for resolution after almost four years, and immediately begin working on protecting flood-risk ... More >>
Banks saga condemns National
Sunday, 8 June 2014, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Banks’ resignation was inevitable but should have come a lot sooner, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Original police decision over Banks needs reviewing
Sunday, 8 June 2014, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government should set up a high-powered inquiry independent of any other government agency to look into recent investigations and prosecutions into allegations in the political arena, including how the police made their original decision not to prosecute ... More >>
Platitudes don’t cut it in forestry review
Friday, 6 June 2014, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The status of forestry workers needs to be raised considerably if we are to create a workplace environment where they can look after their safety, Labour’s spokesperson on Labour Issues Andrew Little says. More >>
Council told to think again on ash scattering
Friday, 6 June 2014, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans to make grieving families seek permission before scattering the ashes of loved ones and charge them for the privilege need to be reconsidered, Labour’s Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff says. More >>
Now almost 900 job losses from Solid debacle
Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With 137 jobs set to go at Stockton mine, the total number of job losses from the Government’s disastrous management of Solid Energy is close to 900, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
John Banks must leave Parliament now
Friday, 6 June 2014, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is unacceptable for John Banks to remain in Parliament after he was found guilty of electoral fraud and the ACT MP must do the right thing and resign, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “John Banks remains in Parliament on a technicality. More >>
Government needs to talk less, do more
Friday, 6 June 2014, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must heed new calls by medical experts to commit to rolling out a national bowel screening programme as soon as possible, Labour’s Acting Health spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
Kiwis old and new to get fair go at community learning
Friday, 6 June 2014, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will ensure all Kiwis can access Adult and Community Education courses by restoring National’s devastating funding cuts, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Glossy report won’t fix regions’ problems
Friday, 6 June 2014, 9:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce’s glossy regional economic activity report has done nothing for creating jobs and growth in the regions, apart from produce more work for his 56 communications staff in Wellington, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson Grant Robertson ... More >>
London calling – but at what cost?
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 11:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
London calling – but at what cost? New Zealand taxpayers have forked out $445,000 in rent for Lockwood Smith to live in rented accommodation largely because he or Foreign Affairs felt the $11 million official residence was “inadequate”, Labour’s ... More >>
John Key out of excuses over John Banks
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister must finally acknowledge what New Zealanders have known for two years – his Government has been propped up by a corrupt politician, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Homeless need more than sympathy and empty words
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing Minister Nick Smith’s admission that Christchurch’s housing shortage is unlikely to improve any time soon despite new home approvals being at a record high is further proof that National has been too slow in responding to the city’s ... More >>
