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Change to wage order another gift to bad employers
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to allow employers to pay a fortnightly minimum wage rate will inevitably lead to more exploitation of low income and vulnerable workers, Labour’s Associate Labour Issues spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
Labour will save Invermay
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
AgResearch’s Invermay hub would be retained as a world class research centre under a Labour government. More >>
Corrections facility a riot waiting to happen?
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report into a riot at Spring Hill prison that has left taxpayers facing a $10 million bill leaves too many questions unanswered, Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
McSchool comes to Wellington
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should be ensuring all schools are properly funded rather than pumping up to five times more into a proposed new Caribbean-style international franchise charter school in Porirua, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Brownlee’s road safety strategy: stop youth getting licences
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Doing nothing about the rising number of people failing driving licence tests appears to be Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee’s strategy for reducing the road toll, Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
Coleman: Take staffing cap off, put thinking cap on
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Coleman: Take staffing cap off, put thinking cap on The Government's fudging of the numbers of public servants fools nobody and shows that their cap on public service numbers has failed miserably, says Labour's State Services Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
The only MP dog-whistling is John Key
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is trying to twist a legitimate debate on the effect of immigration on house prices and interest rates into a divisive argument about race, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Desperate attempt to justify programmes
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new report into the Government’s Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme is a desperate attempt by Minister Nathan Guy to justify his lolly scramble ahead of an investigation by the Auditor-General, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson ... More >>
PPL Bill supported despite Govt token extension
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Most MPs don’t believe the Government is doing enough to support the parents of new babies and are supporting Labour’s Bill to extend paid parental leave, Labour's Spokesperson for Social Development Sue Moroney says. “The Government has agreed ... More >>
Brownlee must reassure over asbestos
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Brownlee must reassure over asbestos OIA attached Gerry Brownlee must address the concerns around asbestos raised by Canterbury’s chief medical officer and get as much information as possible into the public domain rapidly to provide reassurance ... More >>
Transience hurting most vulnerable
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
High ‘churn’ in some of our poorest primary schools highlights the need for Government policies to focus on secure housing and decent work opportunities, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Fonterra payout shows need for diverse economy
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 11:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The drop in the Fonterra payout shows New Zealand needs to diversify its economy and provide the settings to allow other industries and sectors to grow, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Labour calls on Government to release FATCA agreement
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Revenue Minister Todd McClay must release the text of the Inter-Governmental Agreement which affects tens of thousands of Kiwis who were born or have worked in the United States, Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
Minister hides behind privacy waiver
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Associate Minister of Immigration Nikki Kaye continues to hide behind a privacy waiver to avoid answering the simplest questions over the Sanil Kumar case, says Labour MP Rajen Prasad. More >>
Review confirms heavy CYF caseloads
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett must move to reduce pressures on frontline Child, Youth and Family staff following confirmation their work with some of our most vulnerable kids is at risk through heavy caseloads, Labour’s Children’s ... More >>
Novopay problems still plaguing 2000 schools
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures show almost 2000 schools are still facing problems with Novopay almost two years after the trouble-plagued payroll system was introduced, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Harmful Digital Communications Bill reported back
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Just letting you know that the Harmful Digital Communications Bill has just been presented to the House back from the select committee. It will be set down for its second reading. Labour still supports the Bill but has some serious concerns about ... More >>
Clare Curran: Clare Thinking - Budget Edition
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In mid-May the Government delivered its sixth budget, and for the sixth time it failed to deliver any real sense of direction for the future. More >>
Report continues to highlight the disparities for Pacific pe
Monday, 26 May 2014, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is crucial the Government doesn’t just shrug off the Salvation Army’s update on the state of Pasifika people in New Zealand as just another report, Labour’s Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Su’a William Sio says. More >>
Little to celebrate for women under National
Monday, 26 May 2014, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government review of its progress in supporting women not only highlights successful policies introduced by previous Labour Governments, but conveniently fails to point out that National is about to pull the plug on another the report identifies as a ... More >>
