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McCann picks home base over Party List
Monday, 12 May 2014, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It’s represent Kapiti and Horowhenua, or bust,” says Labour Candidate for Otaki, Rob McCann. “Our region deserves someone in Parliament who puts this community first, party politics second.” More >>
Labour urges Govt to help in search for lost girls
Sunday, 11 May 2014, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour urges Govt to help in search for lost girls New Zealand’s distance from Nigeria and our size should not prevent us from offering any assistance possible to international efforts to recover the kidnapped Nigerian girls before they are ... More >>
Nurses the backbone of the health workforce
Sunday, 11 May 2014, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While Kiwi mums might be getting the kudos today, tomorrow is all about recognising the essential work our nurses do in a profession that has had a major hand in shaping the health sector, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Parental leave extension perfect Mother’s Day gift
Saturday, 10 May 2014, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The best gift National could give mothers tomorrow would be a commitment to pass a Labour Party Bill to extend paid parental leave to six months, Labour's Spokesperson for Social Development Sue Moroney says. "My Bill has the support of the public ... More >>
Tanker driver dispute shows supply chain squeeze
Saturday, 10 May 2014, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Pressure being placed on road transport companies by the big players has turned into a David vs Goliath battle, Labour’s Associate Transport spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
Missed opportunity to relax LVRs
Friday, 9 May 2014, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is missing an opportunity to fine tune the mortgage restrictions which are locking so many Kiwis out of the dream of homeownership, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. “Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer said ... More >>
Lower tax take leaves Govt revenue $829m down
Friday, 9 May 2014, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Falling tax revenue has left the Government‘s revenue $829 million lower than forecast, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Low tax take, high spending leaves books in the red
Friday, 9 May 2014, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Falling tax revenue and an increase in expenditure has left the Government books more than $1 billion in the red, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Concerns as Pacific Ministry gets makeover
Friday, 9 May 2014, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is warning the Government to treat the Pacific communities of New Zealand with respect and be transparent about its restructure of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, which will see some staff lose their jobs. “Pacific communities ... More >>
Māori unemployment soars under National
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures show Māori unemployment has soared to more than double that of the overall rate since National took office, Labour’s Māori Affairs spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Budget cuts take Radio NZ to the wire
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Radio New Zealand bosses have admitted National’s budget cuts are taking the public broadcaster right to the wire, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Kris Faafoi said today. More >>
Time for National to be CoOL
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More and more Kiwis want to know where their food comes from, so today I am proposing an amendment which would introduce Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL), Labour’s Food Safety spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Critical research areas miss out on funding
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must explain why critical areas such as bio-protection, Māori research, high-value food products and human development missed out on funding from the Centre of Research Excellence, Labour’s Innovation, Research and Development spokesperson ... More >>
Labour will set up Aged Care Commissioner
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour government will establish an Aged Care Commissioner to investigate claims of elder abuse, neglect and financial mismanagement, Labour Leader David Cunliffe today told Grey Power’s AGM in Invercargill. More >>
PM breaks promise to families of adventure tourism victims
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tourism Minister John Key owes an explanation to the families of victims of adventure tourism accidents after breaking his promise to ensure safety in the industry, says Labour’s Tourism spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
Labour congratulates Animation Research on Sports Emmy
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin’s legendary innovative streak was proudly on display today with the huge success of Animation Research Ltd (ARL) which has won the first ever Sports Emmy by a Kiwi company for its America’s Cup smartphone app, Labour’s ICT spokesperson ... More >>
Report provides certainty for Christchurch
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The KordaMentha Report, released by the Christchurch City Council today, finally gives residents certainty about the city’s financial situation, Labour's Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Inequality growing, wealth gap widens
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Improving economic performance is not translating into better wage rates and a closing of the income gap, Labour spokesperson on Labour Issues Andrew Little says. More >>
Long-term unemployed triples under National
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures released today show the number of people who have been unemployed for more than a year has more than tripled since the National-led Government came to office, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Less competition in insurance industry with IAG buy out
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
IAG’s final approval to buy New Zealand’s Wesfarmer Insurance arm means the insurance industry has become even less competitive, showing the need for a KiwiBank-style company in the sector, says Labour’s Commerce spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. “More ... More >>
