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Parker: Monetary Policy Speech - Paying our way in the world
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A couple of weeks ago, we marked a significant anniversary. It was 40 years since the start of the Kirk Labour Government’s universal savings scheme. The scheme was bold, visionary, and ahead of Australia. And Muldoon scrapped it, for ideological ... More >>
A more competitive dollar from Reserve Bank changes
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Reserve Bank Upgrade will lead to lower interest rates, a more competitive dollar and better jobs with higher wages, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Labour Nominations for Electorates
Monday, 28 April 2014, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour nominations for four electorates – East Coast Bays, Selwyn, Tamaki, Tamaki Makaurau – were scheduled to close at 5pm today. Two nominations have been received for East Coast Bays, which will proceed to a selection. The closing date for Selwyn, ... More >>
Workplace tragedies must stop
Monday, 28 April 2014, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Workplace tragedies must stop Today’s observation of Workers’ Memorial Day is a poignant reminder there is still much to be done to improve workplace safety in New Zealand, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Nats’ chief spinner gets it wrong again
Monday, 28 April 2014, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Whenever National gets worried about Labour’s economic policies they trot out their chief spin doctor Steven Joyce with his tired old clichés and dubious figures – this time National is concerned about our monetary policy announcement, says ... More >>
Workers Memorial Day – little to show for it
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
At a time when we are killing one worker a week we need to make sure we are doing everything possible to get attitudes and workplace culture right, something the government's contradictory law changes are unlikely to do, Labour's spokesperson on Labour issues ... More >>
Getting synthetic cannabis off our streets
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is to introduce legislation to remove synthetic cannabis and other psychoactive substances from sale immediately, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Ngai tahu right on rip off building costs
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ngai Tahu Properties CEO Tony Sewell is right when he says Kiwis are being ripped off by inflated prices for building materials, Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Regional job security cops double blow
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The sale by Carter Holt Harvey of its pulp and paper and packaging business to a joint venture between Oji Holdings and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, is a further blow to Kiwi-owned manufacturing industries, says Labour Leader David Cunliffe. More >>
Better jobs and higher wages in Reserve Bank changes
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
What really matters to New Zealanders' is a strong economy that provides secure work and good wages, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Sex offenders register needs checks and protections
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s proposed sex offenders register must have the appropriate checks, balances and protections in place, and be focused on making Kiwi kids safer, says Labour’s Police and Corrections spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Fund the City Rail Link now: Labour
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 10:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s launch of the electric trains is an exciting event for Auckland, but brings home the need to fast forward government funding for the City Rail Link, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
A New Zealand for 100% of New Zealanders
Saturday, 26 April 2014, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Speech to Young Labour Conference, Wellington, 26 April 2014. More >>
Humiliation for Government in Chinese dictat
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s food safety systems should be respected by our trading partners, but instead the Government has been humiliated with the Chinese dictating the terms of our infant formula production, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien ... More >>
Rate rise not needed if Government was doing its job
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 10:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s interest rate rise wouldn’t have been necessary if the Government had been doing its job properly and targeting the sources of inflation, Labour says. More >>
Sanil Kumar has to leave New Zealand tomorrow
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Associate Minister of Immigration Nikki Kaye’s decision not to intervene means kidney transplant patient Sanil Kumar must leave New Zealand by tomorrow, says Labour’s Immigration spokesperson Rajen Prasad. More >>
Time to do the right thing for our veterans
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Time to do the right thing for our veterans A Labour government will adopt the Law Commission’s recommendation to ensure all war veterans are eligible for a Veteran’s Pension, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Laws for enforcing not trading off
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The idea that a Government department can give a nod and a wink to traders that it won’t enforce shop trading laws and for a Government MP to then claim it as grounds for a review of the law is another act of third world shonkiness from National, Labour’s ... More >>
Public servant is owed an apology
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nigel Fyfe is owed an apology from the State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie and Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully, says Labour's State Services spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Kiwis still paying too much for ACC
Monday, 21 April 2014, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis are still paying too much for ACC so that the National Government can balance its books, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
