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Is Judith Collins unapologising?

Friday, 11 April 2014, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Judith Collins appears to have retracted her apology for failing to disclose her meeting with her husband’s fellow company directors and a senior Chinese border control official just weeks after being ticked off by John Key for not doing so, ... More >>

Is Judith Collins unapologising?

Friday, 11 April 2014, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Veterans short-changed

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Veterans’ Support Bill reported back to Parliament today rejects a key recommendation of the Law Commission Review on which it is based and ignores the submissions of veterans and the RNZRSA, says Labour’s Veterans’ Affairs Spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>

Judith Collins’ refusal to answer a disgrace

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

If John Key is holding his Ministers to any standards at all, he must make Judith Collins answer questions about the senior Chinese official she met during her taxpayer-funded visit to China last October, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>

Ryall needs to heed hospital workforce issues

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ryall needs to heed hospital workforce issues The public health workforce, the same one Tony Ryall argues is making a lot of progress is facing increased pressure and staff burnout through his continued shuffling of the deckchairs, Labour’s Health ... More >>

Curran to Key in question time

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

I don’t normally send out Hansard. But I think it’s worth you seeing just how difficult it is to get questions answered by the Prime Minister and how he uses personal attacks and slurs to divert attention from a serious issue. For the record, I have ... More >>

First home buyers shut out as LVRs bite

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The bad news continues for young Kiwis as the latest Core Logic report shows the proportion of first home buyers has declined since LVR lending restrictions came into force, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Key ducks but can’t avoid High Court slap

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 7:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The High Court’s slap in the face to John Key and his Government over Chorus has left it with no option but to accept the Commerce Commission’s lawful process in deciding the price of copper, says Labour’s associate ICT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>

Wise heads want wise response

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour accepts the challenge laid down by the Wise Response group to protect and future-proof New Zealand’s environment and economy. More >>

Wise heads want wise response

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour accepts the challenge laid down by the Wise Response group to protect and future-proof New Zealand’s environment and economy. A petition calling for urgent action was presented to Labour’s Environment and Climate Change spokesperson Moana ... More >>

Mayor’s jobs initiative shows up inactive Govt

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Auckland Mayor Len Brown and the Auckland Council are to be congratulated for providing opportunities for young people to get into work, but it stands in stark contrast to the National Government overseeing spiralling youth unemployment, Labour’s Employment, ... More >>

National discovers public servants needed after all

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New figures released today show National has done an embarrassing U-turn after discovering it actually does need the public service, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Maryan Street says. “Wellington now has the most public servants it has had since ... More >>

Phillipstown will get reprieve under Labour

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A Labour government will allow Phillipstown School to stay open, with a review after two years, Labour’s Associate Education spokesperson Megan Woods says. More >>

State Housing waiting lists go through the roof

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The waiting list for State Houses has risen by over a thousand in the past three months, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Low income people are feeling the sharp end of National’s housing crisis. A shortage of affordable houses ... More >>

Cosgrove writes to invite Countdown to Committee

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Commerce spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove has today written to the Chief Executive of Progressive Enterprises Dave Chambers, asking him if he would accept an invitation to appear before the Commerce Select Committee. “Yesterday National ... More >>

Hekia Parata fails to answer basic questions

Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Education Minister Hekia Parata’s inability to answer even the most basic questions about her proposed new Executive Principal roles will have alarm bells ringing in school communities all around the country, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris ... More >>

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