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Labour Commits To Stronger Protection For Our Native Kauri
Friday, 9 October 2020, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will protect our iconic native kauri by rolling out a National Pest Management Plan, the strongest form of protection under the Biosecurity Act, to combat kauri dieback disease. More >>
Labour’s Next Steps To Reduce Climate Emissions
Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will phase out fossil fuels in process heat by preventing installation of new low and medium temperature coal-fired boilers Decarbonise the public transport bus fleet by 2035 Support agricultural climate change research programmes Labour ... More >>
Leaked Email Reveals Chaos In National
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 10:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A leaked email from National MP Denise Lee which reveals Judith Collins made up on the hoof a policy to review the Auckland Council and labelled it a "highly problematic idea", a "nightmare" and "another working group", ... More >>
Over $7 Billion Of Infrastructure Investment In The South Island Key To Labour’s Economic Plan
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 8:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Labour Leader MP for Mt Albert Grant Robertson Finance spokesperson The Labour Party will continue to build on its strong record of investment in infrastructure in the South Island to create economic stimulus and jobs. “The impacts of COVID-19 ... More >>
Labour Takes Pride In Rainbow Policies
Monday, 5 October 2020, 6:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ban conversion therapy Invest $4 million in existing Rainbow youth mental health services Ensure healthcare is responsive to the needs of trans, intersex and gender diverse people Work with schools to provide gender neutral bathrooms Review adoption ... More >>
National’s Reckless Housing Policy Will Take New Zealand Backwards
Monday, 5 October 2020, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s promises on housing will take New Zealand back to the 1990s, says Labour Housing Spokesperson Megan Woods. “National commitments to sell off state houses, remove restrictions on property speculation, and roll back protections for tenants ... More >>
National-ACT Botched Budget A Risk To Recovery
Monday, 5 October 2020, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports today that ACT has joined National in having major mistakes and gaps in its alternative Budget highlights how unprepared the Opposition is for Government and the risks that a National-ACT coalition would pose to New Zealand’s economic recovery, ... More >>
Healthy Homes And Hearts In Rheumatic Fever Initiative
Sunday, 4 October 2020, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Expand the Healthy Homes initiative for housing basics like heaters, curtains, bedding and floor covering Strengthen healthy home compliance and enforcement efforts by Tenancy Services A national register to actively track and treat rheumatic fever ... More >>
Now’s Not The Time To Slow Down, Let’s Keep Moving - Labour Launches New TV Ad
Sunday, 4 October 2020, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has launched a new television ad for the final two weeks of the 2020 campaign, highlighting New Zealand’s successful fight against COVID-19 and the progress that is at stake in this election, Labour Campaign Chair Megan Woods says. “With early ... More >>
National’s Unaffordable Promises Piling Up
Saturday, 3 October 2020, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s campaign is stumbling along as a set of unfunded, ad-hoc announcements which will mean higher debt or more cuts to services like health and education, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “The more National keeps announcing ... More >>
Labour Keeps Housing Sector Moving
Friday, 2 October 2020, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Five-point plan to maintain construction momentum during COVID-19: Residential Development Response Fund Continuing to deliver more than 18,000 public houses Continuing to support first home buyers Construction Sector Accord Removing barriers to building ... More >>
Faster, Cheaper Planning Laws Will Protect Environment
Friday, 2 October 2020, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Labour Leader MP for Mt Albert David Parker Environment Spokesperson Labour List MP Repeal and replace the Resource Management Act Deliver better outcomes for natural and urban environments Create jobs through fast-track ... More >>
National’s Wage Subsidy Policy Will Hurt Business Confidence
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s new suggestion that it will look to take money from companies that used the wage subsidy legitimately will send shockwaves through the business community, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Judith Collins’ indication ... More >>
A Fair Price For Groceries And Building Supplies
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will initiate two new market studies to ensure New Zealanders are paying a fair price for groceries and building supplies as the economy recovers from Covid-19. More >>
Labour Releases Responsible, Costed Fiscal Plan
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 11:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s fiscal plan for the next term will continue a strong track record of managing the books carefully while putting aside money for dealing with COVID-19 and protecting services like health and education, Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson ... More >>
National In Fiscal Freefall
Monday, 28 September 2020, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More spending promises by National today would make even the Fyre Festival organisers blush, Labour MP Chris Hipkins said. “Following a series of well-publicised fiscal blunders by Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith, National keeps doubling down on ... More >>
A Locally Led Transition For Southland
Monday, 28 September 2020, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Negotiate an extension of Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter including commitment to jobs and site remediation as bottom lines Expand Just Transitions Unit to work across regions with an immediate focus on a locally led transition plan for Southland Support ... More >>
Labour Offers Stability And Certainty - Remarks Prepared For Mood Of The Boardroom
Monday, 28 September 2020, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson: I want to begin by acknowledging the work that each and every one of you has done to navigate through uncharted territory this year. I know many of you have fought hard to weather the storm, and protect your business and staff from ... More >>
Taking Action To Reduce Waste And Plastics
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phase out single use and hard to recycle plastics by 2025 Create a $50m Plastics Innovation Fund to develop alternatives Standardise kerbside recycling The Labour Party is taking the next step in removing plastic rubbish from our oceans and environment ... More >>
New Fund To Support Māori Boarding Schools
Saturday, 26 September 2020, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will recognise the important role our Māori boarding schools play in growing our future Māori leaders by committing $20 million to a fund designed to provide them with financial support to continue to house, educate and manaaki rangatahi in ... More >>
