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Nats delay tactics on PPL keep families waiting
Friday, 28 February 2014, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party is playing politics with Labour's Bill to extend paid parental leave by using delaying tactics to keep families waiting, says the Bill's author, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Nats’ billion dollar bungle hid 20,000 kids in poverty
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government stuff-up overstated the incomes of 300,000 low income New Zealand households by thousands of dollars each and shows National's record on inequality and poverty is even worse than they have pretended, said Labour’s Finance spokesperson David ... More >>
Documents show Whittall offered cash in dodgy deal
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must come clean over the deal that saw Peter Whittall avoid trial over the Pike River mine deaths after new documents show he offered $3.41 million in exchange for the charges being dropped, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew ... More >>
Man waiting on a kidney transplant ordered home
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A young man who needs a kidney transplant is being ordered to return to Fiji on Friday, says Labour’s Immigration spokesperson Dr Rajen Prasad. More >>
Law changes will see rates burden increase
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Concerns that ratepayers will be lumped with extra costs under proposed changes to local body laws are real and genuine, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
Labour announces new chief of staff
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Cunliffe is pleased to announce political strategist Matt McCarten as Labour’s new chief of staff. “Matt is a proven organiser with 30 years’ political experience. He knows Parliament and understands the work of MPs. More >>
Key admits defeat before even selling Genesis
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has given up on the Genesis sale before it has even begun by saying he may only be able to sell 30 per cent of the state asset, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Ministers given licence to delay, cover up
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 11:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Cabinet Ministers are being given licence to cover up embarrassing news during an election campaign, under guidelines just released by the State Services Commissioner, says Maryan Street, Labour’s State Services spokesperson. More >>
Minister must fast track residence for Afghan interpreter
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If an Afghan interpreter’s life is genuinely under threat from the Taliban, Michael Woodhouse should fast-track consideration of his application for New Zealand residence, says Labour’s Defence Spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>
Dangerous IT glitch overshadows PM’s visit
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New revelations about an IT systems meltdown at Dunedin Hospital support claims patient care has been compromised, Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson and Dunedin North MP David Clark says. More >>
Privatisation by stealth – the John Key way
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s promise that Genesis will be the last state asset sold off rings hollow given he is hell-bent on privatisation by stealth, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Still no need to review the state sector, Minister?
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Non-governmental organisations are too frightened to put their names to submissions which are critical of government legislation for fear of losing funding, Labour’s State Services Spokesperson Maryan Street says . More >>
CTV probe another reason for new law
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A corporate manslaughter law would have ensured some accountability for the deaths of the 115 people who died in the collapse of the CTV building, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
Deportation to cyclone-ravaged islands must stop
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Immigration New Zealand must immediately stop deporting Tongan overstayers to the cyclone-ravaged islands of Ha’apai on humanitarian grounds, Labour’s Pacific Islands Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio says. More >>
Same old song from Government
Monday, 24 February 2014, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has once again blown an opportunity to give Kiwi workers on the minimum wage a decent pay rise, says Labour’s Associate spokesperson for Labour Darien Fenton. “Today was the perfect time for John Key to send a message that in his ... More >>
IT failure plunges Dunedin Hospital into chaos
Monday, 24 February 2014, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An IT systems collapse at Dunedin Hospital that has put patients’ lives at risk for more than 12 hours is symptomatic of cost-cutting across the health sector, Dunedin North MP and Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
Growing public health crisis in Dunedin
Monday, 24 February 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Public Health Meeting hosted by Dunedin MPs, Clare Curran and David Clark will be held this Friday at the Hunter Centre, located corner Great King Street & Fredrick Street to discuss the serious state of health issues in the region. More >>
Govt must rule out Chorus throttling internet speeds
Monday, 24 February 2014, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Crown Fibre Holdings must not let Chorus degrade its copper broadband service to cover the cost of its ultra-fast broadband roll out, Labour’s associate ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Without long term plan increase in super age inevitable
Monday, 24 February 2014, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Without a long-term plan to gradually raise the retirement age to 67 National is risking a sudden increase in the eligibility age in the future, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Hamilton East Labour Candidate Selected
Monday, 24 February 2014, 11:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Dr Cliff Allen was selected this past weekend as the Labour Candidate for Hamilton East for the 2014 General Election. Dianne Yates, Chair of the Hamilton East Labour Party, said today. More >>
