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Minister lives on another planet on power prices
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Simon Bridges’ claim in Parliament today that electricity prices are estimated to rise by just 2.6 per cent over the next few months is laughable, Labour’s Energy spokesperson David Shearer says. More >>
Chorus stitch-up a backdoor bailout
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has today strengthened Chorus’ monopoly in the fibre rollout and effectively handed it a backdoor bailout with taxpayer’s money, Labour’s associate ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Chorus stitch-up a backdoor bailout
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has today strengthened Chorus’ monopoly in the fibre rollout and effectively handed it a backdoor bailout with taxpayer’s money, Labour’s associate ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Employment Relations and Labour Party Policy Directions
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. Because you are all employment relations professionals and experts, but also because this is an election year, you are right to be interested in what the Labour Party has to say on the very important area of ... More >>
Income inequality needs fixing
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s employment law has led to declining real value of wages for many, increasing inequality and poor productivity performance, Labour’s spokesperson on labour issues, Andrew Little, says. More >>
3 months of bad books raises economic questions
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The past three months of financial statements have shown National’s books were worse than expected, raising serious questions about National’s management of the economy, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Rail shouldn't be the last option
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
'Our region needs public transport and a government that will support common sense options', says Labour candidate Rob McCann. More >>
Election date signals a new government
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 8:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
'Bring it on', says Labour Candidate Rob McCann. 'Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua are ready for new leadership and representation'. More >>
NZ’s anti-nuclear stance will not be altered by Australia
Monday, 10 March 2014, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Revelations today that Australia has tried actively to frustrate New Zealand’s recent push for nuclear disarmament strike a jarring note in our trans-Tasman relations, says Labour’s Disarmament spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Rural kids shouldn't miss out on driving opportunities
Monday, 10 March 2014, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s short-sighted decision to withdraw testing for restricted and full driver licences in some rural areas is having a knock-on effect on kids living in those regions, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
KiwiRail asbestos decision continues to cost
Monday, 10 March 2014, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must ensure the overseas manufacturer of asbestos contaminated DL locomotives pays compensation for the fallout following KiwiRail pulling them from service, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darien Fenton says. “It’s not just ... More >>
Time for Collins to face up to conflict of interest
Monday, 10 March 2014, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins' denials that she did anything wrong in visiting the Shanghai office of her husband's company on a taxpayer-funded trip late last year are becoming increasingly untenable, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
Labour to protect citizens with a digital bill of rights
Monday, 10 March 2014, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Citizens will have their access to the internet guaranteed and be protected from blanket mass surveillance under Labour’s proposed digital bill of rights, Labour Leader and ICT spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
National out of touch on water quality
Monday, 10 March 2014, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A comprehensive survey of Kiwi's views on farming and the environment released by Fish and Game this morning shows the National Government fails to realise how important water quality is to Kiwis, Labour's Environment spokesperson Moana Mackey says. More >>
Collins visit to Oravida planned weeks in advance
Monday, 10 March 2014, 9:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins’ visit to the Shanghai office of her husband's company was the subject of a formal invitation weeks in advance, not the casual drop in she’s claimed, Labour MP Grant Robertson says. More >>
Power companies unfairly targeting the poorest
Monday, 10 March 2014, 9:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Power companies unfairly targeting the poorest Power companies are unfairly targeting the poorest New Zealanders by charging them the highest electricity rates, Labour’s Energy spokesperson David Shearer says. New figures obtained by Labour show those ... More >>
Paula Bennett must attend secret mayor’s meeting
Sunday, 9 March 2014, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government Minister Paula Bennett must attend tomorrow’s secret mayors’ meeting about super cities, Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Su’a William Sio says. “It is a sad day for local democracy that these mayors feel they have ... More >>
Life to get harder for those with legal aid debt
Sunday, 9 March 2014, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hundreds of people with legal aid debts going back nearly 15 years will face further hardship when the Government’s new interest charges of 8 per cent a year are imposed from tomorrow (Monday, 10 March), Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
Tony Milne selected as Christchurch Central candidate
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party President Moira Coatsworth has announced that Tony Milne will be Labour’s candidate for Christchurch Central at the 2014 General Election. He was selected from a field of three candidates. Moira Coatsworth said today: More >>
National eroding New Zealand’s proud record
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National eroding New Zealand’s proud record There is little to celebrate this International Women’s Day with Kiwi women going backwards by any measure under the National Government, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont says. “A major annual ... More >>
