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Government needs to open eyes to climate change consequences
Friday, 31 January 2014, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest United Nations report on climate change is yet another warning to the Government that it can’t continue to ignore reality, Labour's Climate Change spokesperson Moana Mackey says. More >>
Pora case again highlights need for commission
Friday, 31 January 2014, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Teina Pora case could have been resolved long ago if New Zealand had a criminal cases review commission, Labour's Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
More heavy handedness from NZTA
Friday, 31 January 2014, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Transport Agency seems set on botching yet another round of compulsory land acquisition, this time over a planned link road to Transmission Gully, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
National putting politics ahead of parents
Friday, 31 January 2014, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s consideration of extending paid parental leave is weak, two years too late and shows they are running scared, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Dunne refuses to deny being report leaker
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Trevor Mallard today called on the Prime Minister to remove responsibility for New Zealand data security from newly appointed Minister for Internal Affairs, Peter Dunne. More >>
National Government ignorant, arrogant and out of touch
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The incorrect and smart alec comments made at the United Nations by Judith Collins are just offensive,” said Ruth Dyson, the spokesperson for Canterbury Earthquake recovery. More >>
Water Take Should Not Be Taken For Granted
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Increased demand for water from the Waikato river should not be taken for granted,” said Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. “It is evident that Watercare are seeking to increase its take by a further 200,000 cubic meters a day on top of the 150,000 ... More >>
Auckland house prices higher than Melbourne
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland’s housing market is now so out of control house prices are higher than Melbourne for the first time ever according to global financial services firm UBS, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Govt lack of housing plan will hit homeowners
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s inept response to skyrocketing house prices and rising rents will heap more pain on homeowners, renters and first home buyers with interest rates set to rise soon, says Labour Leader David Cunliffe. More >>
Urgent Inquiry needed into immigration
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Michael Woodhouse should immediately establish an inquiry into the cash for residency scandal, said Dr Rajen Prasad Labour’s spokesperson for Immigration. “He should make sure people have appropriate immunity when they come forward to any inquiry. More >>
Let RSA choose which New Zealand flag to fly
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is supporting suggestions a referendum be held to determine whether the New Zealand flag should be changed. Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Trevor Mallard says the time has come for a change. "It is right for the issue to be put to the ... More >>
Patients needing surgery should get greater responses
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has been embarrassed into injecting more cash into elective surgery following criticism from doctors and clinicians about increasing unmet need in the health sector, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Legal high harm should be agency focus
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Health Promotion Agency should be mandated and resourced to reduce the harm associated with legal highs, says Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Immigration scam just the tip of the iceberg
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"A cash-for-residency scam exposed by a whistleblower is just the tip of the iceberg", said Dr Prasad, Labour's Immigration Spokesperson. “I have had constituents, friends and acquaintances tell of many examples where either an intermediary, a business ... More >>
Rebstock inquiry seriously flawed
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Critical evidence ignored by the Rebstock inquiry into MFAT leaks provides further evidence of the inquiry's inadequacy, says Labour's State Services spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Five Harmful Psychoactive Products off Shelves
Monday, 27 January 2014, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Associate Health Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the decision by the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority to withdraw five psychoactive products from the market. More >>
David Cunliffe: State Of The Nation Speech
Monday, 27 January 2014, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Three weeks ago I stood on top of a 1200-metre peak on the edge of Kahurangi National Park with my 12-year-old son. More >>
Best Start for children under Labour
Monday, 27 January 2014, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwi kids will get the best start towards a happy, healthy and successful life under the next Labour government, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. “Our Best Start package will focus on the first five years of a child’s life and help families ... More >>
Labour supports schools as community hubs
Sunday, 26 January 2014, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Schools can and should play a greater role as hubs for the provision of a wider range of social services to families, and the Labour Party is broadly very supportive of the proposals announced by the Green Party today More >>
Latest rape case underlines need for action
Saturday, 25 January 2014, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Latest rape case underlines need for action Todays reported rape case involving two young men, who believed that they should not be charged with rape because their victim was comatose and they didn’t act violently, highlights a culture that will alarm ... More >>
