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Aussie student loan extension old news
Friday, 7 February 2014, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has got nothing out of his bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott but a re-announcement of a previous Government’s decision on student loans, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Stats show time to ditch youth minimum wage
Friday, 7 February 2014, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Youth Minimum Wage has not made any difference to improving youth unemployment and the Government should ditch it in this year’s round of minimum wage changes, says Labour’s Associate Labour Issues spokesperson Darien Fenton. “It is unsurprising ... More >>
Key must assert rights of Kiwi exporters
Thursday, 6 February 2014, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Australia is in breach of its obligations under CER and John Key needs to drop his normal soft, deferential approach to Australia and assert the rights of Kiwi exporters in his talks with Tony Abbott this week, says Labour’s Trade spokesperson, Phil ... More >>
Petition to save Invermay launched
Thursday, 6 February 2014, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A petition launched yesterday by Dunedin North MP David Clark was signed by more than 100 people in its first hour. More >>
Key needs to harden up over Kiwis in Oz
Thursday, 6 February 2014, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time John Key stopped posturing over the plight of New Zealanders living in Australia and did something concrete about it, Labour Leader David Cunliffe says. More >>
Joyce out of touch with the needs of Northland
Thursday, 6 February 2014, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan for development in Northland is exploitative, Labour’s Associate Spokesperson on Regional Development Meka Whaitiri says. “All Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce can offer on Waitangi Day is more of the same; ... More >>
No cause for celebration in unemployment figures
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is no cause for celebration in the latest figures on unemployment, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Sue Moroney. “In spite of a drop in the overall number of unemployed, the figures for youth, Maori and women are all significantly ... More >>
House prices keep rising despite LVRs
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures from Barfoot and Thompson and realestate.co.nz are yet more evidence house prices are getting even further out of reach of everyday Kiwis, in spite of LVR (loan to value ratio) lending limits, says Labour's Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
New Zealand just half way in OECD jobs rankings
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s unemployment figures can’t hide the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots under National, says Labour Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Nikki Kaye needs to COOL it
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has once again missed an opportunity to introduce mandatory country of origin labelling, Labour’s Food Safety spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Environment watchdog’s submission makes sobering reading
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The submission by the Commissioner for the Environment on freshwater management is a deeply disturbing document ,says Labour’s water spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. More >>
Log shortages show Govt industry neglect
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s total neglect of the forestry industry has been proven once again as the Timber Industry Association shows a shortage of logs for local sawmillers, says Labour's Forestry spokesperson Shane Jones. More >>
New Zealand’s brand must be protected
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand-controlled Chilean company Manuka SA must move to protect New Zealand’s international reputation after revelations of disturbing animal cruelty, says Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor and Animal Welfare spokesperson ... More >>
Air NZ sends signal of Dunedin downgrade
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Air New Zealand’s decision to cut a major direct flight between Dunedin and Auckland will hurt the local business community and is a clear market signal that Dunedin is not seen as a growth centre, say Labour Dunedin MPs David Clark and Clare Curran. More >>
Govt housing segregation a mistake
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has made a mistake with the Canterbury residential rebuild by segregating expensive and low-cost housing, says Labour's housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Kiwis fourth biggest gamblers in the world
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders are the fourth biggest gamblers per head of population in the world – a shameful figure that Peter Dunne must take action to remedy, says Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Trevor Mallard. More >>
Key must say whether GCSB deleted files
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key needs to front up to New Zealand about whether the Government Communications and Security Bureau has deleted files in the Kim Dotcom case given he told Parliament the GCSB did not delete files, Labour’s Associate Security and Intelligence spokesperson ... More >>
Key must say whether GCSB deleted files
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key needs to front up to New Zealand about whether the Government Communications and Security Bureau has deleted files in the Kim Dotcom case given he told Parliament the GCSB did not delete files, Labour’s Associate Security and Intelligence spokesperson ... More >>
Amy Adams must act on Tukituki inquiry request
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Amy Adams must grant an extension into the hearings over the controversial Ruataniwha Dam, says Labour’s Water spokesperson Meka Whaitiri. “Ms Adams has to take the Board of Inquiry’s request seriously after 28 days of hearings. ... More >>
Tick boxes fail patients and staff
Monday, 3 February 2014, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hygiene standards will continue to fall by the wayside until Health Minister Tony Ryall eases the pressure on hospitals to meet his political tick box targets, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
