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Fishing slavery laws should be passed urgently
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 9:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has a big “to do” list in 2014 if it is to deliver on its promises to clean up migrant worker abuse and slavery in the fishing industry, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s Associate Immigration and Labour issues spokesperson. More >>
Alcohol arrests welcomed by Labour
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Sue Moroney has welcomed news that police have charged three people with the illegal supply of alcohol to a minor, following an incident in a Hamilton skate park last week. More >>
Working families also struggling to meet school costs
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Spokesperson 14 January 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT Working families also struggling to meet school costs More >>
Timing of ACC training cuts more than coincidental?
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans by ACC to discontinue health and safety funding to a training programme run by Business NZ and the CTU raises questions about the involvement of ACC Minister Judith Collins, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Galloping towards pay-TV for all?
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans by the New Zealand Racing Board to shift Trackside TV to Sky is another blow for free-to-air pundits and those who can’t afford pay-TV, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Bangladesh ferry makes joke of procurement policy
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s commissioning of a Bangladeshi company to build Tokelau’s new ferry makes a joke of its ‘improved’ procurement policy, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson Shane Jones. More >>
Digital archive failure hits First World War commemorations
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 9:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Digital archive failure hits First World War commemorations The failure of the Government’s digital archive programme is putting at risk a cornerstone project that is part of centenary commemorations of New Zealand’s involvement in World War One, Labour’s ... More >>
Cream recall raises questions about NZ’s food safety systems
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Questions will once again be raised about New Zealand’s food safety systems after Fonterra recalled thousands of containers of cream, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Redundant workers face limited retraining options
Monday, 13 January 2014, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dozens of older public servants’ re-employment chances have just been made more difficult with changes to tertiary education, says Maryan Street, Labour's State Services spokesperson. More >>
Adult who supplied 9y/o with alcohol must be held to account
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hamilton-based Labour MP Sue Moroney and Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta are meeting with local Police to ensure the adult who supplied alcohol to a nine-year-old boy is held accountable for his or her actions. More >>
Mega truck permits rise by 2000 in two years
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of permits allowing mega trucks on state highways and local roads has risen by over 2000 in the past two years, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s Transport spokesperson. More >>
Govt must act on Japan whaling accusations
Monday, 6 January 2014, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt must act on Japan whaling accusations The Government must take action immediately on accusations that Japanese whaling boats are slaughtering whales in New Zealand’s Antarctic waters, says Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson. The anti-whaling ... More >>
Government must include serious injuries in road toll stats
Monday, 6 January 2014, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The record low in road fatalities during 2013 is something to be celebrated, but the figures don't show the personal, social and economic cost to New Zealand of serious injuries from road accidents, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s Transport spokesperson. More >>
Kaikoura whales are in the Japanese kill zone
Friday, 3 January 2014, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Humpback whales which are part of the Ngai Tahu whale watching operation at Kaikoura could be slaughtered by Japanese whalers with grenade tipped harpoons this summer, says Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Call for independent authority on miscarriages of justice
Thursday, 2 January 2014, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The government should be seriously considering setting up an independent body to deal with claims of miscarriage of justice rather than burying its head in the sand on the issue, the Labour Party says. More >>
New Year’s headache for students
Tuesday, 31 December 2013, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It won’t just be New Year’s Eve celebrations causing headaches for mature students as they wake up tomorrow to the realisation the Government no longer wants them studying, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Spare a thought for those that keep us safe this Xmas
Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This Christmas we should spare a thought for those who work tirelessly to keep us safe, including police officers and prison staff, says Labour’s Police and Corrections spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Festive cheer not festive fear this Christmas
Monday, 23 December 2013, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Festive cheer not festive fear this Christmas Stress is an inevitable part of the silly season but Labour is reminding people this year that Christmas is a time of peace and goodwill, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Comment on investigation into tweet error
Friday, 20 December 2013, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Cunliffe was today warned by Police over a mistaken tweet he posted on the day of the Christchurch East byelection. More >>
OAG’s further Solid Energy inquires welcome
Friday, 20 December 2013, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Auditor-General’s decision to make further inquiries into Solid Energy is great news for the more than 700 people who have lost their jobs due to the near collapse of the SOE, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
