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The people have spoken – National must listen

Friday, 13 December 2013, 8:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The people of New Zealand have spoken and voted overwhelmingly against asset sales – it is now time for John Key to listen to them, says Labour Leader David Cunliffe. More >>

Interest rate rises will hit homeowners and businesses

Friday, 13 December 2013, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Kiwi homeowners and businesses are set to bear the brunt of National’s failure to get a grip on the housing market with interest rate rises to create an effective pay cut of $880 a month for many Aucklanders, say Labour’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>

EQC breaks OIA law – complaint laid with Ombudsman

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Gerry Brownlee’s EQC has broken the law while delaying Clayton Cosgrove’s OIA request on behalf of a community group by 150 days and counting. “On 15 July I took over an Official Information Request on behalf of the Wider Earthquake Communities ... More >>

Gutter tactics by John Key staffer backfire

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Gutter tactics by John Key staffer backfire John Key’s taxpayer-funded staff were today caught red-handed supplying material to controversial blogger Cameron Slater, proving the link between the Whale Oil blog and the National Party, Labour’s Deputy ... More >>

New Zealand MP re-elected as PGA President

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Associate Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control Ross Robertson has been re-elected unopposed for a further term as President of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). More >>

Rebstock Inquiry a waste of taxpayer money

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Rebstock Inquiry a waste of taxpayer money The more than half a million dollars spent on Paula Rebstock’s inquiry into a foreign affairs leak was a waste of taxpayers’ money, says Labour’s Associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>

Pike River families denied justice - again

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Pike River families denied justice - again New Zealanders will be appalled that once again the families of the Pike River victims have been denied justice, Labour’s MP for West-Coast Tasman Damien O’Connor says. More >>

Incomes in South Auckland plummeting

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Reports that incomes in South Auckland are plummeting is further evidence inequality for Māori and Pacific families is growing under the National Government, Labour’s MP for Māngere Su’a William Sio says. More >>

ERA will make NZ’s poverty problem worse

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Employment Relations Amendment Bill as reported back to Parliament today will make it harder to lift wages and incomes and make New Zealand’s poverty problem worse, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Andrew Little. More >>

Government reaps what it sows with MPI

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s cost cutting in food safety is to blame for the Fonterra botulism scare, a new report has found, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>

Government reaps what it sows with MPI

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s cost cutting in food safety is to blame for the Fonterra botulism scare, a new report has found, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>

Paid parental leave extension back on table

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party

After an 11th hour request, Labour has agreed to delay the reporting back of Sue Moroney’s Member’s Bill to extend paid parental leave to enable the Government to reconsider its position. More >>

Government digital archives $10 million blowout

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s flagship programme to implement a government-wide digital archive system is in chaos, with a projected $10 million budget blowout and a delay of up to five years, papers obtained by Labour’s Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson ... More >>

Seven years to repair damage to Defence Force

Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 6:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Seven years to repair damage to Defence Force A report by the Auditor-General has found Government cuts to the Defence Force caused substantial damage the Defence Force Chief said will take seven years to repair, Labour’s Defence spokesperson ... More >>