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Incident raises questions about NZ role in Afghanistan
Sunday, 27 October 2013, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The wounding of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan highlights the growing risk of our involvement in what has become a civil war, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>
Loss of 120 jobs a severe blow to Rotorua
Friday, 25 October 2013, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Confirmation that Tachikawa sawmill will close with a loss of more than 100 jobs in Rotorua is a massive blow to the community, Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Genesis of Labour Day worth remembering
Friday, 25 October 2013, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Day is a day to celebrate decent work conditions, epitomised by Samuel Parnell’s courageous refusal in 1840 to work no more than an eight hour day, and a day for us all to commit ourselves to the same values, the Labour Party says. More >>
Minister must show PPP prison value for taxpayer money
Friday, 25 October 2013, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government proposal for a new prison unit will see taxpayers beholden to a private company for a quarter of a century, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
After school abuse raises serious questions
Friday, 25 October 2013, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Serious questions must be asked, including whether enough staff were on duty, after a man was charged with abusing a child at an after school programme, said Labour's Spokesperson for Social Development, Sue Moroney. More >>
After school abuse raises serious questions
Friday, 25 October 2013, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Serious questions must be asked, including whether enough staff were on duty, after a man was charged with abusing a child at an after school programme, said Labour's Spokesperson for Social Development, Sue Moroney. More >>
Waters still muddied around Ruataniwha process
Friday, 25 October 2013, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Conservation Minister Nick Smith won’t be getting a ‘sorry’ from Labour any time soon, its Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Dr Smith wants us to apologise for suggesting he interfered in the Ruataniwha dam process, following the ... More >>
Defence Minister’s denial lacks credibility
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman’s denial that there has been any reduction in the capability of the New Zealand Defence Force flies in the face of strong evidence to the contrary contained in the NZDF Report, says Labour’s Defence Spokesperson, ... More >>
Bill offers better protection for miners
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
West Coast Tasman Labour MP, Damien O’Connor, has welcomed the selection of his bill, designed to improve safety for underground miners, in today’s Members’ Bills ballot. More >>
Health ‘savings’ generated by care cuts
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A crown company set up by National to save the health sector hundreds of millions of dollars appears to have generated little in the way of real savings, instead taking credit for work district health boards are already doing, Labour’s Health spokesperson ... More >>
Loan to value restrictions would hurt first home buyers
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Treasury documents released today show that Treasury warned the Government loan to value ratio restrictions would have a massive impact on first home buyers. “Treasury told the Government 6-8000 first home buyers would find themselves restricted by ... More >>
New Bill to heat and insulate rental properties
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A members bill will be introduced into Parliament to make every rental property in New Zealand meets minimum standards for heating and insulation. The author of the bill MP Phil Twyford says “This is an idea whose time has come. Too many of our ... More >>
Labour stands with job loss communities
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will establish Community Task Forces of business, workers, locals and government to develop new opportunities for skilled workers when major job losses such as those at Shannon occur. More >>
Meridian sale a failure with 62,000 investors
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 9:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key and Bill English’s asset sales are officially a farce as Meridian was sold off for $1.2 billion less than they promised and attracted just 62,000 investors, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Something is rotten in the state of New Zealand
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government's mishandling of its basic and core functions is getting worse by the week, says Labour's State Services spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Member’s Bill to to insert checks and balance into spy bill
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The lack of checks and balances in the two spy bills pushed through under the National Government have left New Zealanders without the crucial independent oversight to ensure that surveillance laws are not being used wrongly, Labour said today. More >>
Minister Fails Duty of Oversight for Kohanga Reo
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“The growth and development of Maori language is far too important to be left to drift, and that’s exactly what has happened under Pita Sharples and Hekia Parata” said Labour’s Maori Education Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Labour welcomes Mandarin flight information at AK Airport
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s first Chinese MP Raymond Huo has today congratulated Auckland International Airport on becoming the first airport in New Zealand to provide travellers with Flight Information Display boards (FIDs) in Mandarin for all Chinese flights. More >>
Police seek information after Harewood assault
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted at a Harewood Park early yesterday morning. More >>
Call to salvage struggling film industry
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The high Kiwi dollar and the draw of other countries competitive incentive regimes have combined to produce a perfect storm that looks set to bring the curtain down on Auckland’s screen industry, Labour’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson ... More >>
