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Another dark day for job losses in the regions
Monday, 21 October 2013, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The loss of 86 jobs in Shannon comes just two days after 120 jobs were put at risk in Rotorua, highlighting National’s neglect of the regions, Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
United stand needed against National attacks on universities
Monday, 21 October 2013, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As the University of Auckland Council meets to set fees today it is important that the university sector unites to combat attacks being driven by Steven Joyce and the National government, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
National discards forestry workers
Sunday, 20 October 2013, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s Bill English today offered nothing to up to 120 forestry workers who are going to lose their jobs at Rotorua’s Tachikawa sawmill. More >>
Staff safety in prison slides under Tolley
Sunday, 20 October 2013, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Serious prisoner assaults on staff in our correction facilities have almost doubled in the last 3 years, compared to the 3 years prior to the change in Government says Jacinda Ardern, Labour's Spokesperson for Corrections. More >>
Kiwi Diplomat assigned to watch over Sochi games
Saturday, 19 October 2013, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Government is going to deploy a diplomat to keep a watch on New Zealanders at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in Russia. More >>
Ministers must listen to offshore exploration concerns
Friday, 18 October 2013, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government Ministers must listen to public concerns over the safety of offshore oil and gas exploration says Labour’s Environment Spokesperson Moana Mackey. “On “Campbell Live” on Monday night, Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges ... More >>
Important role stymied by Government inaction
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While International Day of Credit Unions, October 17, should be a time to celebrate a long and proud history their role here is stymied by out of date legislation, Labour’s Consumer Rights and Standards Spokesperson Carol Beaumont says. More >>
John Key must cut John Banks and ACT loose
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key can no longer stand by his disgraced government support partner John Banks after a court has decided he should stand trial over electoral fraud claims, Labour Leader of the House Grant Robertson says. More >>
Labour lodges privileges complaint against Nick Smith
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today lodged a privileges complaint against Conservation Minister Nick Smith for deliberately misleading Parliament over a Department of Conservation draft submission on the proposed Ruataniwha dam. More >>
Prize puts West Coast on the map again
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The West Coast shines once again with the award of the Man Booker Prize to author Eleanor Catton, Labour’s MP for West Coast-Tasman Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Kiwi lights up literary world
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has today congratulated young Kiwi author, Eleanor Catton, on winning literature’s prestigious Man Booker prize. “Eleanor must be feeling absolutely elated, and justifiably so,” Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Minister diluting official language to hide risks
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Amy Adams is deliberately diluting the language of officials to downplay the risks of deep sea drilling, Labour’s Environment spokesperson Moana Mackey says. More >>
Kohanga investigation must be transparent
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Hekia Parata had no other option than to call for a “please explain” from the Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, Labour’s Maori Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Air NZ application for overseas workers unjustifiable
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is unjustifiable for Air New Zealand to seek to recruit aircraft engineers offshore when it recently announced it would lay off Kiwi workers, Labour’s spokesperson on industrial affairs Andrew Little says. More >>
Lack of answers from Parata shows contempt for schools
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hekia Parata's refusal to answer basic questions about the closure and merger of schools in Christchurch shows her utter contempt for the communities she is tearing apart, Labour's Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Deal or no deal? Answer the question Mr English
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Revelations that the second largest lender to Solid Energy is trying to veto the debt restructure shows that Bill English was far too hasty in claiming the deal was done, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Work of rural women should be recognised
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
As celebrations get underway for today’s UN International Day of Rural Women it is timely to recognise the contribution made by rural women in New Zealand, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont says. More >>
Government in denial about prescription costs
Monday, 14 October 2013, 7:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Pharmacies are being left out of pocket and hundreds of patients are going without medication as the fallout from the Government’s higher prescription charge hits home, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Census shows regional exodus under Nats
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Census data being released tomorrow will depict a widespread exodus from the regions as provincial New Zealanders flee small towns forgotten by the National Government, Labour Leader and Regional Development spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Fewer first home buyers in market due to LVRs
Monday, 14 October 2013, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
First time buyers have been hammered by the new mortgage lending restrictions according to the BNZ-REINZ market survey that shows for its first time ever there are fewer first home hunters in the market, says Labour's housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
