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“Online Q&A” underway for Labour Party Leadership Election
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Under the rules for its current Leadership Election the Labour Party is required to hold a "virtual hustings meeting"– and now the plans are in place. There will be an opportunity for eligible voters to put questions to the candidates ... More >>
David Cunliffe Whangarei Speech - 2 September 2013
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 8:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Ngā Mana Whenua, Nga iwi Ngapuhi, Nga iwi muriwhenua; tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. More >>
Police attitudes Tolley’s problem
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Only a quarter of our cops are ‘fully engaged’ in their work and less than 50% feel as though New Zealand Police care about their wellbeing, according to the latest Police Workplace Survey. More >>
Ministry gags service providers over Casino Bill
Monday, 2 September 2013, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is outrageous the Ministry of Health has gagged organisations providing problem gambling services from speaking out on the Government’s legislation to enact its immoral SkyCity convention centre deal, Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesman Trevor ... More >>
Cunliffe: Regional projects key to growing workforce
Monday, 2 September 2013, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party leadership contender Hon David Cunliffe has pledged to use the power of Government to champion full employment by leading a nationwide programme of economic development. More >>
Asset sales must stop now
Monday, 2 September 2013, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National government must immediately stop the asset sale programme until a referendum is held to let New Zealanders have their say on the future of their assets, Grant Robertson Labour Deputy Leader said. More >>
Stop asset sales until people’s voice is heard
Monday, 2 September 2013, 11:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The asset sales programme must be halted until after the citizens’ referendum so that all New Zealanders have the right to tell John Key what they think of his SOE sell-off, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Predicted gridlock confirms National not listening
Monday, 2 September 2013, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Predictions that Gerry Brownlee's “Highways of National Congestion” will bring Wellington to a grinding halt demonstrate the foolishness of National's road building programme, says Labour's Transport spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Police must step back from Arthur Allan Thomas case
Monday, 2 September 2013, 9:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
News that police have been interviewing Arthur Allan Thomas and his family over alibis for the 1970 Crewe murders is an outrage and shows contempt for the judicial processes that exonerated him more than 30 years ago, say Labour MPs Andrew Little and Kris ... More >>
Cunliffe South Ak Speech - Leading Labour On the South Side
Monday, 2 September 2013, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
So today I want to talk to you about three things: providing living wages and fair work for all our families; embracing the diversity that is modern Auckland; and why I can lead Labour to victory in 2014 to get these benefits to you. More >>
David Cunliffe Ak Speech - Leading Labour For Fair Work
Monday, 2 September 2013, 9:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
I want to help the most vulnerable within the workforce. People like cleaners, who get beaten down every time a cleaning contract changes hands. And in its latest appalling Employment Relations legislation, the National Government is taking away the last ... More >>
Labour takes KFC employment case to HRC
Sunday, 1 September 2013, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is requesting the Human Rights Commission investigate concerns that workers with disabilities are being restructured out of their jobs at KFC. More >>
Blanket reforms set refugees up to fail
Saturday, 31 August 2013, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Revelations that Work and Income is sending generic letters to refugees threatening their benefits --in a language they can't even read-- beggar’s belief, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Police must step back from Arthur Allan Thomas case
Saturday, 31 August 2013, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that police have been interviewing Arthur Allan Thomas and his family over alibis for the 1970 Crewe murders is an outrage and shows contempt for the judicial processes that exonerated him more than 30 years ago, say Labour MPs Andrew Little and Kris ... More >>
Labour leadership election vote goes live
Friday, 30 August 2013, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Votes are in the mail, the election rules are set and the most common questions about the election process have been addressed in Labour’s leadership election. More >>
Use Aussie relationship to promote initiatives on Syria
Friday, 30 August 2013, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand should use its close relationship with Australia to promote initiatives within the UN Security Council to respond to the crisis in Syria, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Phil Goff. More >>
No Accountability For Illegal GCSB Spying
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The police decision not to prosecute anyone over the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom means that once again no-one is being held accountable for the failings of our spy agencies, says Labour’s Deputy Leader, Grant Robertson. More >>
Subsidising Wanganui Collegiate no success story
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Vulnerable students in Wanganui are no closer to a ‘Collegiate Education’ despite millions of taxpayer dollars being spent integrating the private school, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
Town Hall decision a boost for city heritage
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch City Council’s decision to save the Christchurch Town Hall represents a line in the sand for heritage buildings in Christchurch, says Labour’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Bill will re-victimise victims of violent crime
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Victims of violent crime are more likely to be re-victimised than protected by a new Bill letting them to apply for non-contact orders against their perpetrators, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
