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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 >>
Public must have a say on offshore oil exploration
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
All New Zealanders have the right to a say on deep sea oil and gas exploration and must not be shut out of the process, says Labour's Environment spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
Govt back down hailed by software industry
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s back down on the Patents Bill yesterday will boost the prospects for a new digital economy, Labour’s communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
Misery for thousands of sacked workers
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More than 11200 workers dismissed under National’s 90-day trial law will struggle to find another job because their employment record will show they’ve been sacked, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s spokesperson on labour issues. More >>
Victory in battle to stop drug dealers using animal testing
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Helpless animals are closer to be being protected from the cruel tests of the legal high industry after a Labour initiative was supported by Parliament today, Labour’s MP for Hutt South Trevor Mallard says. More >>
Key must release Syrian briefings
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Goff is calling on John Key to share with Parliament and the public the briefings New Zealand received overnight on Syria, and to debate New Zealand’s planned response. More >>
Streamlining may lead to rates rises
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Increasing central government controls on local authorities may lead to rates rises, says Labour's Local Government spokesperson Su'a William Sio. More >>
Selling-off ideas to Oz, our loss
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports that Callaghan Innovation is considering licencing the manufacturing rights of Kiwistar Optics to a company owned by the Australian Government is a huge blow for New Zealand’s struggling manufacturing sector, says Labour’s Associate Science ... More >>
MPI oversees Fonterra’s Botch-up-ulism
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Revelations today no botulism was found in Fonterra’s whey protein is a complete systems failure by the Ministry for Primary Industries, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
English admits Tiwai deal done to sell Meridian
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English has today finally conceded that a prime reason the $30 million subsidy was given to Rio Tinto to keep running its Tiwai Point smelter was to get the sale of Meridian over the line, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Minister ignoring ‘care rationing’ by nurses
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall has his head in the sand when it comes to the shortage of nurses who have been forced to implement ‘care rationing’ because of budget cuts, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Housing minister squatted in plush residence
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on Housing Minister Nick Smith to pay back more than $10,000 in rent after he squatted in his multi-million dollar ministerial home for six weeks after he resigned as a minister last year, Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson ... More >>
Air NZ pushes for harsher employment laws
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is disappointing our national carrier Air New Zealand is pushing the Government to go even further with its labour law reforms, including adopting controversial strike breaker provisions, Labour’s Industrial Relations spokesperson Darien Fenton ... More >>
Labour Demands Strong UN Action On Syria
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has called for strong multilateral action through the United Nations to be taken against the regime in Syria for its use of chemical weapons. More >>
MRP float shows 4.4m Kiwis lose $140m
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 10:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The float of Mighty River Power has cost the 4.4 million New Zealanders who couldn’t afford to buy the shares a total of $140 million, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Out of touch: Red Zone battle hasn’t ‘been fun’
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s claim that the drawn-out legal battle for Red Zone property owners has ‘been fun’ is offensive and he should apologise, says Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Spokesperson Ruth Dyson. More >>
Unemployment stuck at crisis levels under National
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Unemployment rates remain at levels seen throughout the Global Financial Crisis, showing there is no brighter future under National, Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Labour Leadership Husting Meetings Announced
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Details of twelve meetings spread across New Zealand have been announced as the unprecedented Labour leadership race enters its next phase. Each will involve all three Leadership candidates – David Cunliffe, Shane Jones and Grant Robertson – and will be organised ... More >>
