Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Labour Party - Latest News [Page 258]
Privacy Bill puts timely pressure on Govt
Monday, 5 August 2013, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Privacy Commissioner would have been able to launch her own inquiry into the breach of a journalist’s privacy under a law being proposed by Labour MP, Sue Moroney. More >>
Miscarriage of justice warrants inquiry
Sunday, 4 August 2013, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
There is nothing stopping Minister of Justice, Judith Collins, from setting up an inquiry into the Teina Pora case, and in light of the Police Association call to do so, she should now give the issue her urgent attention. More >>
Govt must step up efforts to save Cook Islands language
Sunday, 4 August 2013, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Cook Islands Language Week from 4 – 10 August should serve as a reminder to the Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs, that simply saying it is up to the community to maintain their language is not good enough. More >>
Amendments aimed at reducing gambling harm
Sunday, 4 August 2013, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Internal Affairs Spokesperson Trevor Mallard has today released a series of amendments to Te Ururoa Flavell’s Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill that seek to reduce the harm caused by problem gambling. More >>
Privacy breaches and cover ups on Key’s head
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Henry Inquiry directly asked for the release of emails and phone logs between Andrea Vance and Peter Dunne, completely contradicting the claims made by John Key that the release was a mistake by a contractor in Parliamentary Services, says Labour ... More >>
Past time for John Key to accept responsibility
Friday, 2 August 2013, 7:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The release by Parliamentary Services of the full content of emails between a journalist and former Minister Peter Dunne is a result of pressure from the Prime Minister’s office, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Wolak comments mischaracterised
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports in the media have claimed that Professor Wolak, a world-leading expert on electricity markets from Stanford University, recently said that single buyer electricity markets do not work. More >>
Healthy homes deserve decent investment
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s targeted insulation scheme, announced after it cut the hugely successful Warm Up New Zealand scheme in May’s Budget, will see thousands families continue to suffer in cold, damp homes, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Minister has fingers in ears over telco spy law
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Communications and IT Minister Amy Adams’ refusal to acknowledge industry and public concern about her telecommunication spy law demonstrates wilful ignorance, Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
MPI staff just the meat in the sandwich
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Documents released today reveal the China meat fiasco was a disaster waiting to happen, and one that Nathan Guy could have averted, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
MPI staff just the meat in the sandwich
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Documents released today reveal the China meat fiasco was a disaster waiting to happen, and one that Nathan Guy could have averted, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Key playing politics with national security
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is playing politics with New Zealand’s national security with today’s extraordinary comments about New Zealanders with links to Al Qaeda, says the Labour Leader, David Shearer. More >>
50-50 rail link funding? Who us?
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Now that the fanfare of John Key’s Auckland City Rail Link announcement is a faded memory, it’s back to business-as-usual for rail sceptic Gerry Brownlee, says Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Simon Bridges needs to lift his game
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand workers continue to be exposed to inadequate health and safety inspection while the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment plays around with restructuring an already stretched workforce, says Labour’s Health and Safety spokesperson Darien ... More >>
How many more reports before Govt moves on climate change?
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report released today by the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, must surely trigger some Government action to try and mitigate the effects of climate change, says Moana Mackey, Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson. More >>
Joyce gilds the lily on high-tech manufacturing
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Claims today by the Minister of Propaganda Steven Joyce about the success of high-tech manufacturing are an exercise in spin, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark says. More >>
National’s shame: 40% rise in empty state houses
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of state houses National has left sitting empty has increased by a whopping 40 per cent since January 2012, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Pora case deserves thorough review
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Latest revelations on the Teina Pora case that more than hint at a possible miscarriage of justice are further justification for a genuinely independent review commission to be set up here, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
EQC shows contempt for earthquake victims
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A community group, who advocate for earthquake victims, has again been stonewalled by petty and stupid Government obstruction, Labour’s Earthquake Commission spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says. More >>
Labour opposes flawed Housing Bill
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has withdrawn its support for the Government's Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill, saying the Bill is flawed and won't achieve its aim of increasing the supply of affordable homes. More >>
