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Government must deliver on Pike River
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is still refusing to make any commitment to paying compensation to Pike River families despite setting aside $100 million of the asset sales slush fund to prop up Solid Energy, and in spite of the part the Department of Labour has played ... More >>
Staffing levels impact on vulnerable kids
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite a massive jump in the number of notifications to Child Youth and Family in the last five years the number of case workers employed in the Waikato-Wellington region has fallen, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
John Key’s legacy – more problem gambling
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“John Key’s backroom deal with casino operator SkyCity will leave a trail of misery in its wake,” says Labour leader David Shearer. More >>
Nick Smith’s ‘no promises’ approach no good
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing Minister Nick Smith’s refusal to be drawn on the provisions for housing affordability in his Housing Accords Bill, suggests for National, cost and affordability are unrelated concepts, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Take the f-word out of the investment fund
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The so-called Future Investment Fund no longer has a future as National’s magic money printing machine after the Solid Energy contortions and over-promises of John Key and Bill English, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Surely Key forgot 5-years old super pledge
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s foolish pledge to resign rather than raise the super age is set to cost this country close to $30 billion by 2030, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Government appoints chairperson it sacked
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The appointment of Alec Neill to the Tukituki Board of Inquiry by Environment Minister Amy Adams and Conservation Minister Nick Smith comes as a surprise, given the fact Nick Smith sacked him as the Chair of the Environment Canterbury Board three years ... More >>
Power bills up $50 in last three months
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“John Key’s defence of the status quo in the electricity sector is increasingly laughable, given the rate prices are rising at,” says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Canterbury earthquake portfolios reallocated
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Leader David Shearer has today named new spokespeople in two key Canterbury earthquake portfolios. The minor reshuffle follows Lianne Dalziel’s decision to stand for the Christchurch mayoralty. More >>
Cuts lead to cut-price justice system
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A funding cut for crown solicitors, alongside cuts to legal aid, is setting New Zealand up for a cut-price justice system, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
Axing car squad shows budget cuts in action
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Anne Tolley’s refusal to admit that Police budgets will be going backwards over the next four years is the ultimate in political spin, Labour’s Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
No excuses for not toughening up law
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Labour, Simon Bridges, cannot duck responsibility for toughening up laws on directors of companies found liable for health and safety breaches, Labour MP Andrew Little says. More >>
National’s tertiary target falls short
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 6:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Tertiary Education, Stephen Joyce is failing to meet his own better public service targets. His attempts to get more New Zealanders qualified to level 4 are missing the mark, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Cost no barrier to Brownlee’s PPP
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee’s pig-headedness was on full display today when he wrote off $2 billion of taxpayer money as being 'irrelevant', Labour’s Transport spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Demands on staff putting kids at more risk
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cases of children at risk of serious abuse or even death are not being followed up by Child Youth and Family as staff struggle to cope with an increasing number of notifications, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Doesn’t the PM trust his MPs’ consciences?
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should let National MPs vote with their conscience tomorrow when Parliament debates the legislation to implement his dodgy deal with SkyCity, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Renewable energy bill is the best way forward
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A member’s bill that aims to address the Government’s ‘hope and pray’ attitude to tackling climate change would ensure all new base-load electricity generation is from renewable sources, Labour’s Energy spokesperson, and sponsor of the bill, ... More >>
Focus should be learning and teaching not testing and typing
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 10:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Spending $5.2 million on a compulsory national test for primary school students will do nothing to improve student achievement and will only further undermine the quality of our school system, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Bennett ignores red flags, ploughs on
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is ploughing ahead with its second round of welfare reform despite warning signs it will do far more harm than good, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
John Key hikes Kiwis’ power bills by $370
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s desire to suck dividends out of the national grid operator Transpower means Kiwi households have had hundreds of dollars added to their power bills, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
