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Increasing Women's Representation in Parliament

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is committed to increasing the representation of women to ensure that we have the best team in Parliament, for Labour and for New Zealand. We agreed at Annual Conference last year to look at the issues involved. More >>

Key needs to put on his hard hat and get AK rail moving

Monday, 8 July 2013, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Auckland Council’s agreement to negotiate with Precinct Properties to build a section of the City Rail Link four years before the project’s start date, shows Auckland businesses are champing at the bit to get started, says Labour’s Auckland Issues ... More >>

The incompetence is finally laid bare to Kiwis

Monday, 8 July 2013, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key has revealed his true incompetence to New Zealanders with his bizarre denial that asset sale proceeds have been set aside to bail out Solid Energy, despite signing it off in Cabinet, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>

Labour reveals asset sales cash cover-up

Monday, 8 July 2013, 9:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has signed off plans to use money from asset sales to bail out crippled SOE, Solid Energy, Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says. “Documents released by Treasury reveal that National is to use $100 million of asset sales money ... More >>

Minister must up his game to secure meat exports

Monday, 8 July 2013, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The lag in communication between Chinese authorities and Government Ministers responsible for ensuring a secure passage for our meat exports is concerning, says Labour’s spokesperson for Primary industries Damien O’Connor. More >>

Key’s dodgy deal shows he’s out of touch

Saturday, 6 July 2013, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key’s decision to plough ahead with the SkyCity deal shows he is out of touch with the majority of New Zealanders, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>

Education under huge pressure to cut costs

Saturday, 6 July 2013, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Documents released by Treasury confirm the Government is dampening demand for tertiary education to balance the books, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>

Another blow to regions as 80 jobs go at Delta

Friday, 5 July 2013, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s failure to support the regions is in the spotlight again as construction company Delta cuts 77 jobs across the lower South Island, say Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Clark and Associate Economic Development spokesperson ... More >>

Campion made extraordinary contribution

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party is mourning the death of one of the founding fathers of the New Zealand theatre scene, Richard Campion. More >>

National Council Agree Proposals on Selection Processes

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The New Zealand Council of the New Zealand Labour Party has approved a tranche of proposed changes to the Party Constitution for decision at the Annual Conference of the Party, to be held in Christchurch on November 1st-3rd 2013. The most significant ... More >>

A night shelter is not a home Nick Smith

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Minister of Housing today dismissed the official definition of homelessness, further fuelling concerns that he is trivialising the breadth of the problem, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>

Last line of defence fails to inspire confidence

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s latest defence of the consent accreditation debacle in Christchurch beggars belief, says Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Lianne Dalziel. More >>

Minister buying needless fight with local authorities

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

If Amy Adams is going to take the heavy handed option of legislating against local councils’ ability to restrict genetically modified organisms in food production, she is buying an unnecessary fight, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson, Maryan ... More >>

Government Must Break Stalemate with Plumbers

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s spokesperson for Building and Construction Raymond Huo went in to bat for plumbers across New Zealand today as industry frustration with Government inaction reaches fever pitch. More >>

Time for council, government to act like consenting adults

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is repeating its call for Christchurch City Council and the government to form a collaborative partnership in the wake of news today that the council has asked for a Crown manager to step in and that its chief executive is on leave. More >>

Tradie shortage fault lies with Government

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The shortage of skilled tradespeople in New Zealand is a serious concern that National has exacerbated by failing to invest in apprenticeships and industry training, Grant Robertson, Labour Tertiary Education, Skills and Training spokesperson, said. More >>

National puts cronyism ahead of education

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Hekia Parata’s appointment of Catherine Isaac to chair the charter schools authorisation board, despite a clear conflict of interest, shows National still puts political expediency and cronyism ahead of Kiwi kids’ education, says Labour’s Education ... More >>