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Holidays bill toasted on other side of world
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP David Clark, the sponsor of a Bill that Mondayises Anzac and Waitangi days when they fall on a weekend is tonight celebrating the passage of the bill in New York where he is taking part in an overseas study exchange with the Eisenhower Fellowship. More >>
More pipe dreams from Justice Minister
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should concentrate on fixing up the present chaos in the court system before embarking on an indulgent academic exercise of re-writing the laws covering it, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
Meals on Wheels service hit by hospital food hub plan
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders currently receiving hot lunches through Meals on Wheels will also be hit by the Government’s plan to contract out the supply of hospital food services to a UK-based company, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Labour welcomes longfin eel report
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s landmark report into the status of longfin eel (tuna) makes for sober reading, Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson, Fisheries spokesperson David Cunliffe and Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene said. More >>
Key and Dunne at odds on IRD service
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister is further distancing himself from Revenue Minister and United Future Leader Peter Dunne as IRD’s customer service gets worse, Labour’s Revenue Spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Big hurdles and higher costs to access justice
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew LITTLE Justice Spokesperson 17 April 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Big hurdles and higher costs to access justice Planned changes to the legal aid scheme will create barriers to justice for some and may not result in any savings either, Labour’s ... More >>
Anti-protesting law change draconian
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Draconian changes to the Crown Minerals Act set to pass into law today show how desperate the Government is to advance its petroleum and minerals agenda regardless of the environmental outcomes or democratic rights of New Zealanders to protest, says Labour ... More >>
Who’s behind mysterious disappearance of new SIS law?
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should explain what has motivated the sudden decision to pull plans to change legislation governing our Security Intelligence Service, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
John Key right on one thing - he is clueless
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is treating Parliament and the public with contempt with his farcical attempts to pretend his “phone a friend” approach to hiring the Director of the GCSB was above board, says Grant Robertson, Labour Deputy Leader. More >>
Jackie Blue will have to drop the ‘blue’
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The appointment of National MP Jackie Blue as Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner is yet another example of cronyism from the current Government, Labour’s spokesperson for Women’s Affairs Sue Moroney says. More >>
Rein in Solid Energy’s reckless spending
Monday, 15 April 2013, 6:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More shocking details of Solid Energy’s reckless spending have emerged including paying $48,000 to lobbyists for advice on Select Committee protocol that got them in serious trouble, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
John Key’s quick fix changes just a diversion
Monday, 15 April 2013, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s proposed changes to the GCSB are just a quick fix to shift the spotlight off his appalling oversight of the intelligence agencies, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Kiwis propping up foreign PPP investors
Monday, 15 April 2013, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand taxpayers will be subsidising foreign finance companies no matter which consortium is chosen to build Transmission Gully under the Government’s planned public private partnership (PPP) says Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Orcon sale smacks of short-term thinking
Monday, 15 April 2013, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The sale of the state-owned Telco Orcon is shrouded in mystery and appears to be yet another example of short-term thinking by this Government, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Anne Tolley needs to listen up
Monday, 15 April 2013, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Anne Tolley needs to get out from behind her desk and listen to Police concerns about National’s Budget cuts affecting the front line, Labour’s Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
3rd World Dental Services in Southland
Monday, 15 April 2013, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene is appalled local Maori, are having to access low cost dental services at the University of Otagos’ dental training school in Dunedin. More >>
Labour congratulates Minister on marine reserve decision
Monday, 15 April 2013, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Conservation Spokesperson Ruth Dyson has congratulated the Conservation Minister Nick Smith on his decision to approve the Dan Rogers Marine Reserve in Akaroa Harbour. More >>
Labour signals changes to electricity sector
Monday, 15 April 2013, 9:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer is today signalling Labour’s intention to make changes to the electricity sector to stem the relentless rise in power bills and to ease future pressure on prices from foreign investors looking to boost profits at the expense of consumers. More >>
Government inaction means thousands hurt by loan sharks
Sunday, 14 April 2013, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of families have suffered financial hardship because of this Government’s failure to deliver on its election promise to introduce legislation dealing with predatory loan sharks. More >>
Labour welcomes Greens’ commitment to city rail link
Sunday, 14 April 2013, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has welcomed the Green Party's push on the Auckland's City Rail Link, saying the high level of agreement between the parties on Auckland's transport priorities means the next Labour-led Government will move to build the rail project. More >>
