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Hundreds more empty homes as needy wait
Sunday, 14 April 2013, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s mismanagement of Housing New Zealand’s (HNZ) restructure, has gone from bad to worse, with statistics revealing the number of empty state houses rose by 200 in just three months, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
China deal needs further scrutiny
Friday, 12 April 2013, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister needs to fully explain how a deal struck with one of China’s largest dairy companies - to provide food safety and agribusiness expertise - is in New Zealand’s best interests, Labour’s Primary Industries and Food Safety ... More >>
China deal needs further scrutiny
Friday, 12 April 2013, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister needs to fully explain how a deal struck with one of China’s largest dairy companies - to provide food safety and agribusiness expertise - is in New Zealand’s best interests, Labour’s Primary Industries and Food Safety ... More >>
Plenty of questions for Key still to answer
Friday, 12 April 2013, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key still needs to front up to New Zealanders and answer questions about his role in shoulder tapping his friend Ian Fletcher as the Director of GCSB, Labour Deputy Leader Grant Robertson said. More >>
Kapiti road decision rides roughshod over community wishes
Friday, 12 April 2013, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is disappointed but not surprised that the Western Link Route option for Kapiti, supported by most submitters, has been cast aside in favour of the Government's four-lane monster motorway, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Mass arrival Bill should deal with facts
Friday, 12 April 2013, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s meddling with the definition of what constitutes a ‘mass arrival’ in its controversial Immigration Bill won’t fix the deeply flawed legislation, says Labour’s Immigration spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
Belligerence Not Helping Our Kids
Friday, 12 April 2013, 8:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett’s excuses around why the Government will not set targets to reduce child poverty have gone from the ridiculous to the belligerent, Labour’s Social Development and Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Appropriate use of phone recording clarified
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Concerns about the appropriate use of phone recordings by government agencies were clarified by the Privacy Commissioner today, say Labour MPs Lianne Dalziel and Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Minister must step up and support Canterbury University
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to stop contradicting itself and give a definitive answer on whether it is committed to the continuation of a broad-based and research-intensive University of Canterbury, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
More needs to be done to reduce the Maori prosecution rate
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Associate Maori Affairs spokesperson Rino Tirikatene is disappointed but not surprised to learn that the Police have not reduced the disparity in prosecution rates between Maori and Pakeha youth. More >>
New Zealanders’ privacy must be a top priority
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew LITTLE Justice Spokesperson 11 April 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT New Zealanders’ privacy must be a top priority The Government’s ability to manage New Zealanders’ personal information and protect their privacy has to be given much higher priority, ... More >>
Tolley must act on alarming increase in database misuse
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kris FAAFOI Police Spokesperson 11 April 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Tolley must act on alarming increase in database misuse Anne Tolley has joined the long list of Ministers who must act to ensure the privacy of sensitive information is properly protected, ... More >>
Looming customer service crisis at IRD
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A mounting crisis in IRD’s customer service is unfair to honest New Zealanders who are trying to comply with their tax obligations, Labour’s Revenue Spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Pike Report No Comfort For Families
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 8:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien FENTON Spokesperson on Labour Damien O’Connor West Coast Tasman MP 11 April 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Pike Report No Comfort For Families The independent report into the Pike River Mine tragedy released last night will be of no comfort to the families ... More >>
Lack Of Decent Housing Hits University Roll
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 8:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In the wake of enrolments at Canterbury university being lower than forecast, the Government’s report into housing pressures in Christchurch highlights yet another potential barrier to studying at the university, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson ... More >>
Government must do more for vulnerable whanau
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to reconcile its rhetoric on vulnerable children with action that really makes a difference in their lives, Labour’s Māori Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
PPL Veto looks increasingly heavy-handed
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's threat to veto the Paid Parental Leave Bill has back-fired, making New Zealanders even more determined to progress the issue, says Labour MP Sue Moroney. More >>
PM’s word on illegal spying can’t be trusted
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders are losing trust in John Key’s word after revelations he knew Kiwis may have been illegally spied on but failed to put a stop to it and covered it up for months, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Hospital catering contract hurts patients and workers
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Patients in our public hospitals face being fed TV-style, reheated dinners, transported hundreds of miles as the Government looks to contract out the supply of hospital meals to a multi-national company, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Code of ethics important step in winning back respect
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is an urgent need to restore the public’s confidence in politicians if voter turnout is to improve at future elections, says Labour MP for Manukau East Ross Robertson. The Justice and Electoral Committee’s report on the Inquiry into the 2011 general ... More >>
