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Second tax back down undermines coalition
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s admission that “there is “virtually no chance” of the iPad tax going ahead marks two major tax back downs and two Peter Dunne slap downs by John Key in just two days, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
National’s inaction fuels housing bubble
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s admission that ‘some intervention was needed’ to address our overheated housing market is just another stalling tactic, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Novopay costs mounting up
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Taxpayers are facing another $6-million Novopay bill to pay for the Government’s long overdue compensation package for schools, says Chris Hipkins, Labour’s Education spokesperson. More >>
Cosgrove lays Solid Energy contempt letter with Speaker
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clayton COSGROVE SOE Spokesperson 19 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Cosgrove lays Solid Energy contempt letter with Speaker Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove has today lodged a letter with the Speaker, asking him to consider two matters of ... More >>
Labour MPs welcome longfin eel petition
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Ruth DYSON Conservation Spokesperson David CUNLIFFE Fisheries Spokesperson 19 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour MPs welcome longfin eel petition More >>
Government Must Back Down on iPad Tax Too
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Revenue Spokesperson 19 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Government Must Back Down on iPad Tax Too More >>
Risky raw pork imports not needed, not wanted
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Any meat that risks undermining New Zealand’s disease free status should not be brought into the country, Labour’s Biosecurity and Primary Industries spokesperson Damien OConnor says. More >>
Park tax u-turn a win for everyone, bar Dunne
Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The car park tax u-turn is excellent news for New Zealanders ranging from city workers to city cleaners, although not for Peter Dunne, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
‘Sacked’ teachers latest in firing line
Monday, 18 March 2013, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Two months after Steven Joyce was brought in to fix the shambles that is Novopay, problems with the system are getting worse not better, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Government must lift its game on migrant worker abuse
Sunday, 17 March 2013, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is again calling on the government to lift its game in stamping out migrant worker abuse in New Zealand following yet more revelations of employer exploitation. More >>
National should leave our police alone
Saturday, 16 March 2013, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Anne Tolley would be best to take some of her own advice and leave our police alone, Labour's Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Key trying to cover his tracks with false leads
Friday, 15 March 2013, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 15 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Key trying to cover his tracks with false leads on $1b claim More >>
Drought declaration needed, but tough times ahead
Friday, 15 March 2013, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Damien O’CONNOR Spokesperson for Primary Industries 15 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Drought declaration needed, but tough times ahead More >>
Tolley Joins In On The Ducking And Diving
Friday, 15 March 2013, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kris FAAFOI Police Spokesperson 15 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Tolley Joins In On The Ducking And Diving More >>
National Sitting On Chuff As Aussie Job Growth Booms
Friday, 15 March 2013, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National Sitting On Chuff As Aussie Job Growth Booms The news that Australia has seen record job growth in the past month should be a wake-up call for a National government asleep at the tiller on job creation, Labour’s Employment spokesperson ... More >>
Key Must Front Up With $1 Billion Evidence
Friday, 15 March 2013, 8:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must front up with the evidence that Solid Energy formally requested a $1 billion dollar capital injection after the former company chair blew that claim out of the water, says Labour’s SOEs Spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Only perfect storm in Tony Ryall’s head
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tony Ryall claims Solid Energy faced a perfect storm but the only perfect storm is in his head, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Govt should just own Solid Energy collapse
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministers should just own the role they played in the downfall of Solid Energy and give up their pathetic attempt to spin that it’s all down to the board, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Dunne: With friends like these…
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While Revenue Minister Peter Dunne was overseas today, his National frenemies have been setting him up to carry the can for the car park tax, Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Cunliffe said. More >>
No real action on high dollar by Reserve Bank
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The relentless pressure from exporters, manufacturers, unions and opposition parties has pushed the Reserve Bank Governor to acknowledge the damaging impact of the high dollar, yet nothing of substance has been done to protect jobs and exports, says ... More >>
