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We’ve reached the slippery slope
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 10:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
As predicted, the pressure of budget cuts the National Government has put on our Police is starting to bite, Labour’s Law and Order spokesman Kris Faafoi said today. More >>
Key Admits Increased Debt Behind Solid Energy’s Downfall
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 8:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must explain why his Government pressured Solid Energy to increase debt when just a few weeks ago he claimed that was the very reason the company is now in dire financial trouble, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Speech: Wall - Marriage Equality Second Reading
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 8:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Louisa WALL MP for Manurewa 13 March 2013 SPEECH CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Second Reading Marriage (Definition Of Marriage) Amendment Bill Kia ora Mr Speaker. Tena koutou katoa. I move that the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read ... More >>
Nick Smith up to his old tricks
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing Minister Nick Smith’s campaign claiming to address Auckland’s housing crisis is full of holes and taking on water, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Ryall Needs To Get Real About Reality Of Home ‘Care’ Cuts
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall’s ‘better, sooner, more convenient’ healthcare has seen home help for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable slashed to life-threatening levels, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Nats milked troubled Solid Energy for cash
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministers pressured Solid Energy to increase its debt levels so it could return bigger dividends to the Government despite knowing the company was facing financial difficulties, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Reforms long on stick, short on detail
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The second round of Paula Bennett’s welfare reforms - based in part on flawed UK laws - raise more questions than they answer, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Key leaves tourism operators in the lurch
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Key leaves tourism operators in the lurch The number of people staying in hotels and motels fell by 4% in January, an indication that tourism is yet another victim of a high New Zealand dollar, says Labour’s Tourism spokesperson Andrew Little. More >>
Park tax costs more to collect than brings in
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s pathetic car park tax is running into such overwhelming opposition Peter Dunne should drop it, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Cunliffe. “Everyone from ACT to the Property Council to unions has united against this petty parking ... More >>
Labour lays contempt proceedings against Solid Energy
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clayton COSGROVE SOE Spokesperson 13 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour lays contempt proceedings against Solid Energy Labour will lay contempt proceedings against Solid Energy following their appearance at the Commerce Select Committee on Thursday 7 ... More >>
Send debt collectors back to Steven Joyce
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Debt collectors trying to claw back Novopay overpayments from teachers should be sent straight back to where they came from – Steven Joyce’s office, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Minister's contradictions not good for the environment
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister for the Environment needs to explain inconsistencies that appear in two recently released documents and which, bizarrely, seem quite contradictory in their purpose, says Labour's Environment Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Taxpayers deserve more than ‘don’t know’
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National government has displayed total arrogance and contempt for the New Zealand public in its on-going refusal to answer questions about the resignation and $425,000 pay-out to former Secretary of Education Lesley Longstone, Labour's Education spokesperson ... More >>
Beating Of Detainees Condemned By New Zealand Parliament
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Phil Goff, welcomes the unanimous support received in Parliament today for his motion condemning the treatment of detainees in Fiji. More >>
National In Disarray On Auckland Housing
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil TWYFORD Housing Spokesperson 12 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT National In Disarray On Auckland Housing The Government needs to sort out its conflicting agendas on Auckland’s housing crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Housing Minister ... More >>
Shane Jones reinstated to front bench
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Shearer has today reinstated MP Shane Jones to Labour’s front bench after a report by the Auditor-General cleared him of any wrongdoing. More >>
John Key must listen to the people on asset sales
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 12 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT John Key must listen to the people on asset sales More >>
Government backs down on unworkable smoko bill
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien FENTON Labour Spokesperson 12 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Government backs down on unworkable smoko bill A bill, which the government claimed would cause havoc at airports as air traffic controllers took tea break entitlements, has finally - ... More >>
Key can’t have it both ways on holidays bill
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 11:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David CLARK MP for Dunedin North 12 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Key can’t have it both ways on holidays bill National should suck it up and vote for legislation that would Mondayise Anzac Day and Waitangi Day when they fall on a weekend, says Labour ... More >>
Government Proposals Undermine Protection Of Waterways
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 9:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maryan STREET Environment Spokesperson 12 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Government Proposals Undermine Protection Of Waterways More >>
