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Oil And Gas Must Stay In The Ground
Monday, 10 June 2024, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reversing the ban on oil and gas exploration is a disaster for the climate and will take New Zealand’s climate action backwards. More >>
Labour Statement From Energy Spokesperson Megan Woods
Sunday, 9 June 2024, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This is a manufactured crisis. We know there are reliable and cost-effective energy sources available to New Zealand that can be used without destroying the country. More >>
Statement From Mental Health Spokesperson Ingrid Leary
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government needs to provide leadership for New Zealand’s mental health sector, which appears to have lost out in the Budget despite the promises Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey made on the campaign trail,” said Labour mental health spokesperson ... More >>
Christopher Luxon Promised He Wouldn’t Take Workers’ Sick Leave
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s announcement that would see some workers’ entitlement to sick leave reduce flies in the face of yet another promise National made during the election campaign. More >>
Environment Cuts Show Govt’s Disregard For Future Generations
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cutting a third of the staff at Ministry for the Environment will undermine years of work to clean up our fresh water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and leave us unprepared for a changing climate. More >>
Labour Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds Post-Budget Speech
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Introductory remarks. My world view is shaped by resilience through adversity. You may have heard me talk already about my upbringing, and pathway to becoming Labour’s finance spokesperson. I find the easiest way to describe it is through the experience ... More >>
More Than $1.5 Billion Slashed From Housing
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Fewer public homes, maintenance funding slashed and millions gone from rangatahi youth transitional housing and Māori housing. More >>
National’s Climate Cuts Will Take Us Backwards
Friday, 31 May 2024, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has shown all their talk about meeting climate targets is just hot air as they cut more than $3 billion in climate-related work, said Labour climate spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Budget Not Enough To Cover Rent Increases
Friday, 31 May 2024, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rents will keep going up according to yesterday’s Budget, while Kiwis are finding out they aren’t getting as much as they were promised. More >>
Economy Goes Backwards Under Incompetent Coalition Govt
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has repeatedly said she will not be borrowing for tax cuts and denied fiscal irresponsibility. Today, the budget has revealed Nicola Willis has borrowed $12 billion – and her tax cuts cost $10 billion. More >>
Back Out Budget Breaks Promises
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“New Zealanders were promised cost of living help, tax cuts, less inflation, better healthcare. Instead we see the return of smoking, more gambling, no new cancer drugs, and no new initiatives for Māori. This is a budget of broken promises," Labour Leader ... More >>
National Government Takes Anti-housing Stance
Monday, 27 May 2024, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The National Government has let New Zealanders down with the decision to sacrifice the First Home Grant, which is why the Labour Party has created a petition to call for the government to restore the First Home Grant and give first home buyers a fair ... More >>
Labour Statement From Education Spokesperson Jan Tinetti
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s a shame the Government is picking and choosing education targets based on what they see as easiest to achieve and is refusing to commit to a target on ending New Zealand’s teacher shortage. More >>
Mining On Conservation Land Will Take NZ Backwards
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Where is Shane Jones’s vision for the future as we get nearer to a net zero 2050? How is he going to support coal workers when the world inevitably transitions away from fossil fuels?,” Labour’s climate change spokesperson Megan Woods said. More >>
Disabled Children Latest To Lose Access To Funding
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It is unacceptable that this government continues to deny disabled people access to supports they need to be able to participate in society. This time it’s support for disabled children who often struggle to cope at school,” Labour disability ... More >>
Time To Make Stalking A Crime
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Crimes (Stalking) Amendment Bill would make stalking a separate offence in Part 1 of the Crimes Act 1961 and carry a term of up to five years in prison. More >>
Strong Support For Disability Funding
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 11:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Two thirds of Kiwis in a new poll want funding flexibility reinstated for disabled people and carers. More >>
Pre-Budget Speech: Barbara Edmonds
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 9:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Introductory comments Most of us are familiar with the phrase that a week is a long time in politics. So much happens in even one day in Parliament, that it’s easy to get caught up in all that comes with it. Today I will share what really matters ... More >>
Another Announcement, Still No Funding For More Public Houses
Monday, 20 May 2024, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Today the Housing Minister announced the findings from a review into Kāinga Ora. His government’s response distracts from the fact they haven’t put any more money up to fund public housing,” Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Environment Ministry Advice Shows Flaws In Fast Track Approvals Bill
Monday, 20 May 2024, 10:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Treasury officials have outlined many ways in which the Fast Track Approvals Bill is deeply flawed, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking says. More >>
