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Key exposed for ignorance on affordable housing
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s claim that Labour cannot build affordable homes in Auckland is in tatters after it was revealed that his own Government is already planning to build four-bedroom homes on prime land for less than $485,000. More >>
Key accuses Kiwis of ‘crying wolf’ about housing
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s claim that Kiwis scrimping and saving for their first home are just ‘crying wolf’ about the housing affordability crisis shows he’s completely out of touch, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Report Reveals Government Botched Defence Reforms
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil GOFF Acting Defence Spokesperson 30 January 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Report Reveals Government Botched Defence Reforms The Auditor-General’s report on the civilianisation of the Defence Force slams the Government and the Force for a botched reorganisation ... More >>
Denial doesn’t make child poverty go away
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government doesn’t just have a blind spot when it comes to child poverty, it has a major case of denial, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson and Spokesperson for Children, Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Parents Pick Up Tab For Govt Underfunding
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Parents Pick Up Tab For Govt Underfunding At a time when many parents are struggling with the constantly increasing cost of living, John Key’s government is asking them to pay more and more for their children’s education too, Labour’s acting ... More >>
$50-million hole in Key’s apprenticeship plan
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's johnny-come-lately plan to increase the number of apprentices has a more than $50 million hole in it, says Grant Robertson Labour’s Tertiary Education, Skills and Training Spokesperson. More >>
PM Must Own Hekia’s Bad Karma
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
PM Must Own Hekia’s Bad Karma Hekia Parata’s glib dismissal of the non-payment of Ministry of Education staff today as “karma” is outrageous, and John Key should tell her to apologise, says Chris Hipkins. Staff at Hekia Parata’s own Ministry ... More >>
Revenue Projections Drop By Almost $1b A Month
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s tax forecasts for 2012 - 2016 have dropped by almost $1 billion a month since the election, highlighting its failure to boost growth and create jobs, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Dollar-A-Day Kids Charity Highlights Failure By Government
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A charity programme , launched to help underprivileged Kiwi kids, is further shameful evidence of the extent of child poverty in New Zealand, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson and Spokesperson for Children, Jacinda Ardern says. “To have a dollar-a-day ... More >>
Joyce’s charm offensive won’t fix Novopay
Monday, 28 January 2013, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It will take more than a charm offensive by Steven Joyce to sort out the on-going debacle that is Novopay, Labour’s acting Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “This shambles has gone on long enough. It’s been over six months since Novopay ... More >>
What Do WOF Plans Mean For Already Stretched Police?
Monday, 28 January 2013, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kris FAAFOI Police Spokesperson 28 January 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT What Do WOF Plans Mean For Already Stretched Police? Kiwis deserve an explanation as to what exactly the Government expects our front-line police to be checking on the roadside as a ... More >>
Hard sell comes after milk taint hushed up
Monday, 28 January 2013, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is a bit rich of the Government to deny any attempt to cover up the fact chemical residue has been found in New Zealand-sourced milk given it spent the last three months working out how to ‘sell’ the news to the public, Labour’s Primary Industries ... More >>
Low-Ball Offer Referred To Auditor-General
Monday, 28 January 2013, 10:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
News that the Government has ignored official advice and slashed pay-outs for the remaining properties in Christchurch’s residential red-zone by half, will form part of a complaint to the Auditor-General, Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson ... More >>
Kiwis Deserve A Guaranteed Break Too
Monday, 28 January 2013, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis Deserve A Guaranteed Break Too New Zealanders deserve time off every year for Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day, regardless of whether they fall on a weekend or on a weekday, Labour MP David Clark says. More >>
David Shearer Speeach - New Era: New Solutions
Monday, 28 January 2013, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This year will be a big year for Labour – a year where we not only hold the government to account, but also show there’s a better way. A way of hope, where there is a place for everyone and where we fight for a world class NZ that we can all be proud ... More >>
David Shearer: New Era - New Solutions
Sunday, 27 January 2013, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Shearer has today set out the need for a new approach so that New Zealand has a smart hands-on government that backs hard-working Kiwis doing their bit. More >>
Novopay pin may need pulling
Sunday, 27 January 2013, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As fallout from the sow’s ear that is Novopay continues Steven Joyce should seriously consider pulling the pin on it, Labour’s Acting Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Red-tape rhetoric no substitute for action
Friday, 25 January 2013, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has served Kiwis up another helping of seconds in his ‘scene-setting’ speech today says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Annette King. More >>
National temporarily stirs from slumber on apprenticeships
Friday, 25 January 2013, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant ROBERTSON Tertiary Education Spokesperson 25 January 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT National temporarily stirs from slumber on apprenticeships One announcement from an under pressure government does not make up for four years of inaction on apprenticeships ... More >>
National Johnny-Come-Lately To Need For Apprenticeships
Friday, 25 January 2013, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 25 January 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT National Johnny-Come-Lately To Need For Apprenticeships The Government’s new found enthusiasm for apprenticeships would be more convincing if it was not four years late, says David Shearer. “Modern ... More >>
