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State Of The Nation Address: Chris Hipkins
Monday, 23 February 2026, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I am promising this: A government that puts the cost of living first. A government that partners with business to create jobs and raise wages. A government that invests in our people and backs our potential. More >>
‘Move On’ Orders Penalise Those With The Least
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Real solutions mean more homes people can actually live in, mental health and addiction support, opportunities to work and practical pathways off the street, says Labour Auckland spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
Bishop Rolls Over For Luxon In Housing Debacle
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Everyone can see what’s really going on here: David Seymour is pulling the strings to pull housing projects from the suburbs, Christopher Luxon is doing as he’s told, and Chris Bishop is caving. More >>
Broken Tunnel Promise Another Bishop Botch-Up
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National went to the election promising delivery. Instead, we’re getting delay and spin. More >>
Food Prices Rise At Fastest Rate In Four Years
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite rising household costs, National is slapping New Zealanders with a new gas tax which will only raise expenses for families even more, Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
India FTA Must Be For The Good Of New Zealand
Sunday, 15 February 2026, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Now that we have had the opportunity to scrutinise the agreement we have written to National setting out the conditions that must be met before we will consider supporting the agreement,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Govt To Sacrifice Schools And Hospitals For Tar Seal
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 6:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s own officials are clear: this isn’t a transport plan. It is a direct trade-off between new roads and funding for health, education, and critical infrastructure. More >>
Hospital Car Parking U-Turn A Win For Staff And Patients
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hospitals need car parks, but they shouldn’t be built off the backs of low-paid workers and patients, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
National’s Spin Doesn’t Solve Homelessness
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In September last year the Government boasted it would provide an additional 300 social homes for Housing First to address the homelessness crisis quick smart. Today, barely half of those places have been filled. More >>
Government Making It Worse For Families
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The State of the Nation report released by the Salvation Army today made it clear – unemployment is worse, housing remains a huge problem, and the cost of living is way too high, leaving more families unable to meet essential needs. More >>
Retail Crime Advisory Group Collapse Shows Govt’s Waste And Dysfunction
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The group was a costly exercise in recycling the same bad ideas, like citizens’ arrest, instead of listening to retailers, victims, and Police on the ground. More >>
Luxon’s Choices Cost Kiwis Their Jobs
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Unemployment is now 5.4 percent, the highest level in over a decade. There are 165,000 New Zealanders who want a job and can’t get one - and Christopher Luxon's policies are to blame. More >>
Peeni Henare Announces He Won’t Seek Re-Election
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
First elected to Parliament in 2014, Peeni Henare represented Tāmaki Makaurau for nearly a decade & has served across multiple ministerial portfolios, including most recently as Minister of Defence, Minister for Whānau Ora, and Minister for Tourism. More >>
Luxon Loses Control As His Coalition Fractures On Climate
Monday, 2 February 2026, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand cannot afford another three years of this chaotic Government, or Christopher Luxon’s lacking leadership, Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Labour, National Lodge Joint Modern Slavery Bill
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Workers in New Zealand and around the world should never face the horrors of modern slavery. It’s time New Zealand stood with other countries and acted,” Labour MP Camilla Belich said. More >>
Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe To Retire From Politics
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 7:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Over the course of his parliamentary career since 2014, Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has held several senior roles including Speaker of the House of Representatives from August 2022 to December 2023. More >>
New Year, Same Soaring Prices Under Luxon
Friday, 16 January 2026, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised repeatedly to bring down costs, but 2026 brings the same old story: higher prices for the basics families rely on,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Govt Failed To Protect Kiwis' Health Data
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“National’s lax approach to security standards has left thousands of New Zealanders’ deeply personal health information exposed,” Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Govt Trying To Hide Homelessness Crisis It Created
Friday, 9 January 2026, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Shifting people out of the CBD and into neighbourhoods won’t solve anything. It just moves the problem around, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Labour Pays Tribute To Sir Tim Shadbolt
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“My thoughts are with his family, friends, and the people of Invercargill at this time,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
