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4,500 Jobs Lost – And Counting
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More than 4,500 jobs are set to go as the National Government continues its deep cuts to services to pay for irresponsible and ill-timed tax cuts. “We’ve learned 512 jobs at the Ministry for Primary Industries and Waka Kotahi are set to go,” ... More >>
National Winding Back Mental Health Work
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister for Mental Health has found the Suicide Prevention Office and mental health support for 111 calls slipping through his fingers, says Labour spokesperson for Mental Health Ingrid Leary. More >>
Statement From Police Spokesperson Ginny Andersen
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With Police pay negotiations still unresolved after six months in Government, Mark Mitchell has today rolled the Commissioner out for a rebrand of their approach to gang crime,” Labour police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>
Ideological Charter Schools Won’t Increase Achievement
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government bringing back 50 charter schools will not increase achievement and is a distraction from the core mission of the education system, Labour education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Govt’s Stubbornness Will Harm Māori Children
Monday, 13 May 2024, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government has remained stubborn and is ramming its Bill into the House today, which the Waitangi Tribunal has said will hurt vulnerable children. More >>
Roads, But What About The Rest?
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has again demonstrated how short sighted it is when it comes to infrastructure in its cancellation of The New Zealand Upgrade Programme, Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
Support For Climate Adaptation Inquiry
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour supports a Notice of Motion in the House today to move the Finance and Expenditure Committee to conduct an inquiry on climate adaptation. More >>
Sexual Violence Prevention Among Hundreds Of Job Cuts At ACC
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government plans to cut 390 jobs at ACC, including roles in the areas of prevention of sexual violence, road safety and workplace safety. “These cuts are irresponsible and morally wrong,” says Labour ACC spokesperson Rachel Boyack. More >>
Backtrack On School Lunches A Win For Kiwi Kids
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour has been calling for the Government to commit to fully funding the school lunch programme and I am relieved to see David Seymour hasn’t got the cuts to the programme he campaigned on,” Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Hon Willie Jackson To Debate At The Prestigious Oxford Union
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 8:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jackson will be debating against Rt Hon. The Lord Vaizey of Didcot PC, former Minister of Culture and Communications and Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Shadow Minister of Immigration. He will be joined by Gary Vikan, American author and former director of the Walters ... More >>
National Won’t Commit To Full Nelson Hospital Upgrade
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to be clear with the people of the Nelson Marlborough region about the changes it is considering for the Nelson Hospital rebuild, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Labour Calls For Fast Track List To Be Released
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministers must front up about which projects it will push through under its Fast Track Approvals legislation, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. More >>
National Gaslights Women Fighting For Equal Pay
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 6:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has scrapped the pay equity taskforce that fights for equal pay for women and looks at ethnic pay gaps. More >>
More Job Cuts, Fewer Houses Under National
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“National’s reckless cuts is now seeing 170 roles at Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on the chopping block all to pay for tax cuts,” says Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. More >>
Children Fall Deeper Through The Cracks In Government Cuts
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“With every scrap, cut and burn this government makes when it comes to our children – it begs the question of where is Minister Karen Chhour in all of this?” says Children Spokesperson, Willow-Jean Prime. More >>
Labour Honours Memory Of Sir Robert Martin
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Robert Martin, a globally renowned disability advocate who led the way for disability rights both in New Zealand and internationally. More >>
130,000 Cattle Saved From Live Export
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In government Labour was proud to introduce a ban on live cattle export by sea, which took effect one year ago today and has seen an estimated 130,000 cattle saved from the practice,” says Rachel Boyack. More >>
Labour Welcomes EU Free Trade Agreement
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This agreement opens the door for a huge increase in trade opportunities with a market of 450 million people who are high value discerning consumers of New Zealand goods and services. More >>
National’s Job Cuts Already Starting To Bite As Unemployment Rises
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stats NZ figures show the unemployment rate grew to 4.3 percent in the March quarter from 4 percent in the December quarter. More >>
National Hiking Transport Costs For Families And Young New Zealanders
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Weekly expenses will grow for more than 1.6 million New Zealanders as the Government ends free and half price public transport fares tomorrow. More >>
