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Local home support agency gets short shrift from Government
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
‘Tis the week before Christmas and while nothing is stirring - not even a mouse - local Labour MPs say they smell a rat in the awarding of a DHB contract to an Australian agency. More >>
Ho, Ho, Ho…And A More Expensive New Year
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette KING Acting Transport Spokesperson 18 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Ho, Ho, Ho…And A More Expensive New Year Put him in a red suit and Gerry Brownlee could make a half decent Santa, yet news that he plans to forge ahead with a petrol tax ... More >>
A tale of two deficits
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David PARKER Spokesperson for Finance 18 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT A tale of two deficits National’s economic plan is plainly failing, with its own forecasts showing an external deficit of over -$10 billion for each year for four years, rising ... More >>
Xmas Grinch petrol price hike oils the wheels to surplus
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The only way that National can reach surplus in 2014-15 is to hammer Kiwi motorists by jacking up petrol prices, says Labour Leader David Shearer. “This isn’t the Christmas present that Kiwis expected. They’re finding it hard enough to pay the ... More >>
Spin masks underlying problems at new surgical centre
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Waitemata District Health Board’s insistence on a public-private partnership model for elective surgery at North Shore Hospital flies in the face of strident opposition from the very people who are going to be required to work in it, says Labour’s ... More >>
Too Little, Too Late On International Units
Monday, 17 December 2012, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Moana MACKEY Climate Change Spokesperson 17 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Too Little, Too Late On International Units More >>
No Xmas Cheer From Novopay
Monday, 17 December 2012, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
No Xmas Cheer From Novopay Schools might be closing their doors for the year, but Craig Foss and Hekia Parata should be cancelling their own holidays until they have fixed Novopay, says Chris Hipkins. A staggering 97% of the more than 800 school principals ... More >>
Extend red-zone deadline for a dose of Xmas cheer
Monday, 17 December 2012, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government could release a little bit of stress this Christmas by allowing some Christchurch red zone residents to stay in their homes a bit longer, said Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. More >>
National Left Behind On Monetary Policy
Friday, 14 December 2012, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s decision to not raise the interest rates until there’s a significant drop in unemployment highlights the limitations of National’s orthodox monetary policy, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David ... More >>
Report warns of ‘doing more with less’
Friday, 14 December 2012, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Defence Spokesperson 14 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Report warns of ‘doing more with less’ With its focus on the impact of “strategic choices”, a review of recommendations following the ANZAC Day Iroquois crash provides ... More >>
Minister dancing on the head of a pin
Friday, 14 December 2012, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kris FAAFOI Police Spokesperson 14 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Minister dancing on the head of a pin – and it’s not a good look South Island communities will not be impressed with the jig the Government is attempting on the head of a pin in ... More >>
Papers reveal Collins’ costly meddling
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Documents released today show the extent of Judith Collins’ behind-the-scenes interference to try to undermine Justice Binnie’s report on the David Bain case, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>
Conservation Department at tipping point
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s damning report from the Auditor General on the effectiveness of the Department of Conservation reveals the damage done by National’s lax approach to conservation, Labour says. More >>
Supporting kids a smart investment
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Fonterra’s extension to the milk in schools programme to all primary children is a fantastic investment, says Labour MP for Manurewa Louisa Wall. More >>
Collins Must Release All Information
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 9:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Collins Must Release All Information Judith Collins' decision to release the Binnie report today is good news, but New Zealanders also need to know the basis of the "peer review" she has commissioned from Hon Robert Fisher QC, says Labour’s ... More >>
Pharmac Keeps Head Down Over Important Public Concerns
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Pharmac has not disclosed any activity around a controversial change of blood glucose meters in its annual report and should have, says Labour Health spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
South Island police positions under threat
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The prospect that between 200 and 300 police positions from the South Island will be shifted to the North Island will come as a shock to Southern communities, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi. More >>
Comment On Justice Binnie Report Release
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says Justice Minister Judith Collins’ concession that she is now considering showing Justice Binnie’s report to David Bain’s lawyers, and that the report is likely to be published, along with the ‘peer ... More >>
Leaving workers in limbo sends bad message
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Indian workers holding valid New Zealand work visas should be allowed to return to work, say Labour MPs Darien Fenton and Rajen Prasad. “Immigration Minister Nathan Guy must investigate the actions of the New Delhi branch of Immigration New Zealand, ... More >>
Amy Adams puts Chorus before consumers
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Amy Adams has put the interests of Chorus and telcos ahead of consumers with her extraordinary statement that a drop in wholesale costs wouldn’t be passed on to Kiwi households, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
