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Court closures signal future change

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Confirmation that the Government will close some district courts and downgrade others is hardly proof of National’s commitment to maintain access to justice for ordinary New Zealanders, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel. “We accept ... More >>

Education standards slip under National

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris HIPKINS Acting Education Spokesperson 12 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Education standards slip under National Hekia Parata’s year of back-downs, stuff-ups and bungles has been capped off with proof that the education of New Zealand children ... More >>

Amy Adams puts Chorus before consumers

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Clare CURRAN Communications and IT Spokesperson 12 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Amy Adams puts Chorus before consumers Amy Adams has put the interests of Chorus and telcos ahead of consumers with her extraordinary statement that a drop in wholesale ... More >>

Public need to see Binnie report, now

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Judith Collins has made a rod for her own back by openly criticising an independent report into David Bain’s compensation claim and now has no other option but to release it immediately, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>

New Speaker must want the job

Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Trevor MALLARD Shadow Leader of the House 12 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT New Speaker must want the job Labour Shadow Leader of the House, Trevor Mallard, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment that the Speaker to be appointed by the House next ... More >>

Hekia must stop running roughshod over the law

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 8:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The High Court ruling that Hekia Parata acted unlawfully in closing Salisbury residential school is a warning shot for a minister who is running roughshod over due process in Canterbury as well, says Labour’s Associate Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>

Court action against asset sales likely to continue

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s asset sales shambles is set to keep rolling with an appeal against today’s judgement likely, says Labour’s SOE’s spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>

Those who should be vetted, should be

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand does not want to get to the stage where cost gets in the way of vetting people in positions of trust, Labour’s Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>

Government ignores poor child health realities

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Simply reciting a list of current Government programmes as ‘evidence’ that our children’s health is improving, despite two new studies demonstrating that in preventable areas it isn’t, proves Tony Ryall has no real sense of the problem at all, Labour’s ... More >>

Commerce Commission threat cheats households of $12/month

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key is determined to ensure New Zealand households’ bills are $12 higher a month with his threat to overturn the Commerce Commission if he doesn’t like its broadband rulings, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>

RMA reforms have echoes of Muldoon

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Resource Management Reform Bill represents the next steps in the National Government’s agenda to centralise control and take away decision-making rights from local communities, Labour’s Environment Spokesperson Grant Robertson said. More >>

Key’s excuses won’t feed and house children

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key should stop making excuses and live up to the promise he made that as Prime Minister he would tackle the growing ‘underclass’ and protect our most ‘vulnerable’ citizens, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>

Pegasus Basin block offer still raises concerns

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MPs in the Wellington region remain concerned about the possible environmental impacts of the permits awarded for exploration in the Pegasus Basin, announced today by the National-led Government. More >>

Teachers’ anger on Christchurch schools justified

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Hekia Parata’s plan for the future of Canterbury’s schools has been bungled from day one, and teachers’ anger at the Government is completely justified, says Megan Woods. More >>

Lack of action on green growth an embarrassment

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Grant ROBERTSON Deputy Leader 11 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Government’s lack of action on green growth an embarrassment The National Government should be embarrassed by its lack of action on green growth, including its pathetic response to the report ... More >>