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Police Redundancy Costs Skyrocket

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Kris FAAFOI Police Spokesperson 5 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Police Redundancy Costs Skyrocket Taxpayers are footing a massively increased redundancy bill as a result of National’s cuts to the police budget, says Labour’s Police spokesperson ... More >>

Kiwis’ giving spirit alive and well

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Whether it’s for sport, kapa haka or assisting with legal aid at the local community centre, 1.5 million New Zealanders are finding the time to volunteer, says Labour’s spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Louisa Wall. More >>

Scale of tax problem here needs confirming

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party

While Peter Dunne might be talking up moves to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance - as other countries are doing - he must first ensure he has a full and comprehensive understanding of the scale of the problem in New Zealand, Labour’s Revenue spokesperson ... More >>

National’s credibility continues to decline

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 10:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Under National the economy is continuing to stagnate, with the Government’s deficit (obegal) $169 million higher than forecast, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>

Steven Joyce just doesn’t get it

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party

For Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce’s to say that it is “good news” that 30,000 fewer people were undertaking tertiary education in 2011 than the year before shows just how out of touch the National government is, Labour’s Tertiary ... More >>

Consultant spend soars as cutbacks continue

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 8:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Official figures reveal that Treasury’s spending on consultants has increased by a “gob-smacking’” 1014 per cent over five years, Labour’s State Service spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. The figures, in responses to the supplementary estimates questions, ... More >>

Negotiations leave borders exposed

Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 6:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

There is a real possibility that New Zealand’s borders could be unprotected over the busy Christmas period if the Ministry of Primary Industries does not settle wage negotiations with frontline biosecurity staff, says Labour’s spokesperson for Primary ... More >>

Government Aids Export Of Job Seekers To Oz

Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Revelations today that taxpayers are picking up the tab for unemployed Kiwis to fly to Australia to take up job offers is further proof that the Government has no interest in creating work opportunities here, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda ... More >>

ACC recruitment delays unacceptable but understandable

Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Andrew LITTLE ACC Spokesperson 4 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT ACC recruitment delays unacceptable but understandable More >>

Joyce’s privatisation agenda damages foundation education

Monday, 3 December 2012, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Steven Joyce's ideological agenda to increase the privatisation of tertiary education is damaging the quality and provision of vital foundation and bridging programmes in our polytechnics, says Grant Robertson Labour Tertiary Education, Skills and Training ... More >>

Chorus comfy but consumers lose out

Monday, 3 December 2012, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand consumers have come off second best to Chorus following the Commerce Commission’s decision on what the main telco network operator can charge for its phone lines, says Labour’s spokesperson for Communications and IT Clare Curran. More >>

Labour Backs Call For Suicide Prevention Campaign

Monday, 3 December 2012, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Backs Call For Suicide Prevention Campaign Labour’s Mental Health and Addictions spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway is backing Christchurch coroner Sue Johnson’s call for a suicide prevention campaign. “Suicide has long been a taboo subject – something ... More >>

Church Visit Will Highlight Education

Monday, 3 December 2012, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Su’a William SIO Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson MP for Mangere 3 December 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Church Visit Will Highlight Education Leaders of The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa - one of New Zealand’s oldest Pacific churches - will ... More >>

Government takes disability rights backwards

Monday, 3 December 2012, 9:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The restructuring of the Human Rights Commission provides more evidence that the National-led Government is simply paying lip-service to the needs of disabled New Zealanders, Labour’s spokesperson for Disability Issues, Clare Curran, says. More >>

Labour Reforms Move Ahead

Sunday, 2 December 2012, 6:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

In its first national executive (New Zealand Council) meeting since its recent Annual Conference, meeting in Wellington for the past two days, further steps have been taken to implement the outcomes of the Organisational Review. More >>

Acting Education spokesperson

Saturday, 1 December 2012, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Nanaia Mahuta will resume her portfolio responsibilities when she returns to Parliament in the New Year. More >>

D-Day for diabetics

Saturday, 1 December 2012, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Thousands of Kiwi diabetics are having to switch to using new blood glucose meters from today in a move many say will disrupt their management of what can be a life-threatening illness, but the government argues will save $10 million, Labour's Health spokesperson ... More >>