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Teachers Still Waiting For Proper Pay Day
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Teachers Still Waiting For Proper Pay Day The Ministry of Education is dragging the chain on fixing the Novopay teachers’ pay system – with some teachers still waiting for problems to be addressed from almost two months ago, says Nanaia Mahuta. ... More >>
Gangs and the Govt the biggest risks to Police
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Concern from the Police Association that funding constraints may mean gang members trying to infiltrate the force go unnoticed, need to be taken seriously, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi. More >>
ETS process a rubber stamping exercise
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill reported back from the Finance and Expenditure select committee today is largely unchanged from the original, proving the truncated process to be nothing more than a rubber stamping exercise, Labour's Climate Change ... More >>
Business Growth Agenda disappoints on jobs
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Economic Development Spokesperson 17 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Business Growth Agenda disappoints on jobs MoBIE Job Ads data out today confirms that National’s Business Growth Agenda is a huge disappointment on the jobs front, ... More >>
Government must recalculate Paid Parental Leave veto
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sue MORONEY Women’s Affairs Spokesperson 17 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Government must recalculate Paid Parental Leave veto Labour MP Sue Moroney is calling on the Government to withdraw its threat of a financial veto against her Paid Parental Leave ... More >>
Labour signals qualified support for Auckland plan
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil TWYFORD Auckland Issues Spokesperson 17 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour signals qualified support for fast-tracked Auckland plan More >>
10 years of promoting good governance and the rule of law
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Charles CHAUVEL Labour List MP Justice Spokesperson 17 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT 10 years of promoting good governance and the rule of law The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) celebrates its 10th anniversary today. ... More >>
Minister ignores half of our vulnerable kids
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda ARDERN Social Development Spokesperson Spokesperson for Children 17 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Minister ignores half of our vulnerable kids More >>
Govt Must Address Fail Grade For Freshwater
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 9:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant ROBERTSON Environment Spokesperson 16 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Govt Must Address Fail Grade For Freshwater A Ministry for the Environment report that shows that more than half of the freshwater recreational sites surveyed have poor or very ... More >>
Tremain’s non-response to review puts people at risk
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Civil Defence Minister Chris Tremain must explain why he rejected an independent review’s recommendation intended to stop putting ‘people and property at risk’, says Labour’s Civil Defence & Emergency Management spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. More >>
Low inflation further proof of Labour’s argument
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David PARKER Spokesperson for Finance 16 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Low inflation further proof of Labour’s argument More >>
Forcing SOE sales through sells Kiwis short
Monday, 15 October 2012, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to blindly plough on with the sale of Mighty River Power despite threats of legal action will cost Kiwis millions of dollars, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Urgent inquiry needed to restore confidence in MSD
Monday, 15 October 2012, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If Paula Bennett is to have any chance of restoring the public’s faith in her Ministry she needs to launch an urgent independent inquiry into the security lapse uncovered yesterday, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Train teachers for Kiwi classrooms
Monday, 15 October 2012, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant ROBERTSON Tertiary Education Spokesperson Nanaia MAHUTA Education Spokesperson 15 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Train teachers for Kiwi classrooms Student teachers need to know they have a future in Kiwi classrooms, says Labour’s Tertiary Education ... More >>
MSD breach of privacy staggering
Monday, 15 October 2012, 8:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda ARDERN Social Development Spokesperson 15 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT MSD breach of privacy staggering The revelation that MSD and Child Youth and Family have been involved in a massive and serious breach of privacy is not only staggering, ... More >>
Golden Parachute and Whale Of A Pay Rise for MoBIE CEO
Friday, 12 October 2012, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Golden Parachute and Whale Of A Pay Rise for MoBIE CEO Revelations today that MoBIE Chief Executive David Smol received a $68,000 golden parachute before getting his new business cards printed puts paid to Steven Joyce’s spin that the monster public ... More >>
Golden parachute and whale of a pay rise for MoBIE CEO
Friday, 12 October 2012, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Economic Development Spokesperson 12 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Golden parachute and whale of a pay rise for MoBIE CEO Revelations today that MoBIE Chief Executive David Smol received a $68,000 golden parachute before getting his ... More >>
Jacinda Ardern on Children's Teams in Rotorua
Friday, 12 October 2012, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
• “While bringing together professionals who are working with vulnerable children makes sense, the big question is, how will they decide which children they are working with? More >>
Protest shows tenants won’t go quietly
Friday, 12 October 2012, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The protest in Glen Innes last night calling for a moratorium on National’s state housing sell-off shows the community is staunch in its opposition to the Government’s renewal and refurbishment plan, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Annette King. More >>
PM Must Confirm Or Deny Dotcom Comment
Friday, 12 October 2012, 8:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 12 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT PM Must Confirm Or Deny Dotcom Comment Labour is calling on the Prime Minister to search his memory and confirm whether he did in fact make reference to Kim Dotcom during a visit to the agency ... More >>
