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Did spies catch Key on tape on Dotcom?
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 6:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 11 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Did spies catch Key on tape on Dotcom? Labour is calling on the Prime Minister and the Government Communications Security Bureau to confirm whether an audio-visual recording exists of John Key addressing ... More >>
Left hand and right at odds over State house sell-off
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As state housing tenants around the country become ever more vocal about the poor treatment they are receiving from the Government, it appears Housing NZ and Housing Minister, Phil Heatley, are not singing from the same songbook, Labour’s Housing ... More >>
Better late than never for retirement residents
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Retirement village residents cheated out of rightful compensation following the Christchurch earthquakes have finally been given a reprieve from the Government, 17 months after they raised their concerns, says Labour’s spokesperson for Building and Construction ... More >>
Double standards in CEO pay rise
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A big pay rise for the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only be described as blatant double standards, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff says. More >>
Govt in Denial Over Manufacturing Crisis
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Economic Development Spokesperson 11 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Govt in Denial Over Manufacturing Crisis More >>
Lost Opportunity For Our Children
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 9:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's much trumpeted white paper may help us better detect child abuse, but is a lost opportunity to make New Zealand the best country in the world to be a child, says Labour's spokesperson for Social Development and Children, Jacinda ... More >>
White Paper Must Live Up To Expectations
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If Paula Bennett’s White Paper on Vulnerable Children is to have a real and long-lasting impact it must acknowledge and address the issues around child poverty in New Zealand, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson and Spokesperson for Children Jacinda ... More >>
National’s spin machine ignores harsh reality
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer Labour Leader 10 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT National’s spin machine ignores harsh reality More >>
National sends wrong message to Pacific youth with low wages
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's plan to introduce youth rates sends a message to the young Pacific workforce in New Zealand that it’s okay to be resigned to a future of less opportunity and low pay, Labour’s Pacific Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio says. More >>
Don’t make Christchurch kids charter school guinea pigs
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Parents and students in Christchurch have every right to be worried about the Government using the education recovery process to experiment with privitised education and charter schools on them, Labour's Associate Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins ... More >>
Parata abandons teacher quality
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 10:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Education Minister has effectively given up on improving teacher quality and her plan to require all new teachers to have a postgraduate qualification, says Labour’s Education spokesperson, Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Yet another SOE selloff stuff-up
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 9:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Responses to questions about the sell-off of Mighty River Power show SOE Minister Tony Ryall has either cancelled plans to sell the company or has provided another notch on the shambles stick of the SOE selloff, Labour’s State Owned Enterprises ... More >>
No Time Better Than Today To Acknowledge Housing Crisis
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 8:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette KING Housing Spokesperson 10 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT No Time Better Than Today To Acknowledge Housing Crisis It’s hardly something to celebrate, but today - World Homeless Day - is an opportune time for the National Government to ... More >>
Latest Sanctions Show Failure On Jobs
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 8:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A staggering increase in the use of sanctions in the last four years shows Paula Bennett’s welfare reforms are nothing more than a dog whistle to hide her failure to move people into jobs, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Collins’ back-track only the first step
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Justice Minister Judith Collins' back-track on some of National's harshest proposals to cut back on legal aid availability is to be commended, but there are still outstanding issues that point to a justice system in crisis, Labour’s Justice spokesperson ... More >>
Joyce good in theory, Parata poor in practice
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nanaia MAHUTA Education Spokesperson 09 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Joyce good in theory, Parata poor in practice The Government needs to get serious about helping more young people into further education, training and employment if the country ... More >>
Government disappoints again on skills
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant ROBERTSON Tertiary Education, Skills and Training Spokesperson Megan WOODS Youth Affairs Spokesperson 9 October 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Government disappoints again on skills Labour says the Government’s plans for a "hub" to help ... More >>
Speech to NZ Association of Blind Citizens
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare Curran Disability Issues Spokesperson 06 October 2012 SPEECH (delivered on behalf of Clare Curran by David Clark MP) MP) Thank you for allowing me to address you on behalf of Clare Curran. Clare sends her apologies and wishes you a productive ... More >>
Low Wage Future No Future At All
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Low Wage Future No Future At All National's plan to pay young Kiwis low wages will just see them saving up their $10 an hour for a plane ticket to Australia, says Labour Leader David Shearer. "Under National's watch, 21,733 young Kiwis aged between ... More >>
Buck passing between CERA and Christchurch Council must stop
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The review of Port Hills land zoning appeal processes announced today shows a gaping hole between CERA and the Council, and Port Hills residents are falling into it, says Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson. More >>
