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Government Should Upskill Kiwi Workers To Rebuild Chch
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports that 15,000 migrants may be needed to rebuild Christchurch while thousands of Kiwis are losing their jobs shows the Government has no desire to upskill New Zealanders who want to help Canterbury, says Labour’s Youth Affairs spokesperson ... More >>
Christchurch locals need permanent solution
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette King Housing Spokesperson 27 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Christchurch locals need permanent solution News that the Government has sped up the development of temporary accommodation for workers helping with Christchurch’s rebuild will ... More >>
Govt Must Protect Migrant Workers - And Kiwi Jobs And Wages
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien Fenton Labour and Immigration Spokesperson 27 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Govt Must Protect Migrant Workers - And Kiwi Jobs And Wages The Government must act to ensure that the 15,000 migrant workers expected to be needed for the Christchurch ... More >>
Business leaders speak out against the other Kiwi exodus
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 8:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A chorus of corporate leaders are calling for economic policies which allow and encourage Kiwi companies to keep their base in New Zealand. Constructive engagement by the government, rather than National’s hands-off approach, would result in sustainable ... More >>
Heatley out of his depth
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Four years in and Phil Heatley is drowning in his housing portfolio, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Christchurch schools consultation a sham
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Comments by the Minister of Education today in Parliament have sent a clear message to Cantabrians – the government’s current consultation process around the future of schooling in greater Christchurch is a total sham, Labour’s Associate Education ... More >>
Spy debacle the result of Key’s lax oversight
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has sole democratic oversight of our spy agencies but his lax attitude towards that responsibility has been exposed by the debacle surrounding the unlawful snooping on Kim Dotcom, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Never mind the gap, mind the rotting sleepers
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The on-going farce around KiwiRail’s 7000 rotting Peruvian rail sleepers has taken a new turn with the company publishing a hazard alert that warns staff not to walk on sleepers on its 1656 rail bridges and viaducts, Labour’s Transport spokesperson ... More >>
National blocks OIA request on Hungary’s response
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In a move that can best be described as hypocritical National has blocked an Official Information Act request for Hungary’s formal response to the Prime Minister’s criticism of its troops in Afghanistan. More >>
Absent growth agenda hurts communities
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Since Steven Joyce announced his Business Growth Agenda six months ago with a focus on resources and mining, nothing has been done that would help the people of Greymouth, Huntly and Waihi, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
KiwiRail job losses another hit to Dunedin economy
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement that 11 Dunedin KiwiRail staff face redundancy is not only another blow to the region’s economy, but adds to concerns around the safety of the rail network, Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran says. More >>
Exports fall as dollar and job losses climb
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Exports have fallen eight per cent compared to last year while the currency soars ever higher, heaping more pressure on exporting businesses, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Elderly care horror stories can’t be ignored
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government can no longer turn a blind eye to “festering” problems in the aged care sector following more disturbing revelations of elderly rest home residents being treated poorly, Labour’s Aged Care spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Taxpayer picking up Dotcom tab
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 9:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand taxpayers were already facing significant liabilities as a result of the Dotcom litigation before John Key’s admission of likely illegal conduct amongst the security services, Labour’s Justice spokesperson and Shadow Attorney-General ... More >>
Report shows police must resume family violence reporting
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 9:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new report on the pain of family violence shows the police must resume reporting family violence statistics, says Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Parker: Inflation is not the only risk
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I want to talk to you today about some of the big economic issues facing New Zealand and much of the developed world. I know that you are concerned about the future of New Zealand, and I welcome your questions at the conclusion of my speech. If there ... More >>
Spy debacle exposes chaos in the Beehive
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The incompetence of the top echelon of this Government has been exposed by John Key’s admission that his own deputy didn’t tell him he’d signed a ministerial certificate a month ago related to spies snooping on Dotcom, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
New team perfectly placed to advise Govt on parental leave
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The newly-appointed Chair of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women is in the ideal position to advocate for an extension of paid parental leave, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Government sell-off agenda behind job losses
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has all but confirmed Solid Energy’s ‘restructuring’ plan, which will see hundreds of Kiwis losing their jobs, is about the Government readying the company for sale, West Coast Labour MP Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Cynical decision will bleed community
Monday, 24 September 2012, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Damien O’CONNOR MP for West Coast-Tasman 24 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Cynical decision will bleed community News that over 200 Spring Creek miners will lose their jobs confirms that this outrageous decision was predetermined and made weeks ago, ... More >>
