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Give working poor a pay rise
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should take time out today from desperately concentrating on not reading the police report into John Banks’ mayoral campaign donations to do something for the working poor, says David Clark. More >>
Cantabrians still can’t vote even on Suffrage Day
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Lianne DALZIEL Earthquake Recovery Spokesperson 19 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Cantabrians still can’t vote even on Suffrage Day Cantabrians’ celebration of Suffrage Day is clouded with resentment, anger and frustration at the continued denial ... More >>
Labour MP awarded prestigious US fellowship
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 19 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour MP awarded prestigious US fellowship The Labour Leader David Shearer has congratulated Dunedin North MP David Clark, who has been awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship to study in the United ... More >>
Bill Takes Bold Steps To Tackle Child Poverty
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Social Development Spokesperson Spokesperson for Children 19 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Bill Takes Bold Steps To Tackle Child Poverty A bill to tackle the causes of New Zealand’s child poverty shame will deliver genuine change for ... More >>
Parata defiant on education bombshell
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 6:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hekia Parata’s defence of her decision to only give school principals and board of trustee chairs a quick heads-up before the devastating announcement that their school was earmarked for closure or merger is overly defiant, says Labour’s Earthquake ... More >>
New law requires careful scrutiny not political game-playing
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Legislation that creates special orders to allow for the indefinite detentions of certain offenders raises questions around the Government’s good faith in advancing it, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>
Key’s shifting defence of Banks farcical
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has today shifted his defence of John Banks to claim that because the time ran out on him being charged, he is somehow innocent, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
EQC review must hear the voice of Canterbury
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lianne DALZIEL Earthquake Recovery Spokesperson 18 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT EQC review must hear the voice of Canterbury The decision to review the Earthquake Commission is welcomed by the Labour Party but the voice of Cantabrians must be heard, ... More >>
High Dollar Costs Kiwis Jobs But National Substitutes Ideas
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Parker Spokesperson for Finance 18 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT High Dollar Costs Kiwis Jobs But National Substitutes Ideas For Insults National’s head in the sand attitude to the exchange rate is an insult to the hundreds of Kiwis who ... More >>
Welfare reforms, take three…
Monday, 17 September 2012, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Coming on the back of growing criticism of the Prime Minister’s coalition partner, John Banks, today’s round of welfare reform ‘announcements’ from the Government look decidedly overstated, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Lower drink-drive levels common sense
Monday, 17 September 2012, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Transport Safety Spokesperson 17 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Lower drink-drive levels common sense The Government is rightly under fire again for its failure to act on drink-driving when it could, Labour’s Transport Safety ... More >>
Key’s credibility damaged by clinging on to Banks
Monday, 17 September 2012, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer Labour Leader 17 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Key’s credibility damaged by clinging on to Banks John Key’s credibility and integrity is being severely tarnished by his continued refusal to accept evidence from witnesses showing that ... More >>
Defence Force pay ‘rise’ a misnomer
Monday, 17 September 2012, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Defence Spokesperson 17 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Defence Force pay ‘rise’ a misnomer Today's announcement regarding Defence Force pay rates is little more than a case of the Government giving with one hand and taking ... More >>
PM’s refusal to read Banks police report plain negligence
Sunday, 16 September 2012, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer Labour Leader 16 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT PM’s refusal to read Banks police report plain negligence More >>
Govt can’t give money away for tech grants
Sunday, 16 September 2012, 10:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government literally can’t give money away with its much-hyped technology voucher system as Labour figures show just half of the money has been taken up, says Labour’s Associate Science spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Four years since GFC began and still no ideas
Saturday, 15 September 2012, 11:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Economic Development Spokesperson 15 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Four years since GFC began and still no ideas More >>
Federal Reserve action requires exchange rate action
Saturday, 15 September 2012, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Federal Reserve’s decision to continue quantitative easing will push our dollar even higher and demands action from New Zealand, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Poll Supports End of Life Choice Bill
Friday, 14 September 2012, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recent poll results around her End of Life Choice Bill show the majority of New Zealanders understand the need for greater compassion in the law, says the Bill’s author, Maryan Street. More >>
Auckland’s plan needs Government support
Friday, 14 September 2012, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Economic Development Spokesperson 14 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Auckland’s plan needs Government support More >>
The real New Zealand does have talent
Friday, 14 September 2012, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare CURRAN Communications and IT Spokesperson 14 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT The real New Zealand does have talent While New Zealanders missed out on watching live coverage of our champion Paralympic athletes, New Zealand on Air has again chosen ... More >>
