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Cabinet reckless to ignore advice on charter school teachers
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 10:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has put the education and safety of charter school children at risk by ignoring the advice of its own officials on who should be allowed to teach them, says Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Labour committed to adult education
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 10:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Adult Learners Week is an opportunity for political parties to show their commitment to life-long learning and to supporting the sector that provides second chances to so many New Zealanders, says Grant Robertson, Labour’s Tertiary Education, Skills ... More >>
Key’s change of heart on Afghanistan welcome
Monday, 3 September 2012, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 03 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Key’s change of heart on Afghanistan welcome More >>
Let all Kiwis have their say on asset sales
Monday, 3 September 2012, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s back-down on the timing of the sale of Mighty River Power shows that his asset sales plan is completely off the rails and should be scrapped, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Let all Kiwis have their say on asset sales
Monday, 3 September 2012, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 03 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Let all Kiwis have their say on asset sales More >>
Government MPs mislead TVNZ7’s supporters
Monday, 3 September 2012, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National MPs on the Commerce Select Committee have misled New Zealanders on the options for saving public broadcaster TVNZ7 in a report released today, Labour’s broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
Clueless Minister stifles software sector
Monday, 3 September 2012, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Our growing innovative software industry has been dealt a cruel blow which will compromise and stifle its potential, says Clare Curran, Labour’s communications and IT spokesperson. More >>
Time for Hayes to front up
Sunday, 2 September 2012, 8:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is time for Wairarapa MP John Hayes to front up over his claims that he has canvassed “several thousand” Wairarapa residents over same-sex marriage and that the Marriage Equality Bill will lead to polygamy and legalised incest, Wairarapa Labour Chairman, ... More >>
What is happening with our rail line?
Sunday, 2 September 2012, 6:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Moana MACKEY List MP based in Gisborne Phil TWYFORD Transport Spokesperson 2 September 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT What is happening with our rail line? Confusion reigns over the future of the Gisborne to Napier rail line, with a statement on KiwiRail's website ... More >>
Keep KiwiBank Kiwi, Mr Key
Sunday, 2 September 2012, 11:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is calling on the Prime Minister to throw his support behind a bill designed to ensure KiwiBank stays owned by the people of New Zealand. More >>
Botched biofuels strategy cost jobs
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 6:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
West Coast miners should not lose their jobs because Solid Energy has wasted capital on a failing biofuels business says West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O’Connor. More >>
Folate decision a severe blow
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s decision by the Minister of Food Safety not to introduce mandatory fortification of bread with folate is a severe blow, says Labour’s Food Safety spokesperson, Damien O’Connor. More >>
Warfare within National’s support parties over spending cap
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Peter Dunne and John Banks are at loggerheads over ACT’s cherished spending cap and National’s policy is in disarray, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Bill shelves library charges
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Keeping books, DVDs, music and internet use free of charge at public libraries is the aim of Labour MP Darien Fenton’s Member’s Bill drawn from the ballot today. More >>
Holiday highway latest RONS back down
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil TWYFORD Transport Spokesperson 30 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Holiday highway latest RONS back down The Government has done another u-turn on its Roads of National Significance programme by downgrading a section of the controversial Puhoi-Wellsford ... More >>
Re-Joyce! It’s another re-announcement!
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s latest Steven Joyce re-announcement is another cynical distraction from major issues, Labour’s economic development spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>
Making a difference to health-related alcohol statistics
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While the Government has an opportunity to make a real difference to future health-related alcohol statistics if it wants to, Judith Collins’ amendment on RTDs could hardly be less of a cure-all, Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street says. More >>
Care of Children Bill updates half century old laws
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern is pleased that Parliament will have the chance to update and modernise New Zealand’s antiquated and discriminatory adoption laws after her Care of Children Law Reform Bill was drawn from the ballot ... More >>
Bill pays dole to employers who take on young apprentices
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Bill that aims to help some of the 84,000 young New Zealanders not in education, training or work, into a job has been lodged into the Parliamentary ballot by Labour MP for Wigram, Megan Woods, today. More >>
Breach of Cabinet Collective Responsibility
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s witch-hunt into leaks from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has backfired badly, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>
