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All Aus Zealand Now Worried About Kiwi Migration

Thursday, 23 August 2012, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Australian MP Kelvin Thompson’s concern about the number of Kiwis heading across the ditch shows that the only people in Australasia not bothered about the issue are the National Government, says Labour’s Economic Development Spokesperson David ... More >>

Income Inequality Exposes Government’s Failure

Thursday, 23 August 2012, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

David Shearer Labour Leader 23 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Income Inequality Exposes Government’s Failure Falling household incomes and the ever widening gap between rich and poor in New Zealand are an indictment on John Key’s Government, says David ... More >>

Inequality a National shame

Thursday, 23 August 2012, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A report which shows income inequality at its highest level ever and growing numbers of New Zealand children living in hardship is a scorecard of Government neglect, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>

Gratuitous insults undermine Security Council bid

Thursday, 23 August 2012, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand has a good chance of winning election to the Security Council at the end of 2014, but unnecessary and gratuitous insults from ministers, including John Key, are undermining our efforts, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil ... More >>

Charter school kids put at risk

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Education Minister has effectively admitted that none of the significant recommendations designed to stop sex offenders working in schools will apply to charter schools, says Nanaia Mahuta, Labour’s Education Spokesperson. More >>

Government all talk on vulnerable children

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s "Vulnerable Children Result Action Plan" shows it is out of ideas and desperately trying to avoid the real issues facing parents and children. More >>

Safety of remaining troops paramount

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Prime Minister and Minister of Defence appear to be at odds over extending operations of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction into the Baghlan province of Afghanistan, Labour’s Defence spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>

Where are the laptops Mr Heatley?

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing Minister Phil Heatley has been caught out spinning nonsense about his corporation going high-tech when the reality is tenancy managers don’t even have laptops, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Annette King. More >>

Government’s economic management flailing

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s barrage of broken economic promises, including a pledge to invest 40 per cent the Super Fund in New Zealand, are laid out today in David Parker’s Economic Road Test of the Government. More >>

Strong message in child poverty report

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Research that shows parental responsibility and government support are both vital to the well-being of children should be the catalyst that changes Paula Bennett’s thinking on child poverty, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson and Spokesperson ... More >>

Ethnic New Zealanders deserve a fair go

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Ethnic New Zealanders continue to face enormous barriers in the job market and in gaining access to basic public services - a situation that must be addressed, says Labour’s Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Rajen Prasad. More >>

Labour MPs put spotlight on alcohol-related harm

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 8:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP, Lianne Dalziel, has today outlined a range of individual amendments to the Alcohol Reform Bill to highlight the issues the Government doesn’t want debated. More >>

The ball’s in your court Mr English

Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Annette KING Spokesperson for Housing 21 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT The ball’s in your court Mr English The Government is right to be concerned about housing affordability in New Zealand, but has the power to release land itself, Labour’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>

English sets new world record. What’s he on?

Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English has set a new world record just a month after setting his previous one, raising suspicions he’s been in touch with Belarus shot-putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker would like to point out. More >>

Innovation Report Desperately Needs New Ideas

Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s ‘building innovation’ report hasn’t an innovative idea in it and is desperately lacking ambition, say Labour Leader David Shearer and Economic Development spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Shearer says the Government is rolling out a new ... More >>

IRD Call Centre Performance A Disgrace

Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris Hipkins State Services Spokesperson 21 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT IRD Call Centre Performance A Disgrace Massive redundancies at the IRD have taken a huge toll on frontline customer service and the economy will be suffering as a result, Labour’s ... More >>

Ad-hoc restructuring at its worst

Monday, 20 August 2012, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris HIPKINS State Services Spokesperson 20 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Ad-hoc restructuring at its worst Taxpayers have good reason to look askance at National’s latest state sector shuffle as figures reveal the organisations recently absorbed ... More >>

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