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National’s polytech cuts hurting the heartland
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 8:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Cuts of more than $30 million of funding for regional polytechnics is further evidence that the National Government is neglecting provincial New Zealand, says Grant Robertson Labour’s Tertiary Education, Skills and Training Spokesperson. More >>
Diabetes Decision Set To Be A Disaster
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Diabetes Decision Set To Be A Disaster Pharmac has embarked on a dangerous course in order to save $10 million, presumably at the instruction of the government, with its decision to contract a sole supplier to provide new meters to diabetics, Labour’s ... More >>
No one will listen to Key’s dollar diatribe
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David PARKER Spokesperson for Finance 8 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT No one will listen to Key’s dollar diatribe John Key’s only plan to reduce the exchange rate and help our exporters is to ask currency traders to play nicely, says Labour’s ... More >>
Tougher approach needed on land sales
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 8 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Tougher approach needed on land sales New Zealand needs tougher standards for foreign investors to buy productive land after the final appeal to keep the Crafar Farms under New Zealand ownership ... More >>
Ropey figures used to ‘inform’ parents
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader Nanaia MAHUTA Education Spokesperson 8 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Ropey figures used to ‘inform’ parents Plans by the Government to publish league table based on John Key’s self-described ‘ropey’ figures will leave ... More >>
Labour: Creating a Healthy Heartland
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 10:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last six months travelling around New Zealand’s regions and talking to people. More >>
Health budget shortfalls see staff under stress
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Budget shortfalls are hitting District Health Boards across the country, with overworked staff worried it is putting people’s health at risk, Labour's Health spokesperson Maryan Street says. More >>
Tourism left flat lining under Key
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rino TIRIKATENE Tourism Spokesperson 7 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Tourism left flat lining under Key John Key’s inattention to the tourism sector has left it flat lining says Labour’s Tourism spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. “Figures out ... More >>
Speech: Shearer - Grey Power Auckland
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 0 August 2012 SPEECH NOTES Speech to Grey Power - Auckland Thank you Anne-Marie Coury for your welcome. I understand Anne-Marie’s father-in-law was the press secretary to Walter Nash, the former Labour prime minister. I am going ... More >>
Cook Islands language week highlights bilingual education
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Events celebrating Cook Islands Language Week highlight the importance of indigenous languages and Pacific bilingual education here in New Zealand, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
Memorial Park Will Be Fitting Tribute
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson Wellington Central MP 7 August 2012 Media Statement Memorial Park Will Be Fitting Tribute Government support for undergrounding Buckle Street means a memorial park, a fitting tribute to New Zealanders who have served overseas and ... More >>
Country can be proud of soldiers’ efforts
Monday, 6 August 2012, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour leader David Shearer says the hearts of New Zealanders go out to the families of Lance Corporal Rory Malone and Lance Corporal Pralli Durrer. The two 26 year olds were killed when they went to the aid of ambushed Afghan police in Bamyan province. More >>
Labour expresses sympathies to families of soldiers killed
Sunday, 5 August 2012, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Shearer has offered his condolences to the families and loved ones of the two New Zealand soldiers killed in Afghanistan. More >>
Price questions over Pacific Fibre failure
Friday, 3 August 2012, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare CURRAN Communications and IT Spokesperson 3 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Price questions over Pacific Fibre failure Amy Adams must show how the cost of ultra-fast broadband will come down now that the collapse of Pacific Fibre has ruled out international ... More >>
National is jeopardising our children’s learning
Friday, 3 August 2012, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 03 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT National is jeopardising our children’s learning Just two months ago National was hell-bent on expanding class sizes to find the money to spend on raising teacher quality. Now it says teacher ... More >>
Government blueprint billed to ratepayers
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is wrong for the Government to hand the bill for its central city blueprint to the Christchurch City Council, says Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. More >>
Personal spat not on, Minister
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew LITTLE ACC Spokesperson 2 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Personal spat not on, Minister Comments from Judith Collins about the Privacy Commissioner’s inquiry into the leaking of an email are totally out of line and she should think seriously ... More >>
Govt in damage control over Pacific Fibre
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare CURRAN Communications and IT Spokesperson 02 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Govt in damage control over Pacific Fibre The Government has failed to get an estimate of the economic cost to New Zealand as the result of the collapse of the Pacific ... More >>
Admission From Heatley Long Overdue
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Admission From Heatley Long Overdue Phil Heatley’s admission this afternoon that ‘there are state houses today in a serious state of disrepair’ confirms that his inaction is compromising the health and safety of tenants, says Labour’s spokesperson ... More >>
Foreign fishing crews forgotten by Government
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien FENTON Immigration and Labour Spokesperson 2 August 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Foreign fishing crews forgotten by Government Fishing crew from scandal-hit foreign chartered fishing vessels that sparked a Ministerial Inquiry have still not been paid - more ... More >>
