Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Labour Party - Latest News [Page 337]
Labour proposes improvements to lobbying bill
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party says it supports in principle a Green Party bill designed to improve the transparency of lobbying around Parliament, but believes it can be made more workable. Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says Labour is absolutely ... More >>
Fair to families and investing in our children
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David SHEARER Labour Leader 25 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Fair to families and investing in our children Labour is demonstrating its commitment to being fair to families and investing in our children with its ‘Mondayisation’ and paid parental leave ... More >>
Pressure mounting on CYFs staff
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda ARDERN Social Development Spokesperson 25July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Pressure mounting on CYFs staff The coroner’s inquiry into the Kahui case comes as data from CYFs reveals a child protection service in crisis, Labour’s Spokesperson for ... More >>
National turns Generation Y into Generation OZ
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s failure to close the wage gap with Australia is turning New Zealand’s Generation Y into Generation OZ, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
National turns Generation Y into Generation OZ
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s failure to close the wage gap with Australia is turning New Zealand’s Generation Y into Generation OZ, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Carter out of touch and out of line
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Primary Industries Minister David Carter is out of touch with his portfolios and is out of line with his recent comments to his constituents, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Holidays bill gives Kiwis a decent break
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis deserve a decent break every year, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Clark ahead of the first reading of his Holidays Amendment Bill that ensures every working Kiwi gets 11 public holidays a year. More >>
Fairness and choice for families
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 9:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Legislation aimed at easing the pressure on working parents will come before Parliament tonight with the first reading of the Paid Parental Leave Bill. More >>
Goff: China-US Relations - Implications for New Zealand
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have been asked to talk about China-US relations, and what implications this has for us. The contest for power between two countries, the United States and China, dominates international relationships in the 21st century. More >>
Ryall ignores painful truth of pharmacy contract
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Pharmacists were left with no alternative but to sign-up to the new community pharmacy agreement and the Minister of Health is kidding himself if he thinks most did so happily. More >>
Prime Minister has head in sand over trust funding
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister’s “investigation” into the funding of a trust chaired by a National MP was a joke, and failed to ask the obvious questions, according to Labour’s Environment spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
John Key All Over The Show On Asset Sales
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key All Over The Show On Asset Sales Just two months out from the sale of Mighty River Power, John Key is still unable to explain to New Zealanders how much it will cost for his so-called loyalty scheme, potential settlements with iwi, public relations, ... More >>
Key should join tourism industry and support holiday bill
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark Revenue Spokesperson 24 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Key should join tourism industry and support holiday bill John Key will let the tourism industry down if he doesn’t support the ‘Monday-isation’ bill for Waitangi and Anzac day, says ... More >>
Kiwis mourn the loss of Margaret Mahy
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is offering its sincere condolences to the family, friends and many fans of New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, who passed away yesterday. More >>
State asset money earmarked for everything
Monday, 23 July 2012, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
23 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT State asset money earmarked for everything National changes its mind daily on uses for state asset sales money, throwing the cash to any idea it thinks will win votes, says Labour’s State Owned Enterprises spokesperson ... More >>
National’s billion dollar bonus stings taxpayers
Monday, 23 July 2012, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwi mum and dad taxpayers will potentially miss out on $1 billion dollars in revenue lost from the asset sales to pay for John Key’s bonus scheme for private investors, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
National’s legacy; false economy
Monday, 23 July 2012, 9:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today at the National Party conference, Steven Joyce spun the line that his Party was all about jobs and the Opposition was about fairytales. More >>
National should reflect on road safety
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges should stop wagging his finger at drivers and sort out his own Government's priorities if he wants to tackle the road toll says Labour Transport Safety spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Assets ‘loyalty scheme’ hits taxpayers in the pocket
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s ‘loyalty scheme’ for New Zealanders who buy shares in state assets simply means those that can’t afford shares will be forced to subsidise those who can, says Labour’s State Owned Enterprises spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Serious questions to answer over trust funding
Sunday, 22 July 2012, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has some explaining to do about the process for funding a trust that had a National MP as its Chair, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
