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Talking tough one thing, results another

Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National's decision to launch - for the third time - its crime reduction targets is nothing more than another reminder that there are likely to be delays in achieving those targets following last month’s budget cuts, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson ... More >>

MPs’ Arms Trade Treaty signatures delivered to UN

Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP and Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) President, Ross Robertson, was today honoured to present UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, with the Control Arms Global Parliamentary Declaration on the Arms Trade Treaty on behalf of 2,047 ... More >>

Defence Minister should pay attention

Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Spokesperson for Defence 3 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Defence Minister should pay attention Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has revealed just how out of the loop he is in the international defence community after discovering ... More >>

League tables a blunt tool

Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s mooted plan to introduce league tables to rank schools is a blunt instrument that would have no impact on educational achievement and could leave parents with a blurred picture says Labour’s Education Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. “League ... More >>

ETS delay will cost jobs

Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key’s decision to further stall agriculture’s entry to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) puts our international reputation at risk and will cost jobs, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>

Labour amendments will toughen alcohol law

Monday, 2 July 2012, 6:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Charles CHAUVEL Justice Spokesperson 02 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour amendments will toughen alcohol law More >>

$6.7 million dollar treaty move makes no sense

Monday, 2 July 2012, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Grant ROBERTSON Deputy Leader 2 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT $6.7 million dollar treaty move makes no sense More >>

National confirms zero action on climate change

Monday, 2 July 2012, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Moana MACKEY Climate Change Spokesperson 2 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT National confirms zero action on climate change Amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) announced today confirm that National has zero commitment to curbing New Zealand's greenhouse ... More >>

Dunne’s crocodile tears simply posturing

Monday, 2 July 2012, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Peter Dunne's criticism of the government’s decision to extend public frequency radio licenses to MediaWorks, at the same time as axing TVNZ7 ring hollow, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>

Steven Joyce’s white whale empire surfaces

Sunday, 1 July 2012, 9:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Steven Joyce’s bureaucratic white whale empire has surfaced with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Empire (MoBIE) starting its first business day tomorrow, says Labour’s Economic Development Spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

KiwiSaver Turns 5

Sunday, 1 July 2012, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party

At age five, the time has come to transform KiwiSaver into a universal workplace savings scheme to help strengthen the economy and reduce New Zealand's debt, says Labour’s Finance Spokesperson David Parker. More >>

Opposition Parties stand together on public broadcasting

Saturday, 30 June 2012, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Clare CURRAN Broadcasting Spokesperson 30 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Opposition Parties stand together on public broadcasting The National Government’s conscious decision to kill off our only public broadcast television channel is an attack on democracy ... More >>

Interest on student loans on the table for National

Saturday, 30 June 2012, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Grant ROBERTSON Deputy Leader Tertiary Education, Skills and Training Spokesperson 30 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Interest on student loans on the table for National The prospect of the National Government putting interest back on student loans is ... More >>

National misled Kiwis on class size plan

Friday, 29 June 2012, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key and his Education Minister must explain why they chose not to reveal their plan to increase class sizes to voters before the election despite evidence proving they were pursuing the idea, says Labour’s Education Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>

Zoning announcement brings some relief

Friday, 29 June 2012, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ruth DYSON MP for Port Hills 29 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Zoning announcement brings some relief More >>

Convention centre slush fund revealed

Friday, 29 June 2012, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

David CUNLIFFE Economic Development Spokesperson 29 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Convention centre slush fund revealed A Cabinet paper released today (see below) shows the Prime Minister and his Economic Development Minister have continually misled New Zealanders ... More >>

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