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Kiwi farmers being shut out by foreign buyers
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Claims that Shanghai Pengxin tried to charge iwi groups up to $66.5 million for just three of the 16 Crafar farms shows that Kiwi farmers are being priced out of the market by foreign corporate buyers, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Steven Joyce continues attack on jobs and clean growth
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce today continued his attack on the Pure Advantage group of respected business leaders in Parliament, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
National won’t rule out KiwiRail sell-off
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Senior Cabinet Minister Steven Joyce has failed to provide a guarantee that National will not sell off all or part of KiwiRail, says Labour’s SOEs Spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Grandparents deserve more than advice
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett’s announcement that she will provide grandparents raising grandchildren with a ‘toolkit’ to assist them with parenting doesn’t go far enough, says Labour MP Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Bill would ensure CEO pay transparency
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette KING Spokesperson for Local Government 28 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Bill would ensure CEO pay transparency Local Government executives could have their salaries put under the microscope, a measure the public have been calling for, says Labour’s ... More >>
Defence Force morale at an all-time low
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Spokesperson for Defence 28 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Defence Force morale at an all-time low Defence Force morale has plummeted to an all-time low under the National-led Government and we are now seeing the highest ever number ... More >>
Better safe than sorry for Maui’s Dolphins
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministers Kate Wilkinson and David Carter have missed what could be the last chance to save Maui's dolphin. “Our international reputation for being clean and green will be in shreds,” Ruth Dyson said. More >>
‘Ultra-Slow Broadband’ isn’t what Kiwis were promised
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Three-and-a-half years after taking office, the National Government has managed to connect only 1012 households to its much trumpeted ultrafast broadband scheme, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Education Minister lacks solid action plan
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Lifting the achievement of Maori and Pacific learners is about more than arbitrary targets, and begins before our kids even get to school, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Holiday Bill expected to come before Parliament tonight
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 6:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
27 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Holiday Bill expected to come before Parliament tonight MPs will have the chance to ensure New Zealanders are not robbed of any of their hard-earned public holidays if Labour MP David Clark’s Mondayisation bill comes ... More >>
KiwiRail next asset to go on the auction block
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
KiwiRail is being lined up by National as the next asset to go on the auction block just 24 hours after it passed a new law allowing it to sell-off our power companies and national airline, says Labour’s SOEs Spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
RIP Back Benches
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare CURRAN Broadcasting Spokesperson 27 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT RIP Back Benches Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran says she will tonight join a packed audience to watch the final ever live filming of the Back Benches television show. ... More >>
Parliament supports Arms Trade Treaty
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A motion passed by all parties in Parliament today will ensure that New Zealand's commitment to the negotiation of a comprehensive and robust Arms Trade Treaty is strong and forceful, says Labour’s Disarmament and Arms Control spokesperson Maryan ... More >>
Export decline confirms lack of a plan
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Cunliffe Economic Development Spokesperson 27 June 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Export decline confirms lack of a plan More >>
Another tragic closure as economy founders
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The closure of yet another South Auckland factory, with the loss of another 85 jobs, is a tragic indictment of the Government’s continuing failure to get the New Zealand economy moving again, says Labour’s Employment spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
Pitiful offer for ACC privacy breach unjust
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The offer by ACC of $250 to sensitive claims clients who had their privacy breached when their names were sent to Bronwyn Pullar is woefully inadequate, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson Andrew Little. More >>
Asset sales will haunt National-led Government
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 10:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The passing of legislation allowing the sell-off of our energy companies and Air New Zealand is a national tragedy, says Labour Leader David Shearer. “This obnoxious law was passed by a wafer thin majority thanks to a politician who got just 0.6% ... More >>
Does National Think Wage Gap With Australia Closed Enough?
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The wage gap with Australia is yawning, but the Government insists its target for closing the gap has been met, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. David Parker says the National Government has no vision for improving the economy ... More >>
‘Minister for Looking’ beggars belief
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Conservation Minister, Kate Wilkinson, stunned members of the Local Government and Environment Select Committee this morning by feigning ignorance in response to concerns about mineral wealth investigations in World Heritage sites on the West Coast. More >>
Government must explain role in ticketing fiasco
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has a number of questions to answer over its involvement in Auckland’s integrated ticketing fiasco, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
