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Labour Leader congratulates Lianne Dalziel on UN appointment
Friday, 15 June 2012, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer has today congratulated Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel on her appointment to the UNISDR Advisory Group of Parliamentarians on Disaster Risk Reduction. More >>
National drifting when we need change
Friday, 15 June 2012, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Worsening economic forecasts are being ignored by a Government that is just drifting, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. “Despite worsening Reserve Bank forecasts for growth, productivity and overseas debt, the Government is in denial ... More >>
Time for straight answers from Judith Collins
Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Colllins has some serious explaining to do about her involvement in a police complaint against an ACC claimant following the release of fresh information from police showing answers she gave in Parliament today were wrong, says Labour’s ACC ... More >>
No future for renewable energy under National
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Phil Heatley today confirmed that the development of a robust renewable energy sector is not a priority for the National-led Government, says Labour’s Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Time for international community to move on Syria
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 11:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff says that an Amnesty International report released today adds to mounting evidence that the Syrian Government is responsible for the slaughter of its own people and gross violations of their human rights. More >>
MP disputes waiting time cut claim
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports today that Housing New Zealand has reduced their wait time at its call centre to five minutes are wrong, Dunedin South MP Clare Curran says. More >>
Private sector sets target in absence of National
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour congratulates private companies for leading the way in setting a target to improve the number of women on boards in the private sector, says Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Joyce’s defiance of Auditor-General unacceptable
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce’s determination to push ahead with his shady pokies deal despite the Auditor-General launching an inquiry is unacceptable, says Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Welfare reforms may cost more than they save
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett’s appearance at the Social Services Select Committee today confirmed that the savings the Government hopes to make through its welfare reforms are at best a guess, and at worst will cost more than they save, says Labour’s Social ... More >>
Collins presides over ‘chaos of resignations’
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The resignation of CEO Ralph Stewart is evidence of the utter chaos that ACC has descended into under the watch of Minister Judith Collins, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson Andrew Little. More >>
Labour will fight asset sales all the way in Parliament
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour makes no apology for its intention to fight the Government all the way on the sale of New Zealand-owned assets, says Labour SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
National’s shonky pokies deal on the ropes
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The shonky deal between National and SkyCity must immediately go on hold until the Auditor-General’s investigation into the convention centre tendering process is complete, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
ACC Minister should be relieved of duties
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister should relieve Judith Collins of the ACC portfolio and appoint a Minister who is capable of dedicating themselves fully to the job, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson Andrew Little. More >>
Cross-party cooperation on carers funding needed
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 7:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cross-party cooperation is needed if New Zealand is to have long term, sustainable solutions to provide funding for family caregivers of disabled adults, says Labour’s spokesperson for Disability Issues, Clare Curran. More >>
Employment disputes facilitation should be more accessible
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The progress of Ports of Auckland negotiations is a testimony to the determination of the ports workers and the success of formal facilitation under the Employment Relations Act, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s spokesperson on Labour Issues. More >>
We must protect free access to public libraries
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Bill to protect New Zealanders’ access to free public libraries has been lodged into the Parliamentary ballot by Labour MP for Wigram Megan Woods. “With the introduction today of National’s Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill, councils will soon ... More >>
Labour: Road and petrol tax increase ‘tax and spend’
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to increase petrol tax and road user charges are outrageous examples of tax and spend at a time when the country is being asked to tighten its belt, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Family Court fee a disincentive that mocks consultation
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New fees introduced to the family court system will work as a disincentive for those who need the Court’s help most, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Forced council amalgamations on the way
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Communities will lose their right to have a say on council amalgamations under National’s Local Government Amendment Bill, says Labour’s Acting Local Government spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
The buck stops with the ACC Minister
Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that ACC Chair John Judge will leave the corporation at the end of the month is ‘politically convenient’ but doesn’t let the Minister off the hook, says Labour’s spokesperson for ACC Andrew Little. More >>
