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Time for a breather on immigration
Friday, 21 July 2017, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Time for a breather on immigration National has no idea how to house the record number of people entering New Zealand, let alone cope with the pressure on health, education, and transport from this record population growth, says Labour’s Immigration spokesperson ... More >>
Labour to invest $4 billion in education
Friday, 21 July 2017, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Education Manifesto will bring positive change across the education sector and is backed by a massive investment, says Labour’s Education Spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
Labour taking action on school donations
Friday, 21 July 2017, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
EMBARGOED UNTIL 5am Friday 21 July 2017 21 July 2017 Labour taking action on school donations Labour will end so-called voluntary school donations for the majority of parents across the country under its $4 billion plan to revitalise the education ... More >>
National’s shame: worst homelessness in the OECD
Friday, 21 July 2017, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s legacy is a housing crisis that has given New Zealand the worst homeless rate in the developed world, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Nats blow the Budget on motels after bowling state houses
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nats blow the Budget on motels after bowling state houses National is spending $140,000 a day putting homeless families in motels, the legacy of nine years of selling off and knocking down state houses, says Labour Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “There ... More >>
New revelations in Joanne Harrison report
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The State Services Commission’s report into the treatment of whistle-blowers by Joanne Harrison has revealed new accusations against the convicted fraudster, says Labour MP Sue Moroney. More >>
Labour to work with Queenstown to build more houses
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will work with Queenstown-Lakes District Council, iwi, and the Community Housing Trust to build the modern, affordable housing Queenstown desperately needs, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. “Housing in Queenstown is at crisis ... More >>
Labour Māori Campaign Launch – Sunday 30 July, 2017
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Wednesday 19 July 2017 - The Labour Māori Campaign will officially launch on Sunday 30th July at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in South Auckland. More >>
Snafu at Princess Margaret
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jonathan Coleman has to stop the stalling over a new building for mental health services in Christchurch to replace the quake damaged Princess Margaret Hospital, says Labour’s Health spokesperson David Clark. More >>
Homelessness National’s disgraceful legacy
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is failing in the most basic duty of a government – ensuring all our people have a place to live, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Nats show they’re the tax dodgers’ best friends
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The government is taking the knife to IRD at a time when we need a highly skilled department to ensure that multinationals and speculators don’t get away with dodging tax, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Michael Wood. More >>
Labour’s fiscal plan to build a fairer New Zealand
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will re-build our housing, health and education while responsibly managing New Zealand’s finances, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Labour secures the future for NZ Super
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. “One of the first things a Labour-led Government will do is resume payments to the NZ Superannuation Fund, so we can secure its future. National’s failure to invest in the Fund puts the retirement plans ... More >>
Multinationals must pay fair share of tax
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 8:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will crack down on multinational companies that are dodging paying their fair share of tax, says Labour Leader Andrew Little More >>
Questionable tactics at the Horowhenua District Council
Monday, 17 July 2017, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Questionable tactics at the Horowhenua District Council require the Pensioner Housing sale to be halted. Otaki Labour Candidate Rob McCann is calling on the Horowhenua District Council to halt the sale of the Pensioner Flats following revelations leaked ... More >>
Change to Labour spokesperson roles
Monday, 17 July 2017, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Change to Labour spokesperson roles Labour Leader Andrew Little has announced a small adjustment to spokesperson roles following Sue Moroney’s decision to retire at the end of this Parliamentary term. Mt Roskill MP Michael Wood takes over her transport ... More >>
Labour launches first election advert
Monday, 17 July 2017, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today launches its first election campaign video, focusing on Andrew Little and why he is so committed to making New Zealand a better place. More >>
ACT’s approach to children backward and ill informed
Friday, 14 July 2017, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACT’s approach to children backward and ill informed Act’s new deputy leader’s claim that Labour’s support for families could “extend the misery of child poverty and even child abuse” is ill informed and offensive, says Labour’s Deputy Leader ... More >>
Canterbury hatchet job a disgrace
Friday, 14 July 2017, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s glib acceptance of advice that the Canterbury District Health Board doesn’t need more money is a hatchet job and a disgrace, says Labour’s Health Spokesperson David Clark. “To claim that the DHB was using tactics to leverage ... More >>
Quality for Kiwi kids at ECE
Friday, 14 July 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Quality for Kiwi kids at ECE After more than a decade of rapid growth in the number of children participating in Early Childhood Education (ECE), it’s time to take stock and map out a clear plan for the future, says Labour’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
