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Cuts to classes result of government failure

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is determined to do what’s right by Treasury rather than what’s right by our teachers and children, Labour’s Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>

Another promise the Government is doing nothing to keep

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Promises of stronger growth have been seen before, but the Government isn’t doing enough to grow incomes and jobs, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>

EEZ legislation fails to protect marine environment

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The government's legislation to administer New Zealand's exclusive economic zone fails to meet the expectations of New Zealanders that the law will protect and preserve our marine environment, Labour’s Environment spokesperson Grant Robertson and Labour ... More >>

National Presides Over Zero-Growth Economy

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Revised GDP figures out today show what everyone knows but the Government refuses to acknowledge – that the economy has hardly grown since National has been in office, Labour’s finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>

What National Doesn’t Want to Hear About Asset Sales

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Not holding hearings on asset sales in the run up to the budget is a deliberate tactic by National to save itself from embarrassment, Labour’s finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>

New Funding for Disabilities Isn’t ‘New’

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Giving the disabilities sector the largest slice of the Health Budget will be welcomed, but without details as to where this funding is coming from we can’t be sure others aren’t missing out, Labour’s Disabilities spokesperson Clare Curran said. More >>

New Funding For Disabilities Isn’t ‘New’

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Funding For Disabilities Isn’t ‘New’ Giving the disabilities sector the largest slice of the Health Budget will be welcomed, but without details as to where this ‘new’ funding is coming from we can’t be sure others aren’t missing ... More >>

Hiked prescription costs will hurt families

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s decision to hike prescription costs will hurt the most vulnerable members of our communities and put families with children, elderly and sick people at risk, says Labour's Pacific Island spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>

User pays plan confirms National’s failure

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National's sudden decision to force Kiwis to pay more for health services is affirmation that it has failed to properly manage the economy or create growth, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>

Crewing cuts leave our Navy high and dry

Monday, 14 May 2012, 7:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ian LEES-GALLOWAY Defence Spokesperson 14 May 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Crewing cuts leave our Navy high and dry More >>

Minister of Illness Misses the Mark

Monday, 14 May 2012, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Increasing prescription prices to subsidise other health services punishes the wrong people, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>

Government Should Drop Legal Action and Support Carers

Monday, 14 May 2012, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s Court of Appeal ruling that parents caring for disabled children are being unreasonably discriminated against should embarrass the Government into dropping any further proceedings, says Labour’s Disabilities spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>

Employment Relations Don’t Have to be Lose-Lose

Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Moves to destabilise collective bargaining undermine the effort and pride New Zealanders put into their work, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Darien Fenton. More >>

Oz: The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Massive numbers of Kiwi job-seekers turning up at a weekend expo is further proof New Zealanders see better prospects for their future across the ditch, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>

Retail Sales Collapse an Ominous Sign

Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A record fall in core retail sales is an ominous warning that a double dip recession could be on the cards, Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Cunliffe says. More >>

Cheap chopper deal not such a great idea?

Monday, 14 May 2012, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Plans to buy hand-me-down Australian navy helicopters sound suspiciously like a dirty deal about to be done bad, Labour's Defence Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>

Call for community to lead employment debate

Monday, 14 May 2012, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Ensuring a work-family balance – the theme of tomorrow’s UN International Day of Families - requires a community-wide focus on ‘everyone’s right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection ... More >>

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