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Government Poised To Take Over Council Role
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lianne Dalziel Earthquake Recovery Spokesperson 4 April 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Government Poised To Take Over Council Role The Government is poised to strip the Christchurch City Council of its core function in the recovery of the city, Labour’s Earthquake ... More >>
Treasury block a bad look for Government
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
At the same time the Government was announcing more red ink in its Crown accounts, National Party MPs were block-voting to stop Treasury being called in front of the Finance and Expenditure Committee, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Labour’s thoughts with soldier’s family
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Defence Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway has today extended his sympathy and condolences to the family of Corporal Douglas Hughes, who died in Afghanistan yesterday. More >>
Farmers short-changed by process
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Damien O’Connor Spokesperson for Primary Industries 4 April 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Farmers short-changed by process More >>
Bill a chance for Ports transparency
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 9:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should have no problem supporting a bill to make ratepayer owned ports accessible under the Official Information Act, says Labour MP Darien Fenton. More >>
Labour Calls for Inquiry into Pacific language Education
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 6:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will tomorrow ask the Education & Science Select Committee to conduct an inquiry into whether teaching children Pacific languages as well as English helps them succeed, says Su’a William Sio, Labour’s spokesperson on Pacific Island ... More >>
McCully should take responsibility for MFAT cuts
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s attempt to shield Murray McCully from the fallout over his plan to cut the foreign service by claiming he ‘isn’t a micro-manager’ are laughable given he’s been driving the changes from the beginning and is constitutionally responsible ... More >>
PM has questions to answer over NZ on Air link
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s admission today that he chaired the committee which appointed his own electorate chair Stephen McElrea to the board of NZ on Air directly links the Prime Minister to allegations of cronyism and political interference, says Labour’s Broadcasting ... More >>
Can't get much more urgent than this , Ministers
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Ruth DYSON Conservation Spokesperson 3 April 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Can't get much more urgent than this , Ministers Note to Kate Wilkinson and David Carter from Ruth Dyson, Labour Conservation spokesperson: There are only 55 Maui's dolphins left, ... More >>
Taxpayers Should Not Pay For Frivolous Legal Action
Monday, 2 April 2012, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Shearer is calling on John Key to rule out taxpayer funding for any legal action taken by his ACC Minister Judith Collins against MPs and media organisations. More >>
Real Consultation Needed on Maternity Proposal
Monday, 2 April 2012, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Real Consultation Needed on Maternity Proposal It is time for the Government and DHBs to listen to health professionals who are concerned about proposed changes to maternity services in Whanganui and Palmerston North says Palmerston North MP Iain ... More >>
One lockout lifted but Talley’s lockout drags on
Saturday, 31 March 2012, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While it’s good that the lockout threat has been lifted at the Ports of Auckland, the on-going plight of locked out meat workers in small town New Zealand must not be forgotten, says Labour’s spokesperson for labour issues Darien Fenton. More >>
Labour pays tribute to Reverend Dr Hone Kaa
Friday, 30 March 2012, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has today expressed its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Reverend Dr Hone Kaa who passed away last night. More >>
John Key’s radio stunt broke electoral law
Friday, 30 March 2012, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour acknowledges the police decision not to lay charges against RadioLive for the Prime Minister’s pre-election radio stunt but we continue to agree with the Electoral Commission that the programme broke electoral law, says Labour’s Deputy ... More >>
Labour Welcomes Ports of Auckland Lifting of Lockout
Friday, 30 March 2012, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien Fenton Labour Spokesperson 30 March 2012 Labour welcomes Ports of Auckland lifting of lockout The Ports of Auckland decision to lift its lockout notice and an agreement to move to facilitated bargaining will come as a welcome relief to everyone ... More >>
Urgent Action Needed on Synthetic Cannabis
Friday, 30 March 2012, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Urgent action is required from the Government to keep unregulated synthetic cannabis off the shelves, says Labour’s Associate Health Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Ryall Moves On Hip Replacement Safety Five Years Too Late
Friday, 30 March 2012, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maryan Street Health Spokesperson 30 March 2012 Ryall Moves On Hip Replacement Safety Five Years Too Late More >>
Labour calls for bipartisan support for dairy industry
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 7:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is being urged to go back to the drawing board over its controversial Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill and commit to maintaining the decades-old bipartisan consensus over dairy industry legislation, says Labour’s Primary Industries ... More >>
NZ ambassadors claim cuts will destroy MFAT’s reputation
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A newly leaked letter signed by 49 of our top international diplomats warns that the proposed cuts to MFAT will undermine and destroy the Ministry’s key strengths and capabilities, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>
They’re having our inquiry over there, and there
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s superior ‘we know best’ attitude will be a bitter pill for the 500-plus New Zealanders fitted with hip replacement devices that have been recalled in other countries, Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street says. More >>
