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Willis’ Resignation Call Means Only One Thing - $2 Billion More Cuts
Friday, 15 September 2023, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Massive cuts to public service are on the cards as Nicola Willis has promised to resign if she doesn’t deliver tax cuts but is refusing to make the same commitment if she doesn’t raise enough income from her bungled foreign buyer’s tax. This ... More >>
A Faster Justice System Focused On Victims
Friday, 15 September 2023, 6:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Establish a formal class actions regime to help groups of victims achieve justice Modernise consent law Review District Court jury trials Increase uptake of audio-visual technology in courts to speed up hearings Labour will help more victims of crime ... More >>
Gaping Hole Confirmed In National’s Tax Plan
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A whopping $2.1 billion dollar hole has been confirmed in National’s tax scheme in a new report released today. “Christopher Luxon’s sorry excuse for a tax plan is now officially dead in the water,” Grant Robertson said. “Three independent ... More >>
Labour Pledges Biggest Ever Increase To Training Doctors
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Training an additional 335 doctors every year from 2027. 95 additional places in each of 2025, 2026, and 2027 on top of the 50 more places starting next year. Increasing the total number of doctors trained to 874 each year. Labour will deliver the largest ... More >>
Coalition of Cuts and Chaos would be NZ’s most unstable government
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Statements from David Seymour and Winston Peters have called into question whether National would be able to lead a functional government if they were in a position to do so after the election. “The coalition of cuts and chaos is tipping into absurdity ... More >>
National's Dodgy Tax Scheme Couldn't Be Done - According To John Key
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's shaky tax scheme has received a further blow after it’s been revealed that John Key received advice when he was Prime Minister that the scheme being proposed by National couldn’t be done, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. ... More >>
No New Funding, No Timelines - National’s Empty Housing Policy
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 7:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party’s housing policy is vacant; with no new funding and no timelines attached to its delivery says Labour Housing Spokesperson Megan Woods. “ National hasn’t committed a single extra cent to build more houses, but somehow think they ... More >>
Household Rebates For Energy Efficient Homes Under Labour
Friday, 8 September 2023, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rebates of up to $18,000 for deep retrofit of an existing home Encourages air tightness, insulation, double-glazing and electrification Up to $7,000 for partial retrofits like double-glazing and insulation Up to $3,000 for households who electrify ... More >>
Labour Will Deliver Largest Police Service In History
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
300 additional Police officers, creating the best ratio of Police to population in modern history Strengthened legal protections against stalking and harassment Further crackdown on gang leaders and disruptive gang convoys Review of reparation ... More >>
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins’ Bloomberg Address
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
My economic vision – the best little country in the world Good afternoon, and thank you to Bloomberg for the opportunity to provide this annual address. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the economy, and a chance to set out my priorities and ... More >>
Hipkins Sets Out Plan To Grow NZ Economy
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has set out his top five priorities for growing the economy and positioning New Zealand as a global leader in sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. Labour’s economic priorities for the next term will: Grow ... More >>
Show Us Your Costings
Monday, 4 September 2023, 5:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Revelations on Newshub tonight that National only got an expert to review their tax plan two days after it was released adds further fuel to the call for Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis to release all costings and advice they have received on ... More >>
Chris Hipkins: Labour 2023 Campaign Launch
Saturday, 2 September 2023, 8:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e rau rangatira ma. Tena koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa. Mālō e lelei Kia Orana Talofa Lava Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō Ni Ni sa bula. Namaste As-salamu alaykum Ni hao Or as we say in the Hutt, gidday ... More >>
Labour Commits To Extend Free Dental Care
Saturday, 2 September 2023, 8:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Free annual check-ups, cleans, X-rays, basic fillings and extractions for nearly 800,000 under 30-year-olds Initial prioritisation of 18 – 23-year-olds, expanding to 29-year-olds from 2026 Improved free dental care for kids Increasing dental course ... More >>
National’s Overseas House Buyer Revenue Has Collapsed
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 7:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chinese citizens would not have to pay National’s planned 15 per cent tax on foreigners who buy homes in New Zealand, rendering its income projections to pay for its tax cuts meaningless, Labour’s Overseas Investment spokesperson David Parker says. ... More >>
Gambling With Government Finances – National Gets GST Rules Wrong
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 7:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Proposed taxes on online casinos already in place Forecast revenue figures wildly exaggerated National challenged to reveal source of costings and assumptions behind them National is gambling with government finances in its new fiscal plan that is ... More >>
National’s Housing Tax Collapsing Fast
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Misleading assumptions undermine the plans credibility International treaties likely make plan impossible Results in tiny pool of potential overseas buyers The centrepiece of National’s tax increases that’s been booked to pay for half their tax cuts ... More >>
National’s Plan Does Not Add Up And Will Make Life Harder For Kiwis
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Voodoo costings for new taxes mean more holes in National’s fiscal plan Billions of dollars of cuts to public services Hanging first home buyers out to dry by getting rid of foreign buyer ban An end to climate action Cutting 20-hours free ECE for 2-year-olds ... More >>
Military Style Guns Back In Communities Under ACT
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The ACT Party’s promise to bring back the military style assault rifles the March 15 terrorist used will make communities unsafe and put communities and Police at risk, says Labour Police Spokesperson Ginny Andersen. In its “ Plan for fair firearms ... More >>
SPEECH: Hipkins - Working With Others
Sunday, 27 August 2023, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Good afternoon In times like these, certainty matters. Today I’ll provide New Zealanders with certainty on who Labour will and won’t work with after polling day. Kiwis deserve to know who they’re voting for, what their bottom lines are, ... More >>
