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Environmental Protection Vital, Not ‘Onerous’
Monday, 22 April 2024, 10:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Govt Cuts Doctors And Nurses In Hiring Freeze
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. More >>
Progress On Climate Will Be Undone By Govt
Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said ... More >>
Dark Day For Kiwi Kids As A Third Of Govt Cuts Affect Them
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that 1000 jobs at the Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki could go is devastating for future generations of New Zealanders. More >>
Alarm As Government Signals Further Blow To School Lunches
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. “This is a real concern. You can't provide a vital frontline service ... More >>
Quick, Submit – Stop Govt’s Dodgy Approvals Bill
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. More >>
Public Transport Costs To Double As National Looks At Unaffordable Roading Project Instead
Monday, 15 April 2024, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere ... More >>
Cost Of Living In Auckland Still Not A Priority
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. More >>
Govt Should Stop Making People’s Lives Harder And Build More Homes
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. “They’re pulling the wool over New ... More >>
Melissa Lee Missing In Action On Media
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The action Melissa Lee promised to protect democracy and the media sector is missing, Media and Communications spokesperson Willie Jackson said. “As the crisis in the media sector continues to unfold with the confirmed closure of Newshub, Minister ... More >>
Govt Makes U-turn On Suicide Prevention Office
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the Government’s U-turn on the closure of the Suicide Prevention Office, says Labour Mental Health spokesperson Ingrid Leary. “Christopher Luxon’s point blank claims this afternoon in Question Time that the Ministry of Health’s ... More >>
Commitment To Disability Communities Missing From Govt Priorities
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“There seems to be a total lack of priority by this Government towards our disabled communities and their carers,” Labour Disability Issues spokesperson Priyanca Radhakrishnan said. More >>
National Must Take Mental Health Seriously
Friday, 5 April 2024, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dismantling the Suicide Prevention Office may come at the expense of lives. The Minister of Health, who seems to be overseeing these cuts, needs to stand up and take some responsibility for this backwards and dangerous idea. More >>
Job Losses At Health Not Worth It For Tax Cuts
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministry of Health is proposing nearly 1 in 5 jobs are cut – a scale which will mean New Zealanders get less out of their government and the services that it provides. More >>
Social Housing Off Government’s To-do List
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Coalition Government’s refusal to commit to ongoing funding for social housing is seeing the sector pull back on developments and families watch their dreams of securing a home fade away, says Labour Housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. More >>
Less Money In Most People’s Pockets This April
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Changes to minimum wage and benefit indexation means many New Zealanders will get less this year, as the Government gives a big tax break to landlords instead. Under Labour, April 1 minimum wage increases meant thousands of New Zealanders would get ... More >>
Time To Call Time On Greyhound Racing
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is calling on the Government to ban greyhound racing. “The greyhound racing industry has been on notice for a long time, including three reviews in the last decade into greyhound racing practice,” Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson ... More >>
Nicola Willis’ Numbers Still Don’t Add Up
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis are none-the-wiser today after Nicola Willis’ botched Budget Policy Statement. “It’s highly embarrassing for a Finance Minister to be unable to do what has been required of every Finance Minister since the introduction of the Public Finance ... More >>
Labour Calls For Food Pricing Inquiry
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has proposed an urgent inquiry to investigate the ever-increasing profits of supermarkets, aiming to lower costs for shoppers and food producers alike, says Labour Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Arena Williams and Primary ... More >>
Penny Simmonds Should Be Sacked Over Disability Funding Debacle
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 6:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister has taken all decisions around disability funding out of Penny Simmonds hands, and yet she’s still a Minister. “It’s time Christopher Luxon took his own advice from Opposition and showed some leadership,” Labour leader ... More >>
