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Fracking inquiry a positive step
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An official inquiry into the practice of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is being welcomed by Labour's Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey. Announcing the inquiry today the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said preliminary work ‘showed ... More >>
Charter School Advocate Steers Ship
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nanaia Mahuta Education Spokesperson 28 March 2012 Charter School Advocate Steers Ship By appointing a business leader rather than an education expert to implement its plan for charter schools, the Government is making its intentions clear: charter ... More >>
Labour proposes change to student loan repayment law
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has tabled an amendment to the latest student loan legislation to reverse the government’s decision to reduce the repayment holiday that student loan borrowers can take from three years to one year. More >>
Expert health group hurt by contract loss
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that a group responsible for developing national guidelines for medical experts is likely to be scrapped is causing huge anxiety within the profession, Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street says. More >>
NZ deserves same Internet security as Australia
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s stonewalling on what it knows about the Chinese company Huawei’s involvement in the roll-out of our ultra-fast broadband raises more questions about cyber security and the integrity of New Zealand’s network than it answers, ... More >>
Inquiry more necessary after Minister drops ACC chair in it
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Judith Collins has hung her own board chairman out to dry in a desperate act of self-preservation, Labour’s deputy leader Grant Robertson says. “Ms Collins summoned ACC chair John Judge to Parliament today for a ‘please explain’ over ... More >>
Does the Commerce Commission have what it takes?
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare Curran Twelve days ago the Commerce Commission announced an investigation, under Section 47 of the Commerce Act, as to whether the new pay TV platform Igloo, a deal between TVNZ and Sky, breaches merger rules. It was, on the face of it, a ... More >>
Research funding review should be widened
Monday, 26 March 2012, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Allegations of gaming of the Performance Based Research Fund at Victoria University indicate a review of the scheme needs to have a wide remit to ensure it is a fair measure of the quality of research, Grant Robertson Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson ... More >>
Huge pay rises highlight National’s double standards
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris HIPKINS State Services Spokesperson 26 March 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Huge pay rises highlight National’s double standards Reports of six figure pay rises for some public sector chiefs must come as a real slap in the face for those hard-working ... More >>
Minister Light on Charter School Details
Sunday, 25 March 2012, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Political posturing should have no part to play in lifting educational achievement; it is too important to be toyed with, Labour’s Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Teachers asked to take pay cut to fund sector
Saturday, 24 March 2012, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports that Kidicorp is asking staff to fund improved quality of education by taking a five per cent pay cut clearly demonstrates the Government has abdicated it's responsibility to ensure quality early education, Labour’s spokesperson on Early Childhood Education, ... More >>
Sir Paul Callaghan – a huge loss
Saturday, 24 March 2012, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader David Shearer has expressed his deep sadness at the death of Sir Paul Callaghan, a man he described as hugely inspirational and a true leader. More >>
Speech to the Association of Private Surgical Hospitals
Friday, 23 March 2012, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maryan Street Health Spokesperson 23 March 2012 SPEECH Speech to the Association of Private Surgical Hospitals Mihi. Thank you for the invitation to address your conference today. It is a pleasure to be here. I spent some time thinking about what ... More >>
McCully’s blame game not good enough
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has been around long enough to know that the buck starts and stops with him. Yet he continues to blame everyone but himself for the botched handling of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs restructuring, says Labour’s ... More >>
Prison closures nonsensical: Labour
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Closing regional prisons to concentrate resources on a new facility at Wiri is nonsensical, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel. The Department of Corrections today announced that Wellington and New Plymouth prisons will close, as will some ... More >>
Port staff should be allowed back to work
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Locking out Ports of Auckland workers who are prepared to go back to work will cost city’s ratepayers and businesses dearly, Labour’s spokesperson for labour issues Darien Fenton says. More >>
Economy left to languish under National
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key used to say New Zealand had a growth problem, not a debt problem, but figures today reveal National’s economic mismanagement has burdened Kiwis with both, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Ports Of Auckland: A Fresh Chance For A Solution
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien Fenton Labour Spokesperson 22 March 2012 Ports Of Auckland: A Fresh Chance For A Solution Labour hopes that all parties involved in the Ports of Auckland dispute put their best efforts into resolving the issues as they head back to the negotiating ... More >>
Key didn't show leadership over Smith’s 'error of judgement'
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s failure to act as soon as he became aware that Nick Smith used his ministerial influence to advocate for a friend is a failure of leadership, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
NZ On Air Subsidises Foreign Commercial Shows
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 8:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare Curran Broadcasting Spokesperson Communications and IT Spokesperson 21 March 2012 NZ On Air Subsidises Foreign Commercial Shows While Kiwis Are Served Repeats More >>
