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Labour supports smoke-free NZ by 2025
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The political consensus on tobacco control established in the last term of Parliament must continue if New Zealand is to become smoke-free by 2025, says Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Labour supports Ministerial Inquiry
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour supports the Ministerial Inquiry by former Ombudsman Mel Smith into the employment of a convicted sex offender in the education sector, says Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Reforms must be meaningful
Monday, 27 February 2012, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If the Government is serious about making a dent in benefit numbers it needs to focus on the real issues stopping job-seekers moving into work, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Legal aid cuts challenged in High Court
Monday, 27 February 2012, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Moves by the Criminal Bar Association to overturn an integral part of National's legal aid cuts show that there is growing dissent in the sector, says Labour's Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Overseas insurers the main beneficiaries of ACC changes
Monday, 27 February 2012, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew LITTLE ACC Spokesperson 27 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Overseas insurers the main beneficiaries of ACC work injury changes Double-speak from National and its one-man side-kick ACT offer no reassurance that ACC isn’t go to become a lucrative ... More >>
Labour President: Organisational review and nationwide tour
Monday, 27 February 2012, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party's post-election organisational review will get under way with a nationwide schedule of meetings starting next week. “We have been working hard to establish a process that is evidence based and open. We are looking carefully ... More >>
Victim safety must be priority if bail reform means anything
Monday, 27 February 2012, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is backing calls by Auckland’s Marceau family for a review of the bail system. Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel today expressed sympathy and support for the family of murdered teenager Christie Marceau, who are petitioning for a new approach ... More >>
‘Smarter, faster, fairer’ – what a joke
Monday, 27 February 2012, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing New Zealand is the latest victim of National’s love affair with call centres, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Annette King. “The introduction of an 0800 number for Housing New Zealand tenants is evidence of yet another slogan-driven policy ... More >>
Industrial relations worse off under National
Sunday, 26 February 2012, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien FENTON Labour Spokesperson 26 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Industrial relations worse off under National The notice of an indefinite lockout issued by Talleys AFFCO is another indication of worsening industrial relations in New Zealand says Darien ... More >>
Rest home workers shouldn’t have to strike
Sunday, 26 February 2012, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
26 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Rest home workers shouldn’t have to strike to make a living More >>
Nick Smith misleads public on local government
Friday, 24 February 2012, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government Minister Nick Smith has been working up a case over the past few weeks to undermine local government in New Zealand, but a leaked document obtained by Labour shows his campaign is based on bodgie figures, says Labour’s Local Government ... More >>
Shearer: Grey Power North Shore
Friday, 24 February 2012, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
When I stood for the Labour leadership, I promised change and renewal, and I stand by that. The Labour Party has a clear set of values that endure – but they will need to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of new generations and new circumstances. More >>
Standing up for New Zealand
Friday, 24 February 2012, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our economy must be run in New Zealand’s national interest, not someone else’s and that’s why we must keep control of our profitable assets, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
KiwiFM deal a dodgy asset sale
Friday, 24 February 2012, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
KiwiFM deal a dodgy asset sale The National Government appears to have conducted a secret and possibly illegal sale of a Crown asset by allowing Mediaworks to reduce the local content on the KiwiFM frequencies and move to become commercial, says Labour’s ... More >>
Transparency needed over ministers private email use
Friday, 24 February 2012, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key needs to clarify why official correspondence is bypassing ministers’ work email accounts and going to private email addresses, which lack both the security and accountability required for government business, says Labour’s State Services ... More >>
Couldn't get a worse time than this to sell Air New Zealand
Friday, 24 February 2012, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There’s no good time to sell a state asset like Air New Zealand, but there couldn’t be a worse time than when it has just announced its profitability has fallen dramatically, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Labour lukewarm on latest proposal for courts
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 6:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Charles CHAUVEL Justice Spokesperson 23 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour lukewarm on latest proposal for courts Addressing fundamental drivers of crime --- including alcohol abuse --- in a comprehensive and non-partisan way would do much more in the ... More >>
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr English?
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s deficit will get worse from selling the SOEs, not better, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. “Treasury made this very clear on page six of the Budget Policy Statement last week,” David Parker said, responding ... More >>
National Standards ‘not achieved’
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest OECD report on New Zealand education confirms what the sector has always maintained - that National Standards are not an accurate measure of children's learning achievement, Labour’s Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says. More >>
Cuts gut Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sources have revealed to Labour that 305 people, including 63 in policy positions, are to lose their jobs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff says. More >>
