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DHBs must do more despite funding diminishing
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Waikato DHB has today described what is probably happening in all DHBs right now as they try to fit new government directives into their baseline funding, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
Care a little more about older Kiwis, Dr Smith
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government Minister Nick Smith should spend less time obsessing about his own legacy, and more time on ensuring older New Zealanders get the assistance they need now to pay their rates, says Labour's spokesperson for Local Government Annette King. More >>
Fear can’t be allowed to compromise safety
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stories from Ports of Tauranga workers alleging under-reporting of workplace accidents due to fears about job security are a serious concern, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Darien Fenton. More >>
Defence Force Crying Out For Morale Boost
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
labour.org.nz The Government’s mishandling of Defence Force restructuring has resulted in troop morale hitting an all-time low, Labour’s Defence Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says According to the latest NZDF On-going Attitude Survey, morale ... More >>
ACC: Kiwis ripped off for past 3 years
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Judith Collins has admitted that hard-working Kiwis have been overcharged for the past three years by reducing levies today, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson Andrew Little. More >>
Auckland Council demand on ports unrealistic
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford says Auckland Council is dreaming if it thinks it can squeeze a 12 per cent return out of the Ports of Auckland. Responding to comments from Auckland Council Investment Company (ACIL) defending Auckland Council’s ... More >>
New ICT Minister puts big business before consumers
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New ICT Minister Amy Adams’ disregard of pleas to introduce a shared regulatory environment across the telco and broadcasting sectors is a slap in the face for Kiwi consumers, says Labour’s ICT and Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Foreign Affairs job cuts will hit all of us
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As many as one in four employees in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could be sacked as a result of cost-cutting by the Government, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff says. “Foreign Affairs has been ordered to make cuts of $40million a ... More >>
Convention Centre decision should be a no-brainer
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bartering for economic gains and playing favourites with corporations is not the role of responsible government says Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Ruth Dyson. More >>
National’s economic performance ‘tragic’ for Kiwis
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While John Key and Bill English can’t agree whether they are guessing or guesstimating about potential revenue from asset sales, the underlying performance of the economy on their ‘watch’ is getting worse, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David ... More >>
Pregnancy discrimination unhealthy and illegal
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An increase in complaints of discrimination against pregnant women underlines a concerning lack of respect for families and workers’ rights, Labour's spokesperson for Women's Affairs Sue Moroney says. More >>
Public policy must take health impacts into account
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maryan STREET Health Spokesperson 21 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Public policy must take health impacts into account A long term study which reveals New Zealand’s alarming rates of infectious diseases should be a sharp reminder to government that ... More >>
Stephen Fry just saying what we all think
Monday, 20 February 2012, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Actor Stephen Fry should be congratulated for putting the cat among the pigeons at the same time this country’s leading stakeholders are meeting to discuss the future of ‘high speed’ broadband in New Zealand, Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson ... More >>
Pressure increasing on cash-strapped health sector
Monday, 20 February 2012, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Confirmation that Waikato DHB will have to cut $25m from next year’s budget is further evidence that Government under-funding of the health sector is set to have an impact across the country, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
Iwi leaders, Sharples letting our children down
Monday, 20 February 2012, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Iwi leaders should spend less time dreaming of ways to profit from sales of state-owned assets, and more time on salvaging the children of their tribes, says Labour’s Economic Development (Māori) spokesperson Shane Jones. More >>
Possible health cuts wider than just Hawke’s Bay
Sunday, 19 February 2012, 7:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maryan STREET Health Spokesperson 19 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Possible health cuts wider than just Hawke’s Bay Stories are emerging from a number of District Health Boards that extensive cost cuts and job losses are about to occur, says Labour’s ... More >>
Community ‘in limbo’ about school’s future
Friday, 17 February 2012, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran says it appears that poor communication by those charged with sorting out Rotary Park School’s issues have led to further uncertainty about its future. More >>
A big fat F - for housing availability
Friday, 17 February 2012, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette KING Housing Spokesperson 17 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT A big fat F - for housing availability John Key and Phil Heatley need to take off the ear muffs and listen up as yet another report is released highlighting the growing housing ... More >>
Prison health care needs doctoring
Friday, 17 February 2012, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The failure of authorities to provide appropriate and adequate health services to prisoners is both a human rights abuse and a dereliction of duty, Labour's Justice and Health spokespeople, Charles Chauvel and Maryan Street say. More >>
ACC costs will increase under National
Friday, 17 February 2012, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew LITTLE ACC Spokesperson 17 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT ACC costs will increase under National National’s plans for ACC will increase costs to business, add huge complexity and give no choice to wage and salary earners, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson ... More >>
