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Scorecard Shows Government Failing Children
Friday, 17 February 2012, 8:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is again calling for the Government to broaden the scope of its Green Paper on Vulnerable Children in the wake of the worrying findings from the Salvation Army Report titled ‘The Growing Divide’. More >>
Sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s ‘handling’ of its offer to red-zoned retirement villages can only be described as a ‘humungous blunder’, Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says. More >>
Training incentive a work springboard
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
When a single mum openly states that she feels she has no other option but to resort to prostitution to better her education and get off the DPB, there is something awfully wrong with the system, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Mine safety – new unit only a start
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien FENTON Labour Spokesperson 16 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Mine safety – new unit only a start More >>
Office of the Ombudsman crisis could have been minimised
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The crisis at the Office of the Ombudsman could have been minimised if the Government had acted on Labour’s call for independent advocacy support for Christchurch residents, says Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. More >>
National has not rebalanced the economy
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s Budget Policy Statement confirms that its ‘strategy’ is to sell off New Zealand’s assets, does not address the fundamental problems with our economy, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
MP calls for ratification of Rome Statute
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling for Asia Pacific nations to ratify the Rome Statute and put an end to impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. More >>
Lianne Dalziel - When An Emperor Has No Clothes
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has to stop toying with the feelings of Christchurch residents and take a good look at the way it is handling their distress, Labour’s Christchurch Earthquake recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says. More >>
Jan Logie – Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I acknowledge this House, the land it stands on, and the indigenous people of this place. To all the women and people on the margins who have gone before me in this place – I thank you. I will do my best to live up to your vision of a future where ... More >>
Denise Roche - maiden speech
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We come to this house - all of us - as the individual expression of collective aspiration, collective experience and collective effort. More >>
Progress needed for all New Zealanders with disabilities
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The debate sparked by the staffing and technical requirements of New Zealand’s first profoundly deaf MP, Mojo Mathers, highlights the plight of the wider hearing impaired community, says Labour’s Disabilities spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
On right track with Crafar farms decision
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision to overturn the sale of the Crafar farms on the basis it would bring no additional value to New Zealand sets the right agenda for the future of farming in this country, Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Sale of Crafar to Shanghai Pengxin not in NZ’s best interest
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The High Court’s decision to overturn the sale of Crafar farms to Shanghai Pengxin shows National got it wrong and in doing so ignored the best interests of New Zealanders, says Labour Leader David Shearer. More >>
Minimum staffing levels needed to prevent rest home distress
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minimum staffing levels in all New Zealand rest homes would help prevent the horrifying experiences faced by many older Kiwis, Labour’s Aged Care spokesperson Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Key misleads about role in radio show
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant ROBERTSON Deputy Leader 14 January 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Key misleads about role in radio show John Key today tried to downplay his role and the role of his office in the Radio Live show "The PM’s Hour" despite emails that show ... More >>
Same protections for all first responders
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Confirmation by Justice Minister Judith Collins that the same legal standard should apply to on-the-job assaults against all emergency first responders, not just a select few, will ease the concerns of many working on the front line, Labour’s Justice ... More >>
Technology essential for democratic debate
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that New Zealand’s first deaf MP has been told that she will have to pay for technology that will allow her to fully participate in Parliament is totally unacceptable, Labour’s Disability spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
The beauty myth needs busting again
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand women should be encouraged to feel comfortable in their own skin, rather than made to feel they must conform to some photo-shopped, Hollywood stereotype, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson, Sue Moroney. More >>
Mindless cost-cutting won’t improve public service
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris HIPKINS State Services Spokesperson 14 February 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Mindless cost-cutting won’t improve public service efficiency Slashing budgets without looking at the impact it has on frontline services for Kiwis isn’t smart and restructuring ... More >>
Transport funding needs leadership not nitpicking
Monday, 13 February 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A robust debate on the funding of Auckland’s transport infrastructure is long overdue, but must not be undermined by petty nitpicking, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
