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More Action To Crack Down On Youth Vaping
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 7:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Cap the number of vape stores nationally to 600 All retailers, including dairies, must obtain a license to sell vaping products Harsher legal penalties of up to $15,000 for retailers who sell to youth Look to make vape products less visible from the ... More >>
Compulsory Financial Skills In Schools
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 8:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will make it compulsory for all schools to teach financial literacy from 2025, to address low levels of money and budgeting skills among school leavers, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins and Education Spokesperson Jan Tinetti announced today. “Young ... More >>
Show Us The Money - National’s Giant Transport Funding Pothole Continues To Grow
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 8:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s transport plan pothole blew out another $1.4 billion dollars this morning after Simeon Brown overruled Nicola Willis says Labour Transport Spokesperson David Parker. “Brown saying there would be no new petrol tax or road user charges for ... More >>
National Needs To Come Clean On Fuel Taxes
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 7:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party are all over the place on funding for transport, Labour Transport Spokesperson David Parker says. “Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis said today that National will raise Fuel Excise Duty (FED) and Road User Charges (RUC) in the ... More >>
Labour Will Increase Paid Parental Leave For Partners
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 6:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will introduce: Four weeks Paid Partner’s Leave Can be taken concurrently or consecutively with Primary Carer’s Leave Leave is additional to current statutory entitlement of two weeks unpaid leave In a further boost for young families, a Chris ... More >>
Removing GST Off Fruit And Vege
Monday, 14 August 2023, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We know it's tough right now with the rising cost of living. Buying food is an essential cost, but with high global inflation, many families are facing tighter budgets – and food can be expensive. Chris Hipkins and Labour are focussed on supporting New ... More >>
Bill To Support Action Beyond Companies Bottom Line
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Company directors will have full confidence that they are able to take social, environmental, and governance matters into account when determining the best interests of a company, following Parliament passing a members’ bill from Camilla Belich. “The Companies ... More >>
Labour Announces Party List For 2023 Election
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has unveiled its 2023 party list, bolstering its experienced caucus with fresh new talent. Party President Jill Day says the new list shows the Labour Party is strengthening its existing team and focussing on the bread and butter issues ... More >>
Restraint Of Trade Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill, which will prohibit the use of restraints of trade in employment agreements for lower and middle income employees has passed its first reading in Parliament, says Labour MP Helen White. ... More >>
Hipkins Rules Out Wealth Tax And CGT
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has drawn a line under speculation about the Party’s tax policy for the election by ruling out a wealth tax and capital gains tax. “I’m confirming today that under a Government I lead there will be no wealth or capital ... More >>
Thomas Cawthron Trust Bill Passes Third Reading
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The governance arrangements of the Cawthron Institute Trust Board have been updated and modernised by a Private Bill that passed its final reading in Parliament today, says MP for Nelson Rachel Boyack. “The Bill modernises the governance arrangements ... More >>
McLean Institute Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 10:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill, a Private Bill that updates and varies the terms of the McLean Institute set out in its trust deed, to allow the Institute to continue to provide assistance to disadvantaged women and their children has passed ... More >>
Bill To Ensure Fund Benefits New Plymouth Passes
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 6:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Bill to protect the New Plymouth District Council Perpetual Investment Fund for the benefit of current and future New Plymouth residents has passed its final reading in Parliament, says MP for New Plymouth Glen Bennett. “The Bill, put forward by ... More >>
National Tinkering On Gangs While Labour Gets On With It
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s reheated “policy” today amounts to little more than already exists in legislation and shows they’ve done no actual work in three years, Labour’s Police Spokesperson Ginny Andersen says. “It’s a rehash of the policy it took ... More >>
Employment Relations (Extended Time For Personal Grievance For Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill Passes
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 9:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Bill to better support the victims of sexual harassment by extending the period of a personal grievance for sexual harassment from 90 days to 12 months has passed the House, says Labour List MP Marja Lubeck. “This bill will ensure employees have ... More >>
Congress 2023 speech: Chris Hipkins
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
28 May 2023 E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e rau rangatira ma. Tena koutou tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa. Mālō e lelei Kia Orana Talofa Lava Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō Ni Ni sa bula. Namaste As-salamu alaykum Ni hao … or as we say ... More >>
Labour Backing Apprentices And Employers
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will back employers and guarantee a pipeline of skilled tradespeople by making the successful Apprenticeship Boost scheme a permanent feature of New Zealand’s tertiary education system, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has committed today. The programme ... More >>
Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Grant Robertson
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Welcome to sunny and calm Wellington, which I know those of you who are visiting would of course expect to be the case. It’s been a busy week since we put forward the 2023 Budget. Labour MPs have been out across the motu giving the good oil on ... More >>
Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Grant Robertson
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Welcome to sunny and calm Wellington, which I know those of you who are visiting would of course expect to be the case. It’s been a busy week since we put forward the 2023 Budget. Labour MPs have been out across the motu giving the good oil on ... More >>
SPEECH: Labour Congress 2023 Speech: Carmel Sepuloni
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Introduction Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Noa’ia e mauri, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia ora, Tena Koutou Katoa. Labour Party President Jill Day, Prime Minister Hipkins, Party faithful, delegates and comrades, whānau ... More >>
