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Kiwis get promise of more muddling through from National
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s so-called action plan if National is returned to government on Saturday misses two vital ingredients – ‘action’ and ‘plan’, Labour’s campaign spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Housing policy puts needs of children first
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will put the needs of families and children first with policies which focus on stable and healthy homes, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Skills: Time for talking is over, let’s act
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The call by a large recruitment company to set up a taskforce to look at how best to attract and keep skilled workers in New Zealand may have some merit, but Labour would simply get on with the job of implementing its skills strategy, says Labour’s ... More >>
Key leaves six critical questions unanswered
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Three days from the election six critical questions around National’s asset sales agenda remain unanswered, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
John Key must be honest about asset sales
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must be honest with Kiwis and tell them truthfully what assets he's going to put on the auction block and when, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 149
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A regular bulletin started by the Labour Party's Christchurch electorate MPs, Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch Central) to keep people in their electorates and ... More >>
A better life for every child in New Zealand
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
No New Zealand child should continue to live in poverty, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>
Why no answer on Crafar farms before election?
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National is concealing its intention to sell off our farmland to foreign buyers well under the radar before the election, says Labour's Economic Development and Associate Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Key must release all asset sales shares advice
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 9:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on John Key to immediately release all information the Government has received supporting his claims that majority ownership of public assets will remain in New Zealand hands after National has sold them. More >>
100 Kiwis a day off to Oz
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
22 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT 100 Kiwis a day off to Oz John Key has been given a resounding vote of no confidence with one hundred Kiwis leaving New Zealand for a ‘brighter future’ in Australia each day over the last month, Labour Leader ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 148
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A local hotel owner in Kaiapoi is just one of countless local businesses unable to get on with the rebuild due to the insurance gridlock. In this instance, the owner is unable to continue building work which was due to be completed before Christmas ... More >>
National Party abandons low income schools
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's plans to divert funding to schools that are already 'high performing' shows its agenda has nothing to do with lifting under-achievement, says Labour's education spokesperson, Sue Moroney. More >>
Labour will work with, not against, the Ministry of Pacific
Monday, 21 November 2011, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
21 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour will work with, not against, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs More >>
Nat’s ed policy - close down successful Maori programmes
Monday, 21 November 2011, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's education policy released today left out one important feature --- its apparent commitment to close down any successful Maori programme if the school principal and community criticise National Standards, says Labour's Associate Education spokesperson ... More >>
Nat education policy unfunded, un-costed and reheated
Monday, 21 November 2011, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has today attempted to use its education policy launch to sell its unpopular asset sales policy, Labour’s Education spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Child poverty can no longer be ignored
Monday, 21 November 2011, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette KING Labour Deputy Leader 21 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Child poverty can no longer be ignored A no-holds barred documentary screening on TV3 tomorrow that reveals the sickening truth about child poverty in New Zealand should be a wake-up ... More >>
Maori Party thinks you can get two bites of the cherry
Monday, 21 November 2011, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nanaia Mahuta Hauraki-Waikato MP 21 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Maori Party thinks you can get two bites of the cherry The Maori Party are scrambling their message on asset sales, says Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. "On the one hand they ... More >>
John Key’s claims on asset sales laughable
Monday, 21 November 2011, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant ROBERTSON Campaign Spokesperson 21 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT John Key’s claims on asset sales laughable More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 147
Monday, 21 November 2011, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A regular bulletin started by the Labour Party's Christchurch electorate MPs, Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch Central) to keep people in their electorates and ... More >>
Labour will act to address diseases of poverty
Monday, 21 November 2011, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Disturbing images of children with preventable skin infections in a documentary airing on television tomorrow night reflect the alarming rise in the diseases of poverty, something that must be addressed by the next government, Labour's Health spokesperson ... More >>
