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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 >>

Speech: Goff - The countdown to stopping asset sales

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Phil GOFF Labour Leader Sunday 20 November, 2011 SPEECH I want to start by thanking every one for coming out today. To all our MPs, candidates, volunteers and supporters: You’ve worked hard over the past month. Working late, giving up your weekends and ... More >>

Labour launches Pasifika package

Saturday, 19 November 2011, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Su’a William SIO Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson 19 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour launches Pasifika package Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio today launched a complete package of policies for the Pacific Island ... More >>

Class closure simply spiteful

Saturday, 19 November 2011, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Kelvin DAVIS Associate Education Spokesperson 18 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Class closure simply spiteful Education Minister Anne Tolley's decision to close down a highly successful programme for Maori students at Moerewa School in Northland is ... More >>

Phil Goff remembers the men and families of Pike River

Saturday, 19 November 2011, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Phil Goff Labour Leader 18 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Phil Goff remembers the men and families of Pike River Twelve months ago, 29 men went to work in the Pike River Mine and never came home. Today we remember them and the families and friends ... More >>

Consultation at the heart of disability strategy

Friday, 18 November 2011, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Carmel SEPULONI Spokesperson for Disability Issues 18 November 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Consultation at the heart of disability strategy Labour says consultation with people with disabilities is at the heart of its disability strategy released by Carmel Sepuloni ... More >>

Labour puts spotlight on consumers rights

Friday, 18 November 2011, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is committed to protecting vulnerable consumers from unethical and predatory practices, says Labour’s spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Carol Beaumont. More >>

Trans-Tasman wage gap widens, as NZ becomes more unequal

Friday, 18 November 2011, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New data released in Australia yesterday shows the wage gap with New Zealand has widened to over $34 since National took office, Labour leader Phil Goff says. More >>

Habour Bridge Toll ‘Tax’ on North Shore Residents

Friday, 18 November 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Paula Gillon, Labour Candidate for Northcote, is extremely concerned that the National Government has at the last minute published a cabinet paper which will allow tolls to be placed on the existing harbour bridge alongside a second harbour crossing. ... More >>

Labour will protect victims of domestic violence

Friday, 18 November 2011, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A Labour government would reverse the changes made by National which have made it harder for victims of domestic violence to access and maintain state housing tenancies, says Labour's housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>

Tony Ryall produces ghost doctors

Friday, 18 November 2011, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Tony Ryall needs to provide specific details of where his 800 extra “ghost” doctors will be found, following a strong reaction against his claims by specialist doctors at their conference yesterday, Labour’s Health spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>

Possible Harbour Bridge toll unfair to North Shore

Friday, 18 November 2011, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says he is concerned that the possibility of simultaneous tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge as well as on a second Harbour crossing will unfairly impact on North Shore residents. More >>

Open government policy a first

Friday, 18 November 2011, 11:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour today released New Zealand’s first comprehensive Open Government policy developed in consultation with the public, committing to a set of principles and actions to instil greater confidence in government. More >>

Labour to put predatory lenders on notice

Friday, 18 November 2011, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is today putting loan sharks and other predatory lenders on notice," says Consumer Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont. More >>

Workers laid off six weeks before Christmas

Friday, 18 November 2011, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Workers at the Auckland Pacific Branch of Immigration New Zealand have received an unwelcome gift from the National Government-- they're been laid off just six weeks from Christmas, says Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Su'a William ... More >>