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Arena Williams MP Vaccinated At Manurewa Marae As A Carer For Kaumātua
Friday, 16 April 2021, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
MP for Manurewa Arena Williams is feeling happy and relieved after receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Manurewa Marae this morning with her 88 year old father, veteran broadcaster Haare Williams. Haare and Arena hope to encourage ... More >>
New Caucus Co-chairs Reaffirm Labour Commitment To Māori
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rino Tirikatene and MP for Northland, Willow-Jean Prime were this morning unanimously elected as new co-chairs of the Labour Māori Caucus. More >>
Labour Appoints Rob Salmond As General Secretary
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party has appointed Rob Salmond as its new General Secretary today, says Labour President Claire Szabó. The appointment comes after a unanimous vote of Labour’s New Zealand Council. "At a time when Labour is enjoying historic ... More >>
Cooperation Agreement Between The NZ Labour Party And The Green Party Of Aotearoa NZ
Saturday, 31 October 2020, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Preamble 1. The Green Party commits to supporting the Labour Government to provide stable government for the term of the 53rd Parliament. The parties commit to working in the best interests of New Zealand and New Zealanders, working to honour Te Tiriti ... More >>
Labour Manifesto Prioritises Plan For Recovery
Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party Manifesto sets the ongoing COVID recovery as the top priority for Government. More >>
Jacinda Ardern Speech To Wellington Labour Party Rally
Monday, 12 October 2020, 5:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
E ngā mana E ngā reo E ngā tangata whenua o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, tēnā koutou E tika ana te korero Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi He toa takitini kē Nō rēira tātou e huihui mai nei Ka Hoake Tonu Tātou I want you to imagine the year 2030. ... More >>
Labour Will Boost Rural Connectivity
Saturday, 10 October 2020, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New $60 million infrastructure fund for capacity and backhaul upgrades to boost connectivity $10 million for radio spectrum for rural connectivity Digital connectivity is more important than ever as New Zealand makes a successful economic recovery from ... More >>
Law And Order Reform Focused On Wellbeing
Friday, 9 October 2020, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The long-term project to reduce offending and improve rehabilitation will continue under Labour with a commitment to keep our communities safe through smarter law and order initiatives. More >>
Labour Commits To Stronger Protection For Our Native Kauri
Friday, 9 October 2020, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will protect our iconic native kauri by rolling out a National Pest Management Plan, the strongest form of protection under the Biosecurity Act, to combat kauri dieback disease. More >>
Labour’s Next Steps To Reduce Climate Emissions
Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will phase out fossil fuels in process heat by preventing installation of new low and medium temperature coal-fired boilers Decarbonise the public transport bus fleet by 2035 Support agricultural climate change research programmes Labour ... More >>
Leaked Email Reveals Chaos In National
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 10:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A leaked email from National MP Denise Lee which reveals Judith Collins made up on the hoof a policy to review the Auckland Council and labelled it a "highly problematic idea", a "nightmare" and "another working group", ... More >>
Over $7 Billion Of Infrastructure Investment In The South Island Key To Labour’s Economic Plan
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 8:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Labour Leader MP for Mt Albert Grant Robertson Finance spokesperson The Labour Party will continue to build on its strong record of investment in infrastructure in the South Island to create economic stimulus and jobs. “The impacts of COVID-19 ... More >>
Labour Takes Pride In Rainbow Policies
Monday, 5 October 2020, 6:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ban conversion therapy Invest $4 million in existing Rainbow youth mental health services Ensure healthcare is responsive to the needs of trans, intersex and gender diverse people Work with schools to provide gender neutral bathrooms Review adoption ... More >>
National’s Reckless Housing Policy Will Take New Zealand Backwards
Monday, 5 October 2020, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s promises on housing will take New Zealand back to the 1990s, says Labour Housing Spokesperson Megan Woods. “National commitments to sell off state houses, remove restrictions on property speculation, and roll back protections for tenants ... More >>
National-ACT Botched Budget A Risk To Recovery
Monday, 5 October 2020, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports today that ACT has joined National in having major mistakes and gaps in its alternative Budget highlights how unprepared the Opposition is for Government and the risks that a National-ACT coalition would pose to New Zealand’s economic recovery, ... More >>
Healthy Homes And Hearts In Rheumatic Fever Initiative
Sunday, 4 October 2020, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Expand the Healthy Homes initiative for housing basics like heaters, curtains, bedding and floor covering Strengthen healthy home compliance and enforcement efforts by Tenancy Services A national register to actively track and treat rheumatic fever ... More >>
Now’s Not The Time To Slow Down, Let’s Keep Moving - Labour Launches New TV Ad
Sunday, 4 October 2020, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has launched a new television ad for the final two weeks of the 2020 campaign, highlighting New Zealand’s successful fight against COVID-19 and the progress that is at stake in this election, Labour Campaign Chair Megan Woods says. “With early ... More >>
National’s Unaffordable Promises Piling Up
Saturday, 3 October 2020, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s campaign is stumbling along as a set of unfunded, ad-hoc announcements which will mean higher debt or more cuts to services like health and education, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “The more National keeps announcing ... More >>
Labour Keeps Housing Sector Moving
Friday, 2 October 2020, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Five-point plan to maintain construction momentum during COVID-19: Residential Development Response Fund Continuing to deliver more than 18,000 public houses Continuing to support first home buyers Construction Sector Accord Removing barriers to building ... More >>
Faster, Cheaper Planning Laws Will Protect Environment
Friday, 2 October 2020, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Labour Leader MP for Mt Albert David Parker Environment Spokesperson Labour List MP Repeal and replace the Resource Management Act Deliver better outcomes for natural and urban environments Create jobs through fast-track ... More >>
