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Ratings cut reflects structural failure by National

Friday, 30 September 2011, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Finance Minister Bill English clearly failed to convince Fitch ratings agency when he met the agency in Washington last week that National has a cohesive economic plan to bring debt under control and promote growth and savings, says Labour's Finance ... More >>

Credit downgrade evidence of National’s economic failure

Friday, 30 September 2011, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The news that New Zealand's credit rating has been downgraded by the Fitch agency is proof of National's economic mismanagement and the failure of its borrowing for tax cuts policy, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>

Pacific language education under threat

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Concerns voiced by the Pacific Language Coalition around Government funding for Pacific bilingual education are again falling on deaf ears, says Labour’s spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Su’a William Sio. “I was stunned by the cold and unsympathetic ... More >>

National misuses public funds drafting election policy

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Minister for the Environment Nick Smith has confirmed in Parliament that staff within the Ministry of the Environment are writing National Party election policy, says Labour’s State Services spokesperson Ruth Dyson. “This is a clear misuse of public ... More >>

Labour sets out position on Video Search & Surveillance Bill

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel has set out the party’s position on the Video Search and Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill, and the bottom line amendments it will require National to agree to if it is to obtain Labour’s support ... More >>

Too little time to do milk probe justice

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

It is unlikely the cost of milk will be dropping any time soon despite a cross party probe into milk pricing, Labour’s Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says “While our inquiry hasn’t been a complete waste of time – the committee has received ... More >>

No plan to invest in community sector

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett still fail to recognise just how much pressure is being absorbed by community organisations, says Labour’s Maori Social Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. "Today’s announcement ... More >>

Minister’s own figures show ECAN dumping wrong

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Environment Minister Nick Smith shot himself in the foot today by proving he was not justified in sacking Environment Canterbury councillors last year, Labour’s Water spokesman Brendon Burns says. The Minister presented a survey of how local ... More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 119

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:35 pm | 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 ... More >>

Healthy older New Zealanders a priority for Labour

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's aged care policy for older New Zealanders released today addresses a growing concern that the current government is not doing enough to meet the health needs of our older citizens and has no plan for the future, says Labour's Aged Care spokesperson, ... More >>

Labour's position on SAS in Afghanistan

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff has today expressed his deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Lance Corporal Leon Smith who was killed while serving his country in Afghanistan. More >>

Heatley ‘ashamed’ of Tamaki community plan

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing Minister Phil Heatley today admitted that commitments made to the people of Tamaki under the Tamaki Transformation Project can no longer be relied on, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>

National gilding the lily on water quality

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is continuing to gild the water quality lily by clinging to already discredited Yale figures in order to justify its failure to halt the continued pollution of lowland rivers, says Labour’s Water spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>

Chauvel to CCDHB on home help funding cut: please explain

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Reports of a $2 million cut in funding for community health services by the Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) are of grave concern to Labour List MP based in Ohariu Charles Chauvel. More >>

PM has head in sand over insurance market

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Earthquake-affected homeowners in Canterbury will be disgusted at the Prime Minister’s continued shrugging off of a his commitment to getting the region back on its feet, Labour’s Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel says. More >>

Key saddles us with $37b in debt for no growth

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key’s National Government has saddled New Zealand with an extra $37 billion in debt in the past three years, but the country has no growth to show for it, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

Labour Leader acknowledges sacrifice of fallen soldier

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff has today expressed his profound regret and sadness at the loss of another New Zealand SAS soldier in Afghanistan. “I share in the grief of the family, friends and colleagues of the soldier who died fighting for what he believed ... More >>

Students victims of dodgy Nat-ACT deal

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Students are from today the losers in a dodgy deal between National and ACT on the Voluntary Student Membership Bill, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Shearer says. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 118

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Govt dumps housing burden on community sector

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

After turning a blind eye to Auckland’s housing shortage for two and a half years, Housing Minister Phil Heatley today presented Aucklanders with a hastily prepared package, the burden of which seems to fall on the community housing sector,” says ... More >>

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