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Labour rejects Finlayson’s sniping criticism

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Attorney-General Chris Finlayson’s constant sniping about Labour’s attempts to resolve concerns about police search and surveillance practices is becoming tiresome and indicates he is unwilling to work with others to find a solution, says Labour’s ... More >>

Watchdog’s report another bite at PM’s credibility

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Office of the Auditor-General’s report, Managing freshwater quality: challenges for regional councils, is another blow to John Key’s credibility on water quality, says Labour’s spokesperson for Water Brendon Burns. More >>

Interference in schools ramps up

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Despite protestations to the contrary the Government is continuing its stand-over tactics around National Standards, with dozens of schools being forced to include Ministry statements in their charters, Labour’s Education spokesperson Sue Moroney ... More >>

Key muddles the economy and his own words

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Not only is John Key’s recipe for growing the economy apparently limited to ‘muddling through’, but he is now also trying to ‘muddle’ the sense of the words he uses in media interviews, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

Just say when…

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

With less than 20 hours before people can have their say on the Government’s search and surveillance fix-it, the Government has refused to give an indication of when the latest draft of the Bill will be available, Charles Chauvel says. More >>

Car city hardly a breath of fresh air

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A report showing air pollution in Auckland is double that of Sydney’s and on a par with Tokyo’s is another blot on National’s ever-expanding not very environmental copybook, Labour’s Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>

While Key ‘muddles through’, Kiwis can’t find jobs

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key says New Zealand might “muddle through” under National, but woeful economic management means almost 47,000 fewer Kiwis are employed now than when he took office, says Labour’s Employment spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>

Charles Chauvel Blog: Update – The AG responds (again)

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party

In the interests of transparency, I am continuing to put up the correspondence between Labour and the Government on their draft video surveillance Bill. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 117

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:47 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 >>

Pakuranga kick started Election Campaign Activities

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The memorable weekend over 24th and 25th Sept’11 was not only an actioned packed weekend for Rugby World Cup crucial games, All Blacks beating France and Samoa beating Fiji but also the Warriors' stunning win into NRL grand final after 9 years. This ... More >>

Clare Curran column: The state and our media

Monday, 26 September 2011, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Drinnan, in today’s NZ Herald writes that while Australia’s Labor Government pushes ahead with reviews on media standards and looking at the convergence of the media and telecommunications markets, the NZ National Government continues to stick ... More >>

Clare Curran column: The state of our media

Monday, 26 September 2011, 6:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

There’s a lot going on in the media world, both in New Zealand and elsewhere. A disturbing trend is the increasing influence of the finance world in the operation of media companies. More >>

Government dismisses petitioner’s school speed zone concerns

Monday, 26 September 2011, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Member of Parliament for Waimakariri is dismayed by the response of the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee to the petition of local Swannanoa woman Lucinda Rees calling for a nationwide speed limit outside our schools. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 117

Monday, 26 September 2011, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party

[Description: Description: Description: Description: CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY PLAN Labour will: * Purchase 1500 properties and sell them at cost to red zoned residents * Ring-fence $100 million as compensation for home improvements * Release all available ... More >>

Go the new Phoenix

Friday, 23 September 2011, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

News that a group of Wellington business people have taken over the Phoenix football franchise is a huge relief for Wellington, and is a chance for locals to show their support for the team, says Labour MP for Wellington Central Grant Robertson. More >>

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