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Government no-show an insult to South Canterbury
Friday, 23 September 2011, 10:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The no-show by the Government at a public meeting in Temuka last night was an insult to the local communities, says Labour's Health spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Labour supports Palestine bid for UN recognition
Friday, 23 September 2011, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's refusal to be drawn on where it stands on Palestine's bid for statehood once again highlights its predilection for fence sitting, Labour's Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maryan Street says. More >>
Red Alert Blog: Labour’s response to Goverment Bill
Friday, 23 September 2011, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Here’s the letter making our clear position in response to the Government’s proposed legislation... More >>
Will Key bucket OECD scientists on water quality?
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 10:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Further international commentary that New Zealand’s water quality is continuing to deteriorate deserves a response from Prime Minister John Key, says Labour’s Water spokesperson Brendon Burns says. More >>
Rheumatic fever programme misses the mark
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s much heralded, but underfunded, rheumatic fever throat swabbing campaign is failing before it starts, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The Counties Manukau region accounts for almost half of all cases nationwide, ... More >>
‘Shocking’ growth figures show economy’s stalled
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s shockingly bad quarterly growth figures reveal a New Zealand economy that is at a standstill or going backward, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Cunliffe said the GDP rise of just 0.1 per cent in the June quarter had occurred ... More >>
Bagpipes? Och aye
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on officials to overturn the ban on bagpipes being played at World Cup Rugby matches, saying it makes Kiwis look like a bunch of kiltjoys. “If we can have the haka, then surely the Scots should be allowed a bit of skirt and skirl,” ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 115
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 9:56 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 >>
Free television recycling scheme: ad break when epic needed
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is congratulating The Warehouse for joining a two week analogue TV recycling scheme starting today, but says it's a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed. More >>
Elderly need services not a booklet
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Government funded booklet supposedly designed to improve access to home help will be seen by those who have had their home help slashed for exactly what it is - a cynical move by National to pull in votes, says Labour's spokesperson for Senior ... More >>
Labour says Greens economic package welcome
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Green Party’s economic package reflects much of Labour’s thinking, and makes a welcome and useful contribution to the debate on New Zealand’s economic future, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
100,000 Kiwis flee to Australia
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of Kiwis leaving for Australia since National came into office could almost fill Eden Park twice over, says Labour’s Economic Development and Associate Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 114
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:21 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 >>
Surveillance bill letter on public record
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has today released the letter it wrote to the Government last year confirming its support to pass the Search and Surveillance Bill. More >>
Key needs to deliver an assurance
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister’s visit to the West Coast on Thursday would be the perfect time for him to give families of the Pike River Mine tragedy an assurance that the Government will fund the recovery of their men, West Coast based Labour MP Damien O’Connor ... More >>
Charles Chauvel Blog: Overturning the Supreme Court
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National announced yesterday that it will introduce legislation under urgency to overturn the effect of the Supreme Court decision in Hamed v R – the appeal concerning the charges against the so-called “Urewera defendants”. The proposal is not to ... More >>
Auckland Council should be congratulated on their plan
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Auckland issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says the Auckland Council commitment to stop the sprawl and building the city rail link, contained in its draft plan released today is a shot across the bows of the National Government. More >>
Auckland City Council should be congratulated on their plan
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says the Auckland City Council commitment to stop the sprawl and building the city rail link, contained in its draft plan released today is a shot across the bows of the National Government. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 113
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party's Christchurch electorate MPs, Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch Central) have started a regular bulletin to keep people in their electorates and ... More >>
Key can't have a bob each way on Canterbury
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 10:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key can't have it both ways when it comes to getting the Canterbury recovery going, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
