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Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 112
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finally, last night in Kaiapoi there was a Residents’ Association meeting with a point of difference --- Cabinet Minister and member of the Government’s Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on Canterbury Earthquake Recovery (ACE), Kate Wilkinson actually ... More >>
Labour’s plan on lifting school achievement
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s announcement by Labour to fix National Standards will help primary school children do better in the Northern Suburbs and Western Hills, according to Labour List MP based in Ohariu Charles Chauvel. More >>
Smith bathes in his trickle of conscience money
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 9:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Nick Smith's new fund to clean up water quality is conscience money from a Cabinet which fundamentally rejects any real such improvements, says Labour's water spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Step up on gender issues, Mr. McCully
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Foreign Affairs should take note of Julia Gillard’s appointment of an ambassador to tackle gender inequality in the Asia-Pacific region, says Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Joyce on a road to nowhere
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has cast doubt on the feasibility of the Puhoi to Wellsford road declaring it nothing more than a dead duck, Mt Albert MP David Shearer says. More >>
Government damage control raises more questions
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The extraordinarily quick response from the State Services Commission following concerns around the hiring of Mervyn English and Paul McCormack raises even more questions, Labour’s Health spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Key blames everyone else for RWC woes
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is still refusing to take responsibility for the transport snarl-up and waterfront chaos on Rugby World Cup opening night and is instead blaming everyone else including rugby fans, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Labour’s plan for lifting children’s achievement in schools
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today announced its plan to lift children’s education achievement in our primary schools. Education spokesperson Sue Moroney said that under Labour every child will have the opportunity to achieve to their full potential, supported by ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 111
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10:23 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 >>
National must address truck safety
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Horrific accidents involving trucks in the last two months show something is desperately wrong with truck safety in New Zealand, says Labour's Transport Safety spokesperson, Darien Fenton. More >>
State Services Commissioner must report as soon as possible
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 9:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While Health Minister Tony Ryall may have sought advice from the State Services Commissioner regarding the Ministry of Health hiring Mervyn English and Paul McCormack from the State Services Commissioner, it should not be an excuse to sweep the issue ... More >>
Key refuses to commit to Pike River recovery
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 9:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is still refusing to underwrite the recovery of the 29 miners from the Pike River despite progress made in stabilising the mine, says Labour West Coast MP Damien O'Connor. More >>
Government butt-covering after waterfront debacle
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 8:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s sudden decision to take control of the waterfront is an admission that it failed to ensure the security and safe passage of Kiwi fans and international visitors on Rugby World Cup opening night. More >>
EEZ bill too little, too late
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Moves to regulate New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone are little more than posturing given the Government’s push for more offshore exploration, Labour’s Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>
Conservation Minister not showing the love
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Conservation must surely have had her tongue firmly in her cheek when answering a question in the House today, Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Making ends meet getting harder with more price rises
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Low income families will again bear the brunt of another round of food prices with latest figures showing the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables has soared 13.2% in the last year, Labour’s deputy leader Annette King says. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 110
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 12:02 pm | 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 >>
Labour welcomes Child Poverty Action Group support
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Child Poverty Action Group report released today confirms Labour's policies on children and child poverty are on the right track, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>
Govt warned Auckland rail wouldn’t cope but failed to act
Monday, 12 September 2011, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce was warned Auckland’s public transport system would not cope with Rugby World Cup crowds, but failed to act, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Recovery 101: Transparency & Accountability
Monday, 12 September 2011, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have called my lecture Recovery 101: Transparency & Accountability. As successfully passing the 101 course is fundamental to progressing to stages 2 & 3 at university, so too are accountability and transparency fundamental to recovery. Without them ... More >>
