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The need for change is urgent

Monday, 29 August 2011, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The latest report on child health and welfare shows the urgent need for change in the way New Zealand treats its children, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>

Lack of focus on child health irresponsible

Monday, 29 August 2011, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Another damning report out today confirms that the health and wellbeing of this country's children should be the Government's top priority, Labour's Health Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 101

Monday, 29 August 2011, 10:08 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 >>

Labour to debate aged care policy

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour to debate aged care policy The National Government has accelerated a crisis in aged care by undermining funding structures, says Labour’s spokesperson for Senior Citizens and Aged Care, Steve Chadwick. Speaking a day before leading New ... More >>

Mental health a priority to address suicide numbers

Saturday, 27 August 2011, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The release of national suicide statistics by the Chief Coroner highlights the need for a focus on mental health issues, says Labour’s Associate Health (Mental Health) spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>

Questions need asking over aid cash

Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Prime Minister needs to explain why New Zealand has committed millions of dollars in aid to Libya, says Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>

Pay your bills, Mr McCully

Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Not content with destroying New Zealand’s foreign aid reputation in the Pacific, Murray McCully has now added insult to injury by not paying the required departure tax in the Cook Islands following recent visit there, Opposition Foreign Affairs ... More >>

Alcohol reforms could have gone further

Friday, 26 August 2011, 10:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MPs Charles Chauvel, Carol Beaumont and Carmel Sepuloni who all sat on the select committee that considered the Alcohol Reform Bill said the final decisions do not go far enough. More >>

New guidelines to support safer schools

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Education Minister Anne Tolley says newly-released guidelines for the search and seizure of drugs and weapons in schools will help support teachers and protect students and staff. More >>

National burying its head in the sand on food prices

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

With Kiwis now paying nearly 16 per cent more for fruit and vegetables than this time last year it’s no wonder families are being forced to make tough decisions, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>

Legal aid delays likely to get worse

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Delays in processing legal aid applications, which have resulted in people being held in jail for months in Southland, are merely a taste of things to come under changes National is looking to make to the system, Labour’s Justice spokesperson ... More >>

Strong message to tax dodgers

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Supreme Court decision relating to two orthopaedic surgeons sends a strong message to those who are structuring their affairs in a bid to dodge taxes and freeload off other Kiwis, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>

Labour Leader visits West Auckland

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff will travel to West Auckland tomorrow on a series of visits related to early childhood education and supporting families who are struggling with the rising cost of living. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 100

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 10:37 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) produce this regular bulletin to keep people in their electorates and media ... More >>

National puts more Kiwis out of work

Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s announcement that 240 MAF staff are to lose their jobs is further evidence that the National-led Government doesn’t have a job creation plan, but a join-the-dole-queue policy, says Labour’s Acting State Services spokesperson, Grant Robertson. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 99

Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Fishing inquiry should not put needs of abused crew on hold

Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The terms of reference for the Government’s inquiry into foreign fishing vessels announced today, while welcome, must not put the needs of the Oyang 75 crew and Shin Ji on hold, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues. More >>

Labour Leader visits South Auckland

Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff will travel to South Auckland tomorrow on a series of visits related to skills training, creating job opportunities and coping with the rising cost of living. “Youth unemployment is at an all-time high. There are 58,000 Kiwis ... More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 98

Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Families to say if Key’s backflip good enough

Monday, 22 August 2011, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister John Key has done some sort of backflip in providing legal support for the families of Christchurch quake victims, but it is up to the families to say if they are satisfied, says Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery spokesperson ... More >>

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