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Su'a William Sio Tribute to Sir Paul Reeves
Monday, 15 August 2011, 9:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sir Paul Reeves was an unfaltering champion of the youth of Manukau, a devoted advocate for people to stay connected irrespective of their differences, and a close and genuine friend of Pacific peoples. More >>
Morality tale #2 Clare Curran Blog
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Morality tale #2 Clare Curran Blog Social order, corporate dominance vs free speech and the taming of the internet. How important is this? Can and should governments be able to shut down social media and disable citizens access to the internet during ... More >>
Young people need jobs not welfare reform
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda ARDERN Spokesperson on Employment Spokesperson for Youth Affairs 14 August 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Young people need jobs not welfare reform National’s much hyped welfare announcement today has failed to address the elephant in the room of ... More >>
Death of Sir Paul Reeves: Helen Clark
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark said that Sir Paul Reeves was a great New Zealander who had served his country, his church, and his iwi with great distinction throughout his life. More >>
Sir Paul Reeves a man of decency and integrity- Goff
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has expressed his sincere condolences following the death of former Governor General Sir Paul Reeves. More >>
We must all get it right for our kids
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
14 August 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT We must all get it right for our kids A report out today urging all political parties to work together for the benefit of our children’s future is being welcomed by Labour as a validation of its promise to put children ... More >>
National criticised by party faithful on asset sales
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil GOFF Labour Leader 13 August 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT National criticised by party faithful on asset sales More >>
Ryall must take responsibility for cuts
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
13 August 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Ryall must take responsibility for cuts to anti-obesity measures Health Minister Tony Ryall needs to take responsibility for cuts made by the National Government that are hampering efforts to address New Zealand's obesity ... More >>
Minister’s needs to make decision to support crew
Friday, 12 August 2011, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Darien FENTON Spokesperson for labour 12 August 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Minister’s needs to make decision to support crew More >>
Commerce Committee milk pricing inquiry
Friday, 12 August 2011, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Commerce Spokesperson and Commerce Committee chair, Lianne Dalziel, says she understands people will be disappointed that the Committee has not issued a statement about progress on discussions on the terms of reference for the proposed milk pricing ... More >>
David Parker In Dunedin To Share Labour’s Plan
Friday, 12 August 2011, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David Parker is in Dunedin this Friday to share Labour’s bold plan for New Zealand, to introduce a fairer tax system, stop our valuable assets being flogged off overseas and grow the economy. David Clark, Labour candidate for Dunedin North says voters ... More >>
State broadcaster takes up begging bowl
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 7:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The prospect of Radio NZ having to raise money from cake stalls or corporate sponsorship has been signalled with the extraordinary revelation today that it has been registered as a charity, Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
Swift decisive action needed post-summit
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s Finance Summit held in Auckland was a welcome opportunity to once again put the immense harm caused by loan sharks in the spotlight, says Labour’s spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Carol Beaumont. “This summit is the result of increasing community ... More >>
Wrong time to take eye off the ball on alcohol
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans by the Government to bury the country’s alcohol watchdog within a new “health promotional agency” are at odds with all the advice coming from the coalface, Labour’s Health Spokespeople Grant Robertson and Iain Lees-Galloway say. More >>
National deaf to hearing loss concerns
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s outrageous that the National government have used their majority on a parliamentary select committee to prevent the voice of nearly 6,000 New Zealanders from being heard, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
National using jiggery pokery on ACC numbers
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has once again been caught out selectively using ACC figures, Labour ACC spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Since it came into office National has, fabricated a financial crisis at ACC only for it to then have to back down, and now its selectively ... More >>
Housing New Zealand decision petty and disappointing
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing New Zealand Gisborne’s decision to no longer distribute council rubbish stickers to their tenants is petty and disappointing says Labour Housing spokesperson and Gisborne based MP Moana Mackey More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 92
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 9:38 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 >>
David Shearer Supports Kindy Over Car Park
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The proposed closure of Point Chevalier Kindergarten to make way for a car park, has saddened parents pleased with the proximity of the kindergarten to the primary school, says Labour's MP for Mt Albert David Shearer. More >>
Defiant stand on National Standards
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 11:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Education’s confirmation that she is facing mass defiance from over a quarter of the country’s two thousand school Boards of Trustees, shows just how ludicrous her policies are, says Labour’s Associate Education spokesperson ... More >>