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KiwiSaver funds won’t incur CGT
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
KiwiSaver funds will not incur capital gains tax on their share investments under Labour’s policy proposal. “National’s scaremongering in Parliament yesterday --- like almost everything it says on CGT --- was spurious and without foundation,” ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 87
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 12:51 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 >>
Congrats For Northcote Labour Candidate's Masters Graduation
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Northcote Labour Electorate Committee is delighted to congratulate it’s candidate in the upcoming general election, Paula Gillon, on receiving a first class honours for her Masters degree. More >>
Response from Commission unhelpful
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 10:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement by the Commerce Commission that it was ruling out a 'full' inquiry into the price of milk, but could possibly revisit complaints about Fonterra's farm gate price-setting, is unclear and unhelpful for all stakeholders, says Labour's ... More >>
Key manipulates figures on income inequality
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key cynically manipulated figures in today’s Houshold Incomes in New Zealand report by refusing to admit it included statistics only up to June 2010, and didn’t take account of the massive tax cuts for the rich in October 2010, ... More >>
Wiggle room in drug ban a concern
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The response of the synthetic drug industry to new legislation banning their product is cause for concern, says Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Low wages put pressure on struggling Kiwis
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The news that wages have risen just 1.9% in the year to June shows that Kiwi families are doing it tough right now as the price of basic items like milk, petrol and groceries race far ahead of their pay packets, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Milk price needs further scrutiny says Labour
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision by the Commerce Commission not to hold an inquiry into the price of milk will come as a blow to the many Kiwi families struggling to make ends meet, Labour’s Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel, who also chairs the Commerce Committee, ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 86
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 12:03 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 >>
Too late to cover your back, Minister
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Speaker must hold Steven Joyce to account for his deliberate obfuscation around a letter from Telecom boss Paul Reynolds about the Government's ultrafast broadband project, Labour's Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>
Smith takes credit for the weather
Monday, 1 August 2011, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Any reduction in New Zealand’s emissions is welcome, but Climate Change Minister Nick Smith shouldn’t crow too loudly about the part the National Government has played in any ETS success, says Labour’s climate change spokesman Brendon Burns. ... More >>
Drug ban signals progress
Monday, 1 August 2011, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is welcoming a decision to place a 12-month ban on all synthetic cannabis products and other new drugs while more sustainable regulation of new substances is looked into. More >>
Question time for Mr Joyce
Monday, 1 August 2011, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran has laid a complaint with Speaker Lockwood Smith over whether Communications Minister Steven Joyce deliberately misled Parliament by not revealing the existence of a crucial letter from Telecom ... More >>
Key just doesn’t get it on jobs
Monday, 1 August 2011, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key showed again today that he doesn’t understand how difficult many New Zealanders are finding it to get a job, say Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe and Employment spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. “John Key seems to live in a world divorced ... More >>
Short term thinking won’t solve problems
Monday, 1 August 2011, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Social Policy spokesperson Annette King says she’s bitterly disappointed with the Prime Minister’s refusal to join a cross-party approach on child welfare. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 85
Monday, 1 August 2011, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
I’ve had good feedback from the CERA housing expo held over the weekend. It appears it was well attended and people appreciated all the key stakeholders being in one place to discuss their relocation needs. More >>
Minister should quit over 100% failure
Sunday, 31 July 2011, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Nick Smith’s resignation should resign his portfolio in protest at the way an independent scientific report shows the Government has ignored best practice advice around improving water quality, says Labour’s water spokesman Brendon ... More >>
Minister must heed Women’s Refuge warning
Sunday, 31 July 2011, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A warning that budget cuts could lead to the introduction of waiting lists for some of New Zealand’s most at-risk women is stark evidence that the Government is not interested in dealing with violence in our society, Labour’s Women’s Affairs ... More >>
Adoption law needs shake up
Friday, 29 July 2011, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Youth Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern is pushing to have New Zealand’s antiquated and discriminatory adoption laws modernised and updated. More >>
Growing gap between rich and poor hurts all Kiwis
Friday, 29 July 2011, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It's a terrible tragedy that some Kiwi parents are having to send their children to school hungry at a time when the richest New Zealanders are enjoying a big boost to their financial fortunes, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
