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John Key and Steven Joyce: Are you blind or something?

Thursday, 21 July 2011, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Two new developments in countries which are committed to investing in their own local rail industries. Read these extracts carefully, because it shows governments that understand the importance of the local industry. Why doesn't ours? More >>

Boot camps not working

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The chickens have come home to roost with a Government report today acknowledging its much-vaunted youth camps have failed abysmally, Labour’s Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 79

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

CLAYTON COSGROVE: I find it deplorable that the Government, which has $5.5 million at its disposal, has refused to provide families of the victims of February’s earthquake with independent legal counsel for the Royal Commission’s Inquiry into the deaths ... More >>

Be honest Mr Key

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Prime Minister should be straight up and tell New Zealanders whether or not Israeli operatives have breached this country’s security and sovereignty, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maryan Street says. More >>

PRRS a threat to New Zealand biosecurity

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 9:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The determination by the National Government to push through lower standards of biosecurity protection for the import of pork into New Zealand is both stupid and dangerous, says Labour's Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O'Connor. More >>

Children draw short straw - Moroney

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Young children and their families have drawn the short straw as the rising cost of living and National's funding cuts combine to obliterate the family budget, says Labour's spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Sue Moroney. More >>

Autism support should be a priority

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The extra demands families with autistic children face in meeting the challenges of every-day life highlight the need for continuing support, Labour’s Health spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>

National guilty of duplicity over asset sales

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National has been deliberately misleading in costing the sale of assets like state-owned power companies, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. “National has already banked the profits from the sale of assets before it has even tried to ... More >>

Minister of Labour must learn from her mistakes

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Evidence to the Pike River Mine Commission has confirmed that the Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson wrongly rejected advice relating to the role of mine check inspectors and the health and safety procedures of miners, says Labour’s spokesperson for ... More >>

Playcentre closures not an option

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Anne Tolley should immediately rule out a proposal to slash funding to Playcentre, a 70-year-old institution attended by generations of Kiwi kids, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. More >>

National lets quake families down

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s refusal to provide families of the victims of February’s earthquake with independent legal counsel for the Royal Commission’s Inquiry into the deaths of their loved ones is deplorable, says Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson ... More >>

An insult to disability support workers

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s offer to phase in the minimum wage for disability support workers on sleepover shifts undermines four years of hard work and a long-running court battle, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Darien Fenton and Disability Issues ... More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 78

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:51 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 >>

Soaring prices hitting Kiwi pockets - Goff

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Soaring cost of living figures prove what a struggle it is for hard-working Kiwis to make ends meet, and dramatically expose the impact of National's broken promise on GST, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>

Jobless youth rate shocker, says Labour

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A critical report that condemns New Zealand’s shocking youth unemployment rate reflects the Government’s do-nothing attitude, Labour’s spokesperson for Employment and Youth Affairs, Jacinda Ardern, says. More >>

Autism funding crisis needs to be addressed

Monday, 18 July 2011, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A crisis in funding for people with autism and their families again raises serious questions about the priorities of the National-led government, according to Labour’s Spokesperson for Health, Grant Robertson, and the party’s Disability Issues spokesperson, ... More >>

Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 77

Monday, 18 July 2011, 1:03 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 >>