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More funding cuts for early childhood a possibility

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government today confirmed it is considering proposals that could see further massive cuts to Early Childhood Education, including home-based care, Playcentre, Kohanga Reo and 20 hours free, Labour ECE spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>

Housing NZ helping National to manage ‘public perception’

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing Minister Phil Heatley needs to hold his own department to the same standards of accountability and compliance with the law that he is expecting from state house tenants says Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>

Answers needed after Navy ammo theft

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The theft of ammunition, flares and cartridges from the Navy’s Kauri Point arms depot raises serious concerns about security on Defence Force property, says Labour’s Spokesperson for Defence Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>

Labour Leader to help serve school breakfast

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff will help serve breakfast at Porirua’s Holy Family School tomorrow to highlight concerns about the thousands of children going to school hungry because their families can’t cope with the rising cost of living. More >>

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

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 >>

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