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National re-announces re-announcements
Monday, 4 July 2011, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Shane JONES Infrastructure Spokesperson 4 July 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT National re-announces re-announcements Labour’s Infrastructure spokesperson Shane Jones says National’s so-called infrastructure blueprint announced today is little more than a rehash of ... More >>
Synthetic drug industry needs to lead charge
Monday, 4 July 2011, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is urging members of the legal high industry to self-regulate and establish their own code of practice for testing the safety of products before they are sold. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 69
Monday, 4 July 2011, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party's Christchurch electorate MPs, Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch Central) have started a regular bulletin to ... More >>
Bleak winter so far for Kiwi workers
Sunday, 3 July 2011, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jacinda Ardern Employment Spokesperson 3 July 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Bleak winter so far for Kiwi workers More >>
Community deserves to see all options
Saturday, 2 July 2011, 6:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette KING Deputy Leader MP for Rongotai 2 July 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Community deserves to see all options More >>
Commission correct – equal pay essential
Saturday, 2 July 2011, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Carol BEAUMONT Women’s Affairs Spokesperson 2 July 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Commission correct – equal pay essential More >>
All options should be on table for Basin roading
Saturday, 2 July 2011, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central 1 July 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT All options should be on table for Basin roading It is vital that Wellingtonians are allowed to consider all the options on major changes planned for the Airport-Basin Reserve ... More >>
Labour welcomes new farming face
Friday, 1 July 2011, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Agriculture spokesperson, Damien O’Connor, has welcomed the election of Bruce Wills as the new president of Federated Farmers. More >>
Water quality undermined by Government inaction
Friday, 1 July 2011, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Nick Smith should quit shedding crocodile tears over the continued pollution of waterways such as Southland’s Waituna Lagoon and introduce national freshwater standards instead, says Labour's Water spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
Brownlee’s attack on council unwarranted
Friday, 1 July 2011, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee’s attack on Waimakariri District’s Mayor and officials over the Kairaki Beach land issue is very disappointing, says Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson and Waimakariri MP Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Action Speaks Louder Than Standards
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tomorrow's action by school boards is a result of growing parental dissatisfaction with the shambolic implementation of National Standards, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Goff: Address to Federated Farmers conference
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I’m here to talk to you about the politics of courage – the readiness to make the hard decisions that need to be made. More >>
ECE cuts prove there’s no plan for future
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Funding cuts to early childhood education coming into effect tomorrow provide further proof that the National Government has no plan for the future, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Sue Moroney More >>
Keep libraries free, says Labour
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Keeping public library services free for all New Zealanders is behind new legislation drafted by Labour, says the Party’s Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 68
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party’s Christchurch electorate MPs, Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch Central) have started a regular bulletin to ... More >>
Community must have a say on 'mega' build
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 11:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Wellington City Council must urgently re-visit its decision to let less than a dozen residents have their say on a new retail development planned for their suburb, says Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson. More >>
National’s $2 billion savings swindle bites tomorrow
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-led Government’s latest broken promise kicks in tomorrow when it cuts the amount it puts into each KiwiSaver account every year by up to $520, Labour leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Heatley: Houses not answer to shortages
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The statement today by Housing Minister Phil Heatley that he doesn't believe building more houses would ease pressures in social housing is of huge concern, says Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Defence cuts: Many questions remain
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The process of ‘civilianising’ New Zealand’s defence forces has been made no more transparent following today’s announcement that 308 military personnel will no longer be “required in uniform”, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson Iain ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 67
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 11:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The dominant impression from last night’s meeting of Kairaki Beach residents is that there are far more questions than answers. More >>
