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Budget 2011: Zero ideas, zero leadership
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Budget 2011 provides zero leadership, and won’t create a stronger, export-led economy, more jobs, higher wages, or more fairness for struggling Kiwi families, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Champion of Samoan rights will be missed
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 11:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Pacific community are grieving the loss of Wellington based Queen’s Counsel, Dr George Barton, a champion of Pacific rights, says Labour’s Pacific Island spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 45
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 10:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 45 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 ... More >>
Importing workforce not the answer
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has refused to rule out using migrant labour in the rebuild of Christchurch even though it still has time to ensure enough Kiwis are trained to do the work, says Labour’s Employment spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. “Last week Tertiary Education ... More >>
National Standards data shown to be suspect
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The revelation that schools have been told by the Ministry of Education to include National Standards in their charters --- even if they are not implementing the standards --- calls into question Government data on the issue, says Labour’s Education spokesperson, ... More >>
Labour steadfastly opposes ACC privatisation
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour steadfastly opposes National’s plan to privatise the ACC work account and will continue to strongly criticise Minister Nick Smith’s plan to work towards that goal by stealth, says Labour’s spokesperson for ACC Chris Hipkins. “Since ... More >>
Steven Joyce forced into massive back-down on Telco Bill
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce has ditched the controversial anti-competitive regulatory holiday in his broadband Bill for what appears to be an even worse stitched together last minute compromise that has been forced on him by the Maori Party, says Labour’s communications ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 44
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:32 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 >>
So when’s the broadband decision Mr Joyce?
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 9:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Now that Steven Joyce has his anti-competitive, price rising, monopoly-creating broadband Bill heading back to Parliament, a decision was widely tipped to be imminent on who was going to win the lucrative $1.35 billion contract to deliver the new network. More >>
How About the PM Take A Stroll Through the Food Bank?
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 5:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is increasingly obvious that John Key is becoming out of touch with the cost of living pressures faced by hardworking Kiwis, Labour’s Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>
School Funding Extension Welcomed But Uncertainty Remains
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the announcement that Christchurch schools affected by reduced rolls will have their pre-earthquake operational funding extended, but their future remains uncertain, says Labour’s Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel. More >>
ECE Centres Sit Empty in South Auckland
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New early childhood education centres are empty in South Auckland because National has not properly managed the consent process, says Labour’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education, Sue Moroney, and Labour List MP based in Manurewa, Louisa Wall. More >>
Kawerau schools hīkoi reaches Parliament
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kawerau teachers, pupils and community representatives marched on Parliament today calling for consultation on the restructure of their schools. The hīkoi boldly demonstrated that true leadership is walking the talk, says Labour’s list MP based in Rotorua ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 43
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have been coming across a number of people who are uninsured and therefore vulnerable. It should be emphasised that these are not people who have tried to rort the system. More >>
David Cunliffe's Pre-Budget Speech - Owning Out Future
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Finance Spokesperson, 17 May 2011, SPEECH - Owning our future - Introduction: It is two days from the crucial 2011 Budget and, as expected, the parameters of the debate are now clear. More >>
David Cunliffe Pre-Budget Speech
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 9:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
David CUNLIFFE Finance Spokesperson 16 May 2011, Pre-Budget speech, Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Christchurch More >>
Kiwis lose confidence in National’s economic management
Monday, 16 May 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Just days before the Budget a new poll shows more Kiwis believe the economy is on the wrong track than the right track, and that they do not have confidence in National’s economic management, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 42
Monday, 16 May 2011, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have read with interest the report from Paymark today that suggest as many as 56,000 people may have fled Christchurch in the days after February’s earthquake. Paymark, the electronic transaction processing company, says that before the February quake ... More >>
Clare Curran Column: The Trashing Of Politics and the Media
Monday, 16 May 2011, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
I’ve been writing for a while about the degradation of quality media in this country and building a case for strengthening it. More >>
Rheumatic fever unacceptable in New Zealand
Friday, 13 May 2011, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The scourge of rheumatic fever in New Zealand will only be addressed by tackling inequities and the social causes of the disease, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
