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Dementia : qualified staff essential
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Extra funding for dementia care, while welcomed, comes at the cost of improved staffing levels and standardised training for qualified staff, says Labour’s Aged Care spokesperson Steve Chadwick. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 49
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
As expected, community leaders have expressed considerable disappointment that the Port Company is now able to dump earthquake rubble into the harbour with no environmental impact assessment, and no traffic management plan in place. This process, which was ... More >>
Finally an admission on unethical fishing practice
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Fisheries Conference last weekend, revealed an embarrassing admission from the Minister of Fisheries as to the problem of third world labour and conditions on board charter fishing vessels, says Labour’s MP based in West Coast Tasman Damien ... More >>
Waterview connection a win for local communities
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The draft report by the Board of Inquiry on the extension of State Highway 20 strikes a good balance between meeting the needs of the local community, and the wider objectives of the road, says Labour's MP for Mt Albert David Shearer. More >>
National can’t justify delay on veterans
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement confirming an increase in War Disablement Pension Gallantry Allowance payments for Veterans is welcome, but the veteran community is still awaiting the Government’s long-overdue announcement on overhauling and updating the War Pensions ... More >>
National starts process to sell off our assets
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has already started the process of selling off state-owned power companies despite promising to seek a mandate for the sales in the November election, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 48
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:39 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 >>
Lyttelton ‘consultation’ offensive
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 10:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson says it is offensive for the Government to claim it intends consulting with community organisations on reclamation work at Port Lyttelton when it has already announced today that it is fast-tracking the proposal. More >>
Key --- for mandate read mockery
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key is making a mockery of his promise to seek an election-day mandate on changes to KiwiSaver, says Labour's Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
National Government to Abandon State Housing?
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government appears to be absolving itself of its responsibilities in the social housing sector following Budget 2011, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Broadband Monopoly Ties Up Taxpayer Funds
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s broadband plan will tie up $1.35 billion of taxpayer funds until possibly 2036, with taxpayers bearing the cost of hundreds of millions of dollars in interest, says Labour’s communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 47
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
24 May 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 47 The Labour Party’s Christchurch electorate MPs, Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch ... More >>
If farmers don’t pay, the rest of us pay for them
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key is at sixes and sevens over the issue of the agriculture sector contributing to the Emissions Trading Scheme, and clearly doesn’t even understand his own policy, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
KiwiSaver cuts put further pressure on Health budget
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has dumped the cost of health workers' Kiwisaver schemes on to District Health Boards, putting further pressure on budgets that are not keeping up with inflation and an ageing population, says Labour's Health spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Challenge for agriculture
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 9:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bringing agriculture into the ETS in 2013 will present a challenge for the industry but offer opportunities at the same time, says Labour's Agriculture spokesperson Damien O'Connor. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 46
Monday, 23 May 2011, 2:11 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 >>
Lifeline cut to vulnerable children
Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision by Countdown to cancel its support for the Red Cross Breakfast in Schools programme is devastating news for vulnerable children whose parents are struggling to put food on the table, says Labour’s Social Policy spokesperson Annette King. More >>
R&D tax credit will stimulate economic growth
Sunday, 22 May 2011, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David PARKER Economic Development Spokesperson 22 May 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT R&D tax credit will stimulate economic growth The announcement today of the creation of the 12.5% tax credit for additional research and development marks an important ... More >>
Speech: Goff - Labour Party Congress
Sunday, 22 May 2011, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tony and Dawn, Jemma, Jack and Ronnie want the Kiwi Dream – a home of their own, a good job, someone to love, something to hope for. More >>
Growing a smart and innovative economy
Sunday, 22 May 2011, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil GOFF Labour Leader Sunday, 22 May 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Growing a smart and innovative economy Labour has today announced it will introduce a research and development tax credit at a rate of 12.5% to help get our country moving again and to grow a ... More >>
