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Workers’ Memorial Day- lives lost never forgotten
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Workers who have lost their lives or been injured on the job will not be forgotten, says Labour’s spokesperson for Labour Issues Darien Fenton. Darien Fenton will speak tomorrow at the Workers’ Memorial Day service in Christchurch. “This year’s ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 32
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 12:43 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 >>
Canterbury still needs business recovery package
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National must urgently reconsider its decision to can the Christchurch business recovery package in two weeks given Chamber of Commerce estimates that up to 10,000 businesses will need significant help in the future, says Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery ... More >>
Another example of Expressway arrogance
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 9:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The recent experience of renowned writer Patricia Grace is just the latest example of arrogance by the Government and its plan to carve up communities with its Kapiti Expressway, Labour MP for Mana Kris Faafoi says. More >>
Red Alert: Why Joyce is determined to crash through
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Adam Gifford at the Herald succinctly sums up why Steven Joyce is so intent on ignoring all opposition and calls for compromise on his broadband scheme which looks as if its becoming a white elephant. More >>
Support for Broadband Solution If It Benefits Consumers
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today announced qualified support for a compromise solution suggested by the telecommunication industry to the impasse over the Government’s controversial broadband scheme, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Public broadcasting should not be undermined
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Radio New Zealand Chair Richard Griffin is considering moves that would begin the process of commercialisation of our state broadcaster, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Government neglects women in violent situations
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite an increasing number of women and children relying on safe houses, the Government continues to justify cuts to domestic violence programmes, says Labour's Women's Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont and Victims' Rights spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
Power’s slash and burn is failing victims of crime
Friday, 22 April 2011, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson for Victims’ Rights Carmel Sepuloni agrees with QC J Marshall that the findings of an inquiry into the breach of name suppression revealing nine further cases of name suppression failures since 2006 is unacceptable. More >>
New turfs for the north well deserved
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 6:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New turfs for the north well deserved The announcement by the Wellington City Council to develop new artificial turfs at both Alex Moore Park in Johnsonville and another located in Tawa is great news according to Charles Chauvel, Labour List MP based ... More >>
IRD’s use of debt collectors unacceptable
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The use of independent debt collectors by the IRD to collect outstanding taxes is unacceptable and has to stop immediately if public confidence in the confidentiality of the system is to remain intact, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Brownlee and Key - different stories on power bill subsidy
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Prime Minister John Key are at odds on the issue of paying a power bill subsidy to quake-affected Christchurch residents struggling to heat their homes, says Christchurch Central MP Brendon Burns More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 31
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch LABOUR MPs 21 April 2011 Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 31 The Labour Party’s Christchurch electorate MPs, Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri), Ruth Dyson (Port Hills), Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) and Brendon Burns (Christchurch ... More >>
Public must be reassured on broadband deals
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Public must be reassured on broadband deals An independent review of the Government’s broadband deals must be undertaken urgently following serious conflict of interest allegations against its top adviser on broadband, says Labour’s Communications ... More >>
Public must be reassured on broadband deals
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 11:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
An independent review of the Government’s broadband deals must be undertaken urgently following serious conflict of interest allegations against its top adviser on broadband, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson. More >>
Food bank crisis the priority, not chopper rides
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Deputy Leader and Social Policy spokesperson Annette King is urging the Government to help food banks who are facing a crisis with a huge increase in the demand for food parcels. “Just today the Downtown Community Ministry has reported that its ... More >>
Slashing Family Court costs will hurt children
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Courts spokesperson Rick Barker says that the Government’s proposal to cut costs from the Family Court is deeply concerning. More >>
Halt broadband decisions pending review
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour says the Government must halt decisions on the broadband rollout following revelations that the man responsible for designing it is at the centre of anti-competitive findings against Telecom which saw the company fined $12 million in the High Court ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 30
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:16 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 >>
Important link between maternal health and obesity
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The proven link between maternal health and obesity in children will be an important tool in the effort to improve maternal and infant health, says Labour’s spokesperson for Maternal Health Steve Chadwick. “This is great news. Clinicians have always ... More >>
