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Jump in Kiwis flying permanently to Australia
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The news that 3908 Kiwis headed across the ditch in February looking for higher paying jobs is an indictment on the National Government and its utter failure to grow our economy, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “These figures show just how much hard-working ... More >>
Legal aid reforms threaten quality access to justice
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Legal aid reforms announced by the Government today threaten the access of Kiwis to justice, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel. “At the heart of this ‘reform’ is his proposal to ramp up the Public Defence Service (PDS) ... More >>
Jetstar gets it wrong for people with disabilities
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Spokesperson for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni is appalled at the treatment of two Attitude TV presenters, Dan Buckingham and Tanya Black, by Jetstar Airlines. More >>
Ryall fails the young with arbitrary health cuts
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Cutting health services for 4500 young people, shows Health Minister Tony Ryall has taken his eye of the ball in health, Labour Health spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 25
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
My Christchurch colleagues and I are at today’s select committee hearing in Christchurch on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) legislation. More >>
MP Returns to Assistant Speaker Role
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East MP, Ross Robertson, has been appointed Assistant Speaker by Labour Leader Phil Goff when he announced a variety of new responsibilities for Labour MPs. More >>
Street Welcomes Petition for Greater Openness in Trade Talks
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A petition asking for a Foreign Affairs Select Committee hearing into the potential implications for New Zealand of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks was welcomed today by the Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Maryan Street. More >>
Prime Minister ‘Bart Simpson’ Key Beggars Belief
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key continues to try to duck responsibility for purchasing 34 luxury new BMW limousines, one of which comes complete with heated seats, despite having signed off on the deal four times, says Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson. More >>
Government’s Lack of Ambition for Kiwi Workers Exposed
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister wriggled like a fish on a hook this afternoon as he desperately tried to explain why on earth his Finance Minister believes it’s a good thing that Kiwi workers earn 30% less than Australians, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Government Mistakes Motion for Movement
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The ink is barely dry on the last review of the Government’s science sector, but Research Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp is already reviewing Crown Research Institutes in a move to influence another merger. More >>
Govt to prop up another corporate at expense of consumers
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders will be forced to pay more for ultrafast broadband while the National Government props up Telecom, in yet another case of bad decision-making favouring corporate mates, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 24
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 11:47 am | 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 >>
Govt set to prop up another corporate mate
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders will be forced to pay more for ultrafast broadband while the National Government props up Telecom, in yet another case of bad decision-making favouring corporate mates, says Labour's Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Erratic English loses plot on wages
Monday, 11 April 2011, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Erratic English loses plot on wages Finance Minister Bill English has lost the plot, pushing the case for New Zealand to be a low-wage economy, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Smug Key laughs off questions about heated seats
Monday, 11 April 2011, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Smug Key laughs off questions about heated seats Prime Minister John Key’s flippant dismissal of questions about the ministerial BMW with heated seats in Dunedin shows how arrogant he has become about the plight struggling Kiwi families find themselves ... More >>
Labour pays tribute to environment icon Don Merton
Monday, 11 April 2011, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour pays tribute to environment icon Don Merton The Labour Party has paid tribute to internationally acclaimed environmentalist Don Merton, who died at the weekend. More >>
Joyce must come clean on wacky Boscawen ideas
Monday, 11 April 2011, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce must say if he supports Consumer Affairs Minister John Boscawen’s wacky reforms that will means higher costs for consumers and transport companies in delivering parcels, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Shane Jones. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition 23
Monday, 11 April 2011, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
We expect the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) legislation to come into Parliament this week. Labour MPs have written to government ministers frequently outlining our views --- and, more importantly, the views of our constituents --- ... More >>
National needs to cool off for limo heated seats
Monday, 11 April 2011, 9:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should lead by example and cancel the order for 34 brand new BMW limousines that have "nice to have" trimmings such as heated seats and mobile offices, Labour's Internal Affairs spokesman Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Heatley has no plan for housing
Sunday, 10 April 2011, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Heatley has no plan for housing Housing Minister Phil Heatley has no plan to deal with New Zealand's worsening housing crisis, says Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. “The Minister has sat on his hands for two and a half years while the ever ... More >>
