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National will make ‘pretend market’ even worse
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Energy spokesperson David Parker says that complaints by Meridian Energy and Mighty River Power --- that Genesis Energy quadrupled its normal prices while power lines were shut down for maintenance last weekend --- provide yet more proof ... More >>
Typical Government response: No response
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says the Government virtuously claims it wants input from Canterbury people, community groups and local MPs on quake issues, but hasn’t responded to even one approach from Labour MPs. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition sixteen
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 12:14 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 >>
Employment law changes unfair and unnecessary
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Employment Law changes that take effect from tomorrow are unfair, unnecessary and will do nothing to help the nation's stalling economy and bleak outlook for jobs, says Darien Fenton, Labour's spokesperson for Labour Issues. More >>
Building industry slump another sign of National’s failure
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A two year low in building consents is yet another sign of an economy that is failing to fire under the National Government, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. “Last month the value of consents issued for new dwellings was down 20 percent on the previous ... More >>
Anti-violence programs to lose funding under National
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Under a National-led Government victims of violence look set to be the latest casualty of ill-conceived slash and burn cost cutting tactics, Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says. More >>
National softens country for further broken promises
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is in the process of softening the electorate for further broken election promises, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “Working for Families is now under attack, despite repeated promises by John Key and Bill English that no cuts would be made ... More >>
Zero budget will devastate New Zealand economy
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe says the impact of cuts implied by a zero budget will be devastating for the New Zealand economy. “The days when National can pretend that it is just trimming fat are over,” David Cunliffe said. “A zero ... More >>
National’s ETS Will Mean Burning More Coal
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) has issued a stinging criticism of the National-led Government's changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme. Charles Chauvel, Labour's Environment Spokesperson, says that in a study released on Monday, the Paris-based IEA concludes: ... More >>
National’s expensive quake ads clearly political
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government claims it wants to keep politics out of the Canterbury quake recovery, but it is taking out large advertisements in newspapers around the country congratulating itself for what it is doing, says Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson ... More >>
What’s the real story, Minister Bennett?
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There are increasing reports that money destined for the Strengthening Families programmes is being stripped away from established organisations and given to Whānau Ora without tendering or consultation, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King said. “Organisations ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition fifteen
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 12:09 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 >>
Relief that Government will negotiate on sleepover decisions
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is relieved that the Government has agreed to sit down with stakeholders and unions to try to find a solution around the decision that disability support workers must be paid for “sleepovers”, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s spokesperson for ... More >>
Getting Tough, Not Posting Letters
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sending out letters is not going to stop bullies but getting tough on bullying might make a difference, Labour acting education spokesperson David Shearer says. More >>
Indiscriminate cuts will not deliver better public services
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government is deliberately failing to provide New Zealanders with the full story on cutbacks to public services, Labour State Services spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition fourteen
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 12:18 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 >>
Cosgrove: We’ll give bureaucrats a go
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Cosgrove: We’ll give bureaucrats a go, but we’re really worried for Canterbury people Labour’s Canterbury Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says Labour “will give the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) a go,” ... More >>
Government abandons its heroes
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 11:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government called the fire service heroes after the Christchurch earthquake but now it’s abandoning the service, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King said. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition thirteen
Monday, 28 March 2011, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition thirteen 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 ... More >>
Brownlee has changed his story on Dunne at least twice
Monday, 28 March 2011, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Brownlee has changed his story on Martyn Dunne at least twice Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has changed his story at least twice on whether top civil servant and former military man Martyn Dunne is to be made interim head of the Government’s ... More >>
