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Queenstown hospital services under threat
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Health Tony Ryall needs to step in and protect the public health services of the Queenstown region, Labour Health spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “There are currently plans underway to sell-off public health facilities in the area and ... More >>
Concerns mounting over insurance companies in South
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Insurance companies need to keep offering insurance for South Island people and businesses despite the Christchurch earthquake, Labour Rural Affairs spokesman Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition five
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 10:37 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 >>
Government Shows No Commitment to Science
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision by NIWA to cut 35 jobs, most of them front line scientists, demonstrates the National Government’s fixation of stripping the public service to the bone, Labour Research, Science and Technology Spokesperson David Shearer said. More >>
International Expertise Valuable Asset for Chch Heritage
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Clearer steps are needed around the review process for Christchurch’s heritage buildings, Labours Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick said today. More >>
Bromley Hit Hard With News of Factory Closure
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Bromley area today learned that carpet maker Godfrey Hirst New Zealand will not be reopening its Maces Road factory in the Canterbury region, MP for Port Hills Ruth Dyson says More >>
Labour to Fight New Telco Laws and Secretive Process
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will fight the government’s new telco laws and has slammed the government for its secretive drafting process and intention to ram them through into law without proper scrutiny, said Labour’s Communications and IT and Finance Spokespersons More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition four
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition four 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 >>
Labour farewells Kiwi scriptwriter Graeme Tetley
Monday, 14 March 2011, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour farewells Kiwi scriptwriter Graeme Tetley Steve Chadwick has today played tribute to well-known New Zealand scriptwriter Graeme Tetley who recently passed away. More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition three
Monday, 14 March 2011, 10:39 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 >>
Labour expresses sympathy and support for Japan
Saturday, 12 March 2011, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Saturday, 12 March 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT Labour expresses sympathy and support for Japan Labour Leader Phil Goff has expressed his sorrow and support for the Japanese people as they come to terms with the aftermath of the devastating 8.9 magnitude ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition two 11/3/11
Friday, 11 March 2011, 11:06 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 >>
Welfare reforms need to consider effects on victims
Friday, 11 March 2011, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must be careful that its welfare reforms do not penalize women for leaving violent relationships, Labour Victims' Rights spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says. More >>
Community concern about court queues well founded
Friday, 11 March 2011, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Courts spokesperson Rick Barker says that figures released by Courts Minister Georgina Te Heuheu show that community concern around the prolonged delay for hearings concerning access to children is well founded. More >>
Warning of price rise for Wellington commuters
Friday, 11 March 2011, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Warning of price rise for commuters out of Government’s “rescue” package for Wellington commuter Rail More >>
National tinkers with Ministries while economy struggles
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement of a merger of the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries in Wellington will do nothing to help the primary industry sector, Labour Agriculture spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Blog: Competition and public service
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
But why has the government bailed out Mediaworks with a $43 million low interest deferred payment for its radio spectrum licence while it appears set on axing funding for TVNZ7, the new and vibrant young digital public channel? More >>
Christchurch Earthquake bulletin edition one
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 11:28 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) are today starting a regular bulletin designed to keep people in their electorates ... More >>
National must take responsibility for after-hours charges
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government needs to act to rein in charges for treatment at after-hours clinics as the soaring cost of living is taking its toll on the budgets of New Zealand families, Grant Robertson Labour Health Spokesperson said. More >>
Review of Act should see judges’ interests established
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Law Commission’s review of the Judicature Act should open the door for a register of judges’ interests to be established on a permanent basis in New Zealand, Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Charles Chauvel said today. “Labour is clear that a compulsory ... More >>
