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Goff and Cosgrove pay tribute to the people of Christchurch
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff and Earthquake Recovery spokesperson and Waimakariri MP Clayton Cosgrove, today paid tribute to rescue and emergency service workers and thanked them for their tireless efforts. More >>
Speech - Phil Goff:Fourth US NZ Partnership Forum
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
First, a warm welcome to our guests from the United States. Yours is the largest ever Congressional delegation and official delegation from the US to visit New Zealand. We are appreciative that such a large group of leaders from the US should travel ... More >>
Health workforce in crisis under Ryall
Monday, 21 February 2011, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson Health spokesperson 21 February 2011 Media Statement Health workforce in crisis under Ryall A 300 percent increase in the number of doctors heading to Australia is an indictment on the failed health policies of the National Government, ... More >>
Key should take responsibility for BMW deal
Monday, 21 February 2011, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Key should take responsibility for BMW deal John Key has told too many conflicting stories about the BMW deal, and he should stop being dishonest and take responsibility, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Dyson decides to pay back cost of trip
Monday, 21 February 2011, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Ruth Dyson says she is paying back the cost of a recent private trip to Ethiopia for herself and her husband because it is no longer appropriate for taxpayers to subsidise such trips when so many Kiwis are struggling to make ends meet. More >>
Without Key and English, Crown Accounts Would be Better
Friday, 18 February 2011, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Crown Accounts for the last six months of 2010 could have been in far better shape if the Government had maintained contributions to the New Zealand Super Fund, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. “The lack of financial acumen ... More >>
Arrogant Wilkinson distorts truth on gender pay gap
Friday, 18 February 2011, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kate Wilkinson is the latest in a line of arrogant cabinet ministers to tell struggling Kiwis how lucky they are to be having their struggles under a National government, says Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont. “The tone of self-congratulation ... More >>
Quake accommodation package too little for many
Friday, 18 February 2011, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
After almost six months the Government has failed to put together a robust package to help Canterbury earthquake victims, says Labour’s Earthquake Recovery spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. “As far as earthquake victims are concerned, any package is better ... More >>
Govt has no idea where our young unemployed are ending up
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has lost track of most of the young jobless who have been through its Community Max make-work scheme, Labour's Spokesperson for Employment Jacinda Ardern said today. "Acting Employment Minister Simon Power and Prime Minister John ... More >>
Work to privatise ACC began long before public knew
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government is ploughing ahead with plans to privatise ACC despite warnings that the benefits and risks of doing so are unknown, Labour’s ACC spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “National’s blind rush to privatisation could shift even ... More >>
More proof of Government dishonesty over limos
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A news story on Television New Zealand has provided more proof the Government and John Key knew well in advance about the purchase of a new fleet of BMW ministerial cars, says Labour MP Trevor Mallard. "The 2010/11 Estimates for Vote Ministerial ... More >>
Broaden dialogue on trade negotiations
Friday, 18 February 2011, 9:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time for broadening dialogue about and input into the trade negotiation process, says Opposition Trade Spokesperson, Maryan Street. “We are embarking on a new era of trade negotiations, where civil society demands more input into and more accountability ... More >>
National’s response to housing shortage woefully inadequate
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing Minister Phil Heatley’s bragging that his one year ‘Jobs and Growth’ package has “delivered well above expectation” proves that the Government has no plan to deal with the ever worsening housing crisis, says Labour Housing Spokesperson ... More >>
Government’s rash of boastful releases doesn’t add up
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A rattled National government issued five self-congratulatory media releases about so-called ‘stimulus projects’ between 12.43pm and 2.35pm today in a desperate attempt to show it has a plan for New Zealand’s economic recovery, says Labour ... More >>
Government’s dishonesty over VIP fleet exposed
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has been caught out telling porkies about its decision to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on a new fleet of BMWs, says Trevor Mallard. “In Parliament this afternoon, Gerry Brownlee admitted that there was no obligation on the Government ... More >>
Why doesn’t John Key understand his own ECE cuts?
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 11:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s attempt to run and hide from his comments on Early Childhood Education came back to bite him yesterday when not even his own Minister could explain his comments, Labour ECE spokesperson Sue Moroney says. “Prime Minister John Key ... More >>
Key clueless about consequences of asset sales
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s claim that foreign investors won’t rush in to snap up shares in our power companies when National hocks them off is ludicrous given the example of Contact Energy, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “The Prime Minister’s dishonest justification ... More >>
AUS PM delivers good news for Kiwi apple growers
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is celebrating the announcement by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that it will adhere to a World Trade Organisation ruling and allow New Zealand apples to be sold in Australia, Agriculture spokesman Damien O'Connor says. "The announcement ... More >>
Govt must back minimum wage for disability support workers
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must now back payment of the minimum wage to disability support workers who perform sleepovers, says Labour's spokesperson for labour issues Darien Fenton. Darien Fenton said a Court of Appeal decision today has confirmed a previous Employment ... More >>
Key denies housing shortage
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s claim in Parliament today that New Zealand is not facing a housing shortage is so out of touch with reality that it beggars belief says Labour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. "John Key’s government has sat on its hands ... More >>
