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Comments by Bush Administration official wrong
Saturday, 18 December 2010, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Under Labour, New Zealand made its own judgments on foreign policy as a proudly independent sovereign country, Labour leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Labour selects Phil Twyford for Te Atatu
Saturday, 18 December 2010, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour selects Phil Twyford for Te Atatu Phil Twyford has been selected as Labour’s candidate to contest the Te Atatu electorate in next year’s general election. Announcing the candidacy today, Senior Vice-President Moira Coatsworth says there were 8 top ... More >>
Labour confirms Soraya Peke-Mason for Te Tai Hauauru
Friday, 17 December 2010, 8:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has confirmed Soraya Peke-Mason as its candidate for the Māori electorate seat of Te Tai Hauauru in next year’s general election. More >>
Pacific enrolments in ECE indictment of John Key
Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fact that only 29.9 percent of Pacific Island children are attending formal Early Childhood Education and care is an indictment of the John Key National Government, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
West Coast deserves better from the Government
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement that the Government will make IRD workers in Greymouth redundant is kicking a region when it’s down, says West Coast/Tasman based MP Damien O’Connor. More >>
Ministry of Health restructure – a broken election promise
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The newly announced Ministry of Health restructure is a massive downgrade, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Health Minister Tony Ryall is set to downgrade the Ministry of Health to a small policy directorate, while creating a new level ... More >>
Government must preserve New Chum Beach
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff is calling on the Government to front up with the money needed to help preserve the untouched beauty of New Chum beach, in light of today’s generous offer from the developers to provide half of the funding. More >>
National censors its failings on women’s issues
Friday, 17 December 2010, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Women’s Affairs Minister Hekia Parata has today presented to the public a report that shows her Government has censored any potentially negative information, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Minister continues to hide from problems in Health
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
One of National's flagship health policies is failing and Health Minister Tony Ryall appears to be missing in action when it comes to plans to address it, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Frontline services promise broken
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The news today that Inland Revenue Department is cutting up to two-thirds of staff in regional offices in Greymouth, Timaru and Gisborne, with further cuts in regional centres to come is just the latest example of the government breaking its election ... More >>
Statement by Phil Goff - Investment Property
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today I have been approached by TV3 regarding my investment property in Wellington. It is important that the facts are made clear. More >>
Joyce needs to explain fewer university places
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce needs to explain why his policies are delivering fewer university places for first year students next year, despite high unemployment and the Minister having taken money from workplace training to pay for more places, ... More >>
Dalziel: Third Reading Electoral Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will be supporting the final reading of the Electoral (Finance Reform & Advance Voting) Amendment Bill & Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill. More >>
Dalziel: Third Reading Electoral Referendum Bill
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will be supporting the final reading of the Electoral Referendum Bill on the basis that the legislation has been improved through the Select Committee process and the input of the more than a thousand people who submitted to the committee, ... More >>
Key Fails to Understand own Early Childhood Education Cuts
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key showed his disregard for families who face early childhood education fee increases of up to $80 per child per week in February, says Labour Spokesperson for ECE, Sue Moroney. “John Key tried to deny the funding cuts were ... More >>
Loan sharks get a Christmas gift from National
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I am appalled that National MPs rejected an opportunity to send a message to loan sharks that their predatory lending practices are unacceptable, says Labour’s Consumer Affairs Spokesperson Carol Beaumont. More >>
Corporate welfare no way to foster R&D, growth
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fact that our biggest technology manufacturer Fisher & Paykel Appliances did not qualify for a Technology Development Grant shows just what a short-sighted scheme this voucher and grant system is, says Labour Spokesperson on Research, Science and ... More >>
New Zealand Arts Capital deserves Creative NZ support
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The news that a number of Wellington based arts organisations have been funded under the new Arts Leadership Programme is welcome, but others, who have a good track record of quality performance, are still uncertain as to their future, Grant Robertson MP ... More >>
National fails to take the opportunity to save lives
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite the majority of submitters to the Land Transport Bill seeking to have the blood alcohol level lowered the National Government has once again chosen ignore public opinion, Labour’s transport safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
Barker asks committee to hold recidivism inquiry
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Courts spokesperson Rick Barker has written to Law and Order select committee chair Sandra Goudie asking for an inquiry into recidivism, which he says is a persistent and intractable problem. More >>
