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Key’s concerns can be dealt with at Select Committee
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It is good news that Prime Minister John Key is prepared to take advice on whether New Zealanders should get the eleven public holidays they are entitled to each year, and he should give all New Zealanders the chance to have a say on the proposals”, ... More >>
Another burden kicks in for Ohariu families
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 11:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s funding cuts to early childhood education (ECE) take effect from today, causing reduced quality of education and increased fees for families in the Ohariu electorate, according to Labour List MP based in Ohariu Charles Chauvel. More >>
Key takes eye off ball as soon as issue becomes hard
Monday, 31 January 2011, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key has clearly taken his eye off the ball in terms of ensuring government agencies pay their bills on time, says Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson. “It’s a typical example of John Key promising leadership and ... More >>
National just paying lip service to conservation
Sunday, 30 January 2011, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National is merely paying lip service to the announcement of developing a National Policy Statement on biodiversity, Labour Acting Conservation spokesperson Steve Chadwick says. More >>
2050 Pollution Reduction Target “Meaningless Window Dressing
Sunday, 30 January 2011, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s announcement of regulations to set a greenhouse gas pollution reduction target by 2050 is meaningless window dressing, the Labour Party Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>
Loan sharks circle at start of school year
Friday, 28 January 2011, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Budget Services are being inundated with people who are desperate at this time of the year as they struggle with post-Christmas bills and the start of school expenses on top of ever rising prices, Labour consumer affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont ... More >>
Labour will protect everyone's holidays
Friday, 28 January 2011, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will ensure that New Zealanders get the eleven public holidays they are entitled to, every year, by legislating for the holidays for Waitangi Day and ANZAC to be taken on a Monday if they fall on a weekend, Labour Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson ... More >>
Collins would shrug her shoulders
Friday, 28 January 2011, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If something seriously goes wrong at the Serco-run Auckland Central Remand Prison after August, when the private company assumes control, Corrections Minister Judith Collins will say “it’s an operational matter”, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson ... More >>
Taxpayers lose when public assets sold offshore
Friday, 28 January 2011, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff today released figures which show how National's sale of Contact Energy in 1999 was a bad deal for taxpayers but a great deal for foreign companies. "Foreign-owned Edison made a lot of money out of the sale of Contact,” ... More >>
Labour Selects Botany By-Election Candidate
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party candidate for the upcoming Botany By-Election will be Michael Wood More >>
Flogging off power companies a bid to cling to power
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Economic Development spokesperson David Parker says National is using New Zealand’s long-term savings to prolong itself in power through its plan to flog off state-owned power companies. More >>
What about the cyclists Dr Smith?
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith needs to pay urgent attention to cycle safety and is challenging him to set up a similar fund and Advisory Committee as he has done for motor cyclists, Labours Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
Labour promotes fairness; National favours inequality
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s action plan for economic growth and a fairer tax system reflects international thinking that lists economic disparity as one of the world’s greatest threats, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Youth to benefit from Labour’s tax free zone
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's plan to introduce a $5000 tax free zone will be a real boost to young people, particularly those who are working part-time or who are in tertiary education, say Labour's Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash and Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda ... More >>
Muggings bad for tourism
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The tourism industry needs to do more to protect visitors to our country, says Labour Tourism Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “New Zealand is doing quite nicely in attracting visitors to our shores but once here we do little to keep them safe as evidenced ... More >>
Government failing earthquake victims
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The government’s on-going failure to provide victims of the Canterbury earthquake with any certainty about what assistance will be available to them when their temporary accommodation insurance runs out is now putting people’s health at risk and is ... More >>
New lyrics, same song: Flog the silver
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key says he is singing the saving song today, but the substance is the same old agenda of irresponsible tax cuts for the wealthy and flogging the family silver to pay for them, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
John Key’s privatisation plan a recipe for disaster
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders will face higher power prices and cuts to essential services like schools and hospitals under John Key’s plan to privatise assets and slash spending, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Selling family silver to foreign pixies won’t work
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key should rule out mounting speculation that he plans to hock off the family silver to foreign pixies in a policy that has been tried before and failed then, and which won‘t work now, says Labour’s SOEs spokesman Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Govt attack on Labour's economic plan hypocritical
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's attack on Labour's new action plan for economic growth and a fairer tax system is feeble and hypocritical from a Government that is borrowing to pay for tax cuts for the rich, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
