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Boasting in South Auckland, silent elsewhere
Friday, 29 October 2010, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While Police Minister Judith Collins visited Counties-Manukau to boast of fulfilling National’s pledge to put 300 new cops in the district, she failed to admit that eight of New Zealand’s 12 police districts will have fewer cops at the end of 2011 ... More >>
Decline in business an indictment of National
Friday, 29 October 2010, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The first decrease in the total number of businesses in New Zealand for nine years is one of the most powerful indicators yet that the economy has ground to a halt under National, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Hobbit legislation creates more uncertainty
Friday, 29 October 2010, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Even with a last-minute amendment, National has made employment law less, not more, certain, as a result of the Hobbit bill, says Labour’s Associate Justice Spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Film will be great tourism advertisement
Friday, 29 October 2010, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Regardless of Prime Minister John Key’s political games , The Hobbit will be a great advertisement for New Zealand and the tourism industry, says Labour’s Tourism spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Health ‘emperor’ has no clothes on drinking water
Friday, 29 October 2010, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall has blown any lingering credibility he might have had in terms of delivering safe drinking water for New Zealanders, says Labour’s water spokesman, Brendon Burns. More >>
Coastal policy long overdue fails to deliver to NZ
Friday, 29 October 2010, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Coastal Policy released yesterday is long overdue says Labour Conservation spokesperson Steve Chadwick More >>
Funding needs to be found for Kiwi movies too
Friday, 29 October 2010, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While it's welcome that the filming of The Hobbit is to stay in New Zealand, the Government's tardy response shows it still has no long-term plans to respond to the review of the New Zealand Film Commission, says Labour's Arts, Culture and Heritage ... More >>
Stubborn Joyce won’t listen to consensus
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s stubborn unwillingness to consider lowering the blood alcohol limit runs in direct counter to public opinion which powerfully supports such a move, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes. More >>
Prevention is better than cure
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
28 October 2010 Media Statement Champix subsidy is smart, but prevention is better than cure More >>
Reserve Bank decision confirms economy stalled
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Reserve Bank’s decision today to leave the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 3 percent is further confirmation the New Zealand economy has stalled, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Will the Government commit to addiction treatment
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Health spokesperson has welcomed the Law Commission’s review of the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1996 initiated in response to the previous Labour Government’s reviews of drug and alcohol legislation. More >>
Whanau Ora bound to be a disappointment
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
There is real concern that many providers will miss out on funding under the Whanau Ora scheme, with the number of applicants far outweighing the funding being made available, says Hauraki Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Ryall washes his hands on drinking water
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More than a year after suspending funding to help small communities make their drinking water safe, Health Minister Tony Ryall is still sitting on his hands as water quality gets worse, says Labour’s water spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
National’s ECE promises worthless
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley confirmed today that 20 hours Early Childhood Education funding is under review by a taskforce she set up three weeks ago, Labour Early Childhood Education spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Message strikes powerful note
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Inter-Faith Dialogue spokesperson Su’a William Sio supports the call by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn that we ‘should promote respect for the poor and pursue a passion for justice’. More >>
Announcements won’t address housing shortages
Monday, 25 October 2010, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government announcements today in response to the Housing Shareholders Advisory Group (HSAG) report will do nothing to address the shortage of housing in New Zealand, says Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. More >>
Cosgrove calls for advocacy for quake victims
Friday, 22 October 2010, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Earthquake Recovery spokesperson and MP for Waimakariri Clayton Cosgrove says the Government must set up an advocacy support service to provide earthquake-affected residents with better support when dealing with their private insurers to prevent ... More >>
Ross Robertson to present international award
Friday, 22 October 2010, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East MP and Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Executive Board member Ross Robertson, Labour’s Associate Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control, is to present the highly prestigious Defender of Democracy Award to Ms Belgica Mirabal ... More >>
Biosecurity systems need independent review
Friday, 22 October 2010, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is supporting calls by Federated Farmers for an independent review of biosecurity systems given three incursions that have occurred in the last year, says Labour Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor. More >>
Government turns blind eye to state power prices
Friday, 22 October 2010, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Increasing numbers of reports are emerging from hard working Kiwis who have been hit in the pocket by state owned power companies that hiked GST early, Labour's Energy Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta said today. More >>
