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Ohariu's Two Govt MPs Don't Avert Standards Revolt
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 11:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
That an Ohariu-based school is refusing to cooperate with the rushed introduction of National Standards is neither surprising nor pleasing to Charles Chauvel, Labour List MP based in the Ohariu electorate. More >>
Brownlee’s gone quiet on petrol prices
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff says Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee has gone silent on the issue of fuel prices after making a big song and dance about them shortly after National won the last election. More >>
Fruit and Vegetable Contamination Study Timely
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 10:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A new study into how contaminants in water and fertilisers can end up in fresh fruit and vegetables has been welcomed by Labour’s food safety spokesman Dr Ashraf Choudhary. More >>
Key’s faith in Tolley falters
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s secret visits to schools to check out what’s happening with national standards is an admission he’s lost faith in what Education Minister Anne Tolley’s telling him, says Labour Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard. More >>
National puts multibillion dollar industry at risk
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 10:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National puts multibillion dollar industry at risk New Zealand’s multibillion meat industry may be put at risk by a move to get rid of meat inspectors, says Labour’s Agriculture spokesperson Damien O’Connor “The potential for meat inspectors to ... More >>
Government hiding bad news in changes
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's decision to delete air and water quality from this year's social report shows that it is trying to hide a deterioration in both areas on its watch, says Labour's Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel. "Page 6 of the 2010 ... More >>
National Standards roll-out not working
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The implementation of National standards should be delayed and re-thought given the widespread concern and opposition from parents and principals, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
2025 report puts National squarely in the frame
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Second Brash 2025 report puts National squarely in the frame The second Don Brash 2025 Taskforce Report continues to offer ideological claptrap, but its attack on the National Government’s lack of an economic plan shows a “falling out” on ... More >>
Labour Leader welcomes full disclosure
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff is welcoming the decision by Parliament’s Speaker Lockwood Smith to restore the level of openness around the details of travel spending by all MPs. More >>
Unemployment benefits accelerate
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Unemployment benefits accelerate in September quarter New unemployment figures on the Ministry of Social Development website indicate joblessness remains a real concern for families, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King said today. ... More >>
Government must accept tobacco report challenge
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The report of the Māori Affairs Select Committee that recommends making New Zealand smokefree by 2025 represents a huge challenge for the National Government, Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Compromise ensures Labour copyright bill support
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
No New Zealander will have their Internet connection terminated as a result of proposed new copyright laws due to a last minute compromise between Labour and National, says Labour’s communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. More >>
Labour concerned by change to Local Government Law
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
3 November 2010 Media Statement Labour concerned by changes to Local Government Law The Labour Party is concerned by changes to Local Government law, saying Local Government Minister, Rodney Hide, has not learned from the uproar he has caused in setting up ... More >>
Labour supports report to rid NZ of smoking
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party welcomes the Maori Affairs Select Committee's bold report on the effects of the tobacco industry on Maori that was tabled in Parliament today. Labour Associate Health Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway, who was a member of the ... More >>
National stalls on expressway - Darren Hughes
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National stalls on expressway because it is scared of its impact on Mana by-election More >>
Rebel parents take on Tolley
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The news that more than 200 rebel boards of trustees will defy Education Minister Anne Tolley over National Standards is no surprise, says Labour MP and Associate Education Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
More questions than answers in Defence White Paper
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After nearly two years of work and a year’s delay, the National Government’s Defence White Paper generates more questions than it provides answers, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Goff releases Labour MP expenses
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Goff releases Labour MP expenses Labour Leader Phil Goff today released the full costs of Labour MPs' expenses for July, August and September. "I believe that MP expenses should be transparent and made public. I do not agree that some costs ... More >>
Real earnings fall; gap with Australia widens
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Quarterly Employment Survey released today shows average earnings for Kiwis growing less than inflation, with real Kiwi earnings going backward while the gap with Australian wages grows wider, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Scrapping gift duty a stealth tax cut for wealthy
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The scrapping of gift duty, announced by the Government yesterday, represents a tax cut by stealth for the wealthiest New Zealanders, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
