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This month’s vege price increase down to National
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Fruit and vegetable prices rose 2.6 percent in September because of wet, windy and cold weather, but increases from October on will also be down to National’s 20 percent increase in GST, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Luamanuvao Winnie Laban's extraordinary work
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s new Pacific Island Affairs and Inter-Faith Dialogue spokesperson Su’a William Sio says outgoing MP and spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban has made an “extraordinary contribution to the political tapa” of New Zealand politics for ... More >>
Parliament unanimously supports freedom in Burma
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
That the House call on the Burmese authorities to guarantee the three freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and call for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners arrested for their peaceful opposition to the ... More >>
Labour opposes plan to exclude broadband prices
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today announced it opposes the government proposal to remove regulation of Ultrafast broadband by excluding UFB from the Telecommunications Act until 2020. More >>
Plan to exclude broadband from act opposed
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today announced it opposes the government proposal to remove regulation of Ultrafast broadband by excluding UFB from the Telecommunications Act until 2020. More >>
Govt downplaying youth unemployment
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins’ apparent belief that young people are no longer driving up Unemployment Benefit numbers is a prime example of the Government turning a blind eye to our awful youth unemployment levels, Labour’s Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
Speech to the National Distribution Union
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thanks for the invitation to be here with you. Not since the days of the 1990s National government have working people been faced with such serious threats to their jobs, living standards and rights in the workplace. More >>
Labour announces Te Atatu candidates
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Te Atatu selection. More >>
Pacific students to lose language programme funds
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Education Anne Tolley’s decision to cease funding Pacific language education programmes in New Zealand schools will be detrimental to pacific students, says Labour Associate Education spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
Labour celebrates Winnie Laban
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today joined with his colleagues to celebrate the career of Luamanuvao Winnie Laban and wish her well for her future at Victoria University, More >>
Government’s failure to support notice of motion
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Member of Parliament Moana Mackey is disappointed that her Notice of Motion to disallow the New Zealand (Mandatory Fortification of Bread with Folic Acid) Amendment Food Standard 2009 was voted down by Parliament this afternoon. More >>
Agriculture Minister Refuses to Acknowledge Risks
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Agriculture Minister David Carter is refusing to confirm whether the National/ACT Government will intervene to stop the sale of the New Zealand dairy industry to foreign buyers. More >>
Unemployment rises again - new stats today reveal
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key and his Deputy Bill English need to start being straight with the public over the stalling economy, Labour’s Deputy Leader and Social Development spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Super Fund’s ‘super’ return makes fool of Governme
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest results from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund --- with the Fund returning 15.45 percent in the year to 30 June 2010 --- show how foolish the Government has been in suspending pre-funding of contributions, says Labour Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Money-go–round not a solution to education
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesperson for Tertiary Education Grant Robertson said robbing Peter to pay Paul is not the answer to building a more skilled and productive workforce in New Zealand More >>
Labour congratulates Chinese Nobel winner
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Opposition joins with others around the world in congratulating Liu Xiaobo for being awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for the role he has played in promoting democracy in China, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
Decision regarding Chris Carter
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 9:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Council of the Labour Party met tonight to consider the disciplinary proceedings it raised against Te Atatu MP Chris Carter, following his actions of 29 July 2010. More >>
Confirmation As Labour’s Candidate For Chch East
Sunday, 10 October 2010, 6:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Although I nominated for Christchurch East before the earthquake happened, this has confirmed for me how much I want to continue to be the representative for this electorate - I want to share the rebuilding effort that will go beyond the 2011 election. More >>
Government Failing New Zealand Film Industry
Sunday, 10 October 2010, 6:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick says the Government’s lack of economic planning is responsible for a developing crisis in the New Zealand film industry. More >>
Brown’s win a victory for Aucklanders
Saturday, 9 October 2010, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Brown’s win a victory for Aucklanders Labour Leader Phil Goff has congratulated Len Brown on his historic win in the first Auckland super city mayoral election. More >>
