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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 >>

Joyce gives with one hand takes with the other

Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government appears to be giving with one hand and taking away with the other with the extra $9m it will put into SuperGold card scheme over the next two years, says Labours acting transport spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>

Labour disappointed at Papatoetoe candidate

Friday, 8 October 2010, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The Labour Party is deeply disappointed that a candidate standing under its name is being prosecuted for alleged irregularities in enrolments for the local body elections”, Party President Andrew Little said today. More >>

Fenton not seeking Te Atatū nomination

Friday, 8 October 2010, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour List MP Darien Fenton says that she will not be seeking the Te Atatu nomination, due to close at 5pm today. More >>

National sells off our biggest slice of dairy land

Friday, 8 October 2010, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government says it is tightening up on sales of farmland to foreign owners, but is allowing the biggest ever sale of dairy land to Harvard University, underlining the lack of clear, strong rules on foreign ownership of our land, says Labour Agricultural ... More >>

Australian jobs success shames woeful National

Friday, 8 October 2010, 10:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The thriving employment situation in Australia continues to shame the National Government’s woeful economic performance in New Zealand, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

National celebrates falling wages

Friday, 8 October 2010, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Pansy Wong yesterday bizarrely celebrated the fact that wages in New Zealand are falling, Labour Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>

No answer from KiwiRail on Johnsonville complaints

Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ohariu-based Labour List MP Charles Chauvel is still waiting for an explanation from Tranz Metro owner KiwiRail after complaints that Johnsonville Train commuters were denied a replacement service last Friday. More >>

Income survey another ‘kick in the guts’

Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The latest official income survey results are another ‘kick in the guts’ for low-income New Zealanders, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>

Taskforce to lead to more cost cutting in ECE

Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s Early Childhood Education taskforce is designed to further increase costs for families, says Labour Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Sue Moroney. More >>

E-day patch-up good news, but questions remain

Thursday, 7 October 2010, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour has welcomed the announcement that 2010's e-day will go ahead, but says it leaves Nick Smith with many serious questions to answer. More >>

Witch hunts show government’s shambolic handling

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The long awaited inquiries into leaking of government plans around mining of the conservation estate and the merger of government agencies have failed to find anyone responsible, and show that the Government's management of these issues was a total ... More >>

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