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Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“I was both shocked and saddened by the news of Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa’s passing. He was a great man, well respected within Maoridom who had great empathy for all New Zealanders. We all mourn his loss today,” Parekura Horomia said. More >>

McCully fails to be upfront on poverty at UN

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully should have been upfront in speaking to the United Nations and acknowledged that he has taken the focus of the New Zealand aid programme off the elimination of poverty, says Labour's Associate Foreign Affairs ... More >>

Time to break down the silos of the public service

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

It is vital that for the future of public services in New Zealand that we break down the silos that divide our public sector. We need agencies who work together to achieve outcomes that cut across traditional boundaries, Grant Robertson, Labour State Services ... More >>

Wellington heritage important too

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 10:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party

As Cantabrians cry out for help to save heritage buildings, the Wellington District Council is preparing to bulldoze ones in this region, Labour Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick says. More >>

Removal of tobacco display legislation delayed

Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway has today announced his decision to delay the first reading of his Smokefree Environments (Removing Tobacco Displays) Amendment Bill. More >>

Diluted Minister of Conservation powers worrying

Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour today welcomed a report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment who has voiced concerns about mining in conservation land, Labour Acting Conservation spokesperson Steve Chadwick says. More >>

Unemployment to stay above 6%

Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A report out today showing unemployment is expected to remain over 6 per cent for the foreseeable future is grim news for jobseekers, Labour’s social development spokesperson Annette King says. More >>

Great Kiwi road trips will create great memories

Monday, 20 September 2010, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Tourism spokesperson Kelvin Davis is welcoming the $1 million Automobile Association Great Kiwi Road Trip domestic tourism campaign. More >>

National fails to address domestic power prices

Monday, 20 September 2010, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s Electricity Industry Bill will go through its final stages this week failing to deal with the pressure of increased prices on domestic households, say Labour’s Energy and Associate Energy spokespersons Nanaia Mahuta and Chris Hipkins. More >>

Woods Selected For Labour In Wigram

Sunday, 19 September 2010, 8:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Megan Woods was today confirmed as the Labour candidate for Wigram in the 2011 General Election. “It is an honour to be selected on Women’s Suffrage Day: a day we acknowledge and honour the fight for women's political rights,” Woods said. More >>

Labour Selects Mana Candidate

Saturday, 18 September 2010, 11:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Announcing the candidacy today, President Andrew Little says there were four top nominees making themselves available to continue the outstanding local work of retiring Labour MP Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, but in the end Kris Faafoi emerged the winner. More >>

ACT party and Hide thoroughly discredited

Friday, 17 September 2010, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Act Party and its leader Rodney Hide are now thoroughly discredited and John Key should remove Act from ministerial positions within his administration, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>

Government ignores youth health plight

Friday, 17 September 2010, 11:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s blatant disregard of a petition calling for sustainable funding for the thirteen Youth Health One Stop Shops and Youth Health Centres around New Zealand shows that the government has no interest in ensuring the health and welfare ... More >>

Tolley has no milestones to meet standards

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Education Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed she has no milestones for national standards, but still told Parliament today she agrees with John Key that progress toward good policy is measured by milestones, says Labour Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard. More >>

Govt fails to explain $53M IT deal with no tender

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has failed to explain why it awarded a $53.8 million computer contract for the Auckland super city without putting it out to tender, says Labour's Auckland Issue spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

New foreshore Bill should be full and final

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Legitimate questions have been raised over whether the new legislation will settle the protracted controversy over foreshore and seabed, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General David Parker said today. More >>

Quality teachers the best investment in our future

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 5:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is refusing to take a constructive approach to the PPTA negotiations and the need to address important issues like teacher workloads, class size and teacher recruitment and retention, says Labour Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard. More >>