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$53m Super City IT Project Not Put Out To Tender
Sunday, 12 September 2010, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford is questioning why a $53.8 million computer contract for the Auckland super city was not put out to tender. The contract was awarded to the German multinational firm SAP after an internal evaluation. More >>
Mana Candidate selection will be a tight contest
Friday, 10 September 2010, 9:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s by-election campaign in Mana has begun in earnest with a contested candidate selection to be held on Saturday 18th September 2010. More >>
Paula Bennett hoodwinking Kiwis on benefit numbers
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett continues to try to hoodwink the public about the number of people on benefits, Labour’s social development spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
ACC Min. continues to fail sexual abuse victims
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith’s continued buck passing on the issue of sexual abuse guidelines introduced under his watch is unacceptable, Labour Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>
Paula Bennett hoodwinking Kiwis on benefit numbers
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett continues to try to hoodwink the public about the number of people on benefits, Labour’s social development spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
ACC Minister continues to fail abuse victims
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith’s continued buck passing on the issue of sexual abuse guidelines introduced under his watch is unacceptable, Labour Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>
PM’s response to Williamson compounds error
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key needs to take his wider responsibilities more seriously, says Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Maryan Street. More >>
Even more draconian employment law changes coming
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government has confirmed today that it is considering further changes to employment law, including the contracting out of personal grievances, making temporary and fixed term contracts more flexible and reintroducing a youth minimum wage says Labour’s ... More >>
Recovery stalls, competitiveness stalls under Govt
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Data released today provides further evidence New Zealand's so-called economic recovery has stalled, Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>
Joyce stacks the odds against Kiwis
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government are so down on the idea of New Zealand manufacturing and kiwi involvement in the procurement of Kiwirail rolling stock that they are actively changing the rules so the odds are stacked up against Kiwi business, Labour Transport ... More >>
Who will build the new broadband fibre network?
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to reveal its whole plan for Ultrafast Broadband to New Zealand taxpayers and give some certainty to the industry, Labour’s Communications and IT Spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Labour calls for commission of SCF inquiry
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe today called for an independent Commission of Inquiry into the handling of New Zealand's largest ever corporate bailout, South Canterbury Finance. More >>
Labour welcomes Stern call to action
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has welcomed leading climate economist Lord Nicholas Stern to New Zealand, and says that his call for a renewed commitment effort to combat human-induced climate change is timely. More >>
Lees-Galloway hopes for cross party support
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Health Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway is delighted his Bill seeking to have point of sale tobacco advertising banned has been drawn from the ballot. More >>
Williamson goes over the top
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Land Information and Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has gone completely over the top in making offensive and totally uncalled for slurs on New Zealand Muslims, says Labour Party Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Dr Ashraf ... More >>
Government should heed OECD advice on value
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce and the National Government need to listen to the OECD who have called on governments to increase investment in tertiary education to boost jobs and grow economies out of the recession, Grant Robertson Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson ... More >>
National must answer serious questions on SCF
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must provide taxpayers with answers to serious questions about its $1.75 billion bailout of South Canterbury Finance, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Performance data can’t hide lack of investment
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Grant Robertson said today’s release of the tertiary sector's educational performance indicators are an interesting read but do nothing to address the real problems facing tertiary institutions across the ... More >>
Williamson’s racist comments undermine confidence
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Overseas Investment spokesperson David Parker says Kiwis can’t have any confidence in Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson making a rational decision on the Crafar farms when he believes a large part of Kiwi opposition to overseas ... More >>
Labour confirms third round nominations
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party selections for electorate candidates to contest the 2011 general election are continuing with nominations now received for the following third round electorate seats. More >>
