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Open Govt expert to talk at OpenLabourNZ event
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The keynote international speaker at the OpenLabourNZ public event on August 28 has advised US Senators, Congressmen and political leaders on the use of Internet since 1999, including Senate candidate Hillary Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, ... More >>
Open Govt expert to talk at OpenLabourNZ event
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The keynote international speaker at the OpenLabourNZ public event on August 28 has advised US Senators, Congressmen and political leaders on the use of Internet since 1999, including Senate candidate Hillary Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, ... More >>
Youth Guarantee scheme fails to attract youth
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures released yesterday by Minister for Education Anne Tolley show that the Youth Guarantee scheme is failing to attract students, with 466 places unfilled, Labour associate spokesperson for Tertiary Education Carmel Sepuloni said. More >>
Minister admits 90 day trial periods not voluntary
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
On the eve of the first reading of a bill that will extend 90 day trial periods to all workplaces the Minister in charge of the bill, Kate Wilkinson, has admitted that trial periods are not voluntary and can be a pre-condition of employment. More >>
Embarrassed Brownlee tries to duck responsibility
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee went to extraordinary lengths in Parliament today to avoid answering a question about the Government’s embarrassing lack of measurable milestones for achieving pay parity with Australia by 2025, Labour Economic ... More >>
More artificial pitches urgently needed
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Lambton Ward candidate Marcus Ganley today welcomed support for his call for more artificial sports fields in Wellington. More >>
Award winning Te Uku wind farm first of its kind
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Energy Spokesperson and MP for Hauraki Waikato Nanaia Mahuta congratulated Meridian Energy on winning Environment Waikato’s inaugural earthworks Site of the Year award. More >>
Hide should come clean on plan for user pays water
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford has called on Local Government Minister Rodney Hide to come clean on the Government's plans for user pays water pricing under the Auckland super city. More >>
Tolley ignores serious issues in ERO report
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley’s enthusiastic welcome for a report on national standards ignores issues raised in the same report about professional development support for teachers and the need for schools to have time to consult with their ... More >>
Opportunity to take action against loan sharks
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Consumer Affairs Minister John Boscawen should make protecting vulnerable consumers from loan sharks one of his first priorities, Labour’s Consumer Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Kiwibank decision welcome ‘at last’
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the Government’s ‘obvious’ decision to provide an uncalled capital facility to NZ Post to enable Kiwibank's continued growth, but wonders why it has taken so long, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Tolley ‘takes the cake’ with extraordinary claim
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley’s claim today that 80 percent of schools are working well with national standards takes the cake for its audacity, says Labour Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard. More >>
National lets public down on alcohol reform
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says that the public has been let down by the Government's approach to alcohol law reform. More >>
Hide needs to release Special Education review
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The shenanigans inside the ACT Party should not delay the release of the review of Special Education, which is currently before the Cabinet, Labour’s Special Education Spokesperson Grant Robertson said. More >>
Power, Joyce combine to roll Key on drink driving
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key has been badly rolled by Justice and Transport Ministers Simon Power and Steven Joyce at today’s National caucus on the issue of drink driving legislation, says Labour Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes. More >>
National’s about-turn on savings can’t conceal it
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s belated decision to set up a savings committee is an admission they know they have been caught without a credible plan or milestones to catch up with Australia, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Registration for first open policy event
Monday, 16 August 2010, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has today opened registration for a public event as a part of the first New Zealand attempt to develop policy in an open forum directly involving the community, and using online technology. More >>
‘Super city’ tabloid referred to Auditor General
Monday, 16 August 2010, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford has referred the Auckland Transition Agency tabloid newspaper ‘Auckland: Your Council. Your Vote.’ to the Auditor General. More >>
Labour will oppose income splitting
Monday, 16 August 2010, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will oppose Revenue Minister Peter Dunne’s income-splitting legislation on the basis that it is badly targeted, favouring wealthy parents over families that really need extra support, says Labour revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Parents reject National’s plans for ECE
Monday, 16 August 2010, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Parents of preschoolers are being let down by a Government that is failing to value qualified teachers and the youngsters they teach, Labour ECE spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
