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Frontline Health Cuts Top 100, Thousands Miss Out

Sunday, 15 August 2010, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Cuts to frontline health services have now reached 100 with elderly, the mentally unwell and public health services bearing the brunt, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>

Tell Turners & Growers To “Pull Its Head In"

Sunday, 15 August 2010, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The attack by Turners and Growers on Zespri borders on national treachery, with significant possible ramifications for New Zealand efforts to progress free trade, says Labour Agriculture spokesperson Damien O’Connor. More >>

Specialist Medical Worker Shortages Ring Alarm

Sunday, 15 August 2010, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The severe specialist medical workforce shortage in New Zealand has been exposed again by a worrying Association of Salaried Medical Specialists issues paper released today, says Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson. More >>

Nats Admit They Have No Plan For Savings

Sunday, 15 August 2010, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

After nine years in Opposition and nearly two in government, it is astounding that National has admitted it still has no plans to lift New Zealand’s crucial savings rate, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>

Labour pays tribute to Ernie Newman

Friday, 13 August 2010, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour today paid tribute to the Ernie Newman, chief executive and spokesperson for the telecommunications users group TUANZ, after news he will step down from his position. More >>

Has Key passed the buck on national cyber security

Friday, 13 August 2010, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour today expressed concern that the Prime Minister John Key appeared to not consider cyber threats to New Zealand’s critical national infrastructure as part of his responsibility. More >>

Job summit initiative forgot to measure jobs

Friday, 13 August 2010, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A job summit initiative to attract entrepreneurial business people to New Zealand, who would then create jobs, has forgotten to measure whether or not any jobs were created, says Labour Immigration spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>

When will it end Mr English?

Friday, 13 August 2010, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English needs to say how far he thinks he can cut public services without damaging the quality of services New Zealander receive, Labour’s spokesperson for State Services, Grant Robertson said today. More >>

Ryall should walk in the front door

Friday, 13 August 2010, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Health Minister Tony Ryall should walk in the front door of hospitals and introduce himself if he really wants to know what is going on in District Health Boards, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>

National tries to divert attention from tax hike

Friday, 13 August 2010, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Party is desperately attempting to divert attention away from its October GST increase, Labour Chief Whip Darren Hughes said. More >>

Compulsory PPPs Nats’ latest senseless fad

Thursday, 12 August 2010, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National's lack of a coherent plan for jobs and growth is evident from its latest fad --- requiring Crown entities to compulsorily assess PPPs for all investments over $25 million, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

National still failing to take responsibility

Thursday, 12 August 2010, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Minister of ACC Nick Smith is trying to avoid taking proper responsibility for the plainly unjust cuts in ACC funded counselling for victims of sexual crimes, Labour’s ACC spokesman David Parker and Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay say. More >>

National Shows Contempt For Local Input

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Environment Minister Nick Smith's call for local government to be stripped of the power to regulate offshore oil and gas operations is part of National's agenda to promote open season for offshore exploration, and shows its contempt for local democracy More >>

National Still Victimising Sexual Abuse Victims

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government’s decision to partially back down on a failed cost cutting programme that denied sexual abuse survivors access to counselling doesn’t go far enough, Labour Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>

National has no plan for the Economy

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National has no plan to deal with economic, energy and environmental issues, says Labour's Environment Spokesperson, Charles Chauvel. More >>

‘Do nothing’ English on back foot

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A defensive Finance Minister Bill English today blamed ancient history, the Australian minerals boom and every other imagined difficulty he could ‘lay hands on’ to try to explain away the slow, difficult and patchy economic recovery under National, ... More >>