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Ilam Labour Candidate Disappointed at Brownlee’s ‘No Show"
Sunday, 10 September 2017, 8:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee, National MP for Ilam, is declining invitations to debate issues facing the people of Ilam – and that’s extremely disappointing, according to Labour candidate Anthony Rimell. More >>
Labour’s 100 Day Plan
Sunday, 10 September 2017, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing, families, education and environment top priorities in Labour’s 100 Day Plan Labour will take urgent action in its first 100 days in office to expand support for families and students, make rental homes warm and dry, find solutions to the ... More >>
Labour pledges to unlock funding for Te Hiku sports hub
Saturday, 9 September 2017, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour pledges to unlock funding for Te Hiku sports hub project The Labour Government will inject nearly $3 million into the Te Hiku Sports Hub project, to help realise a much-needed health and recreational facility for the Far North, says Labour Deputy ... More >>
Labour’s plan to get job seekers into better work
Friday, 8 September 2017, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s plan to get job seekers into better work Labour will provide real support for people looking for work by increasing the amount of money someone can earn before their benefit begins to reduce, reinstating training incentives, and putting a renewed ... More >>
Labour sets strong target and plan for climate action
Friday, 8 September 2017, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will set a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and take the necessary steps to achieve it, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Are Education Cuts Missing in National’s Fiscal Plan?
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 11:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National needs to explain why its plans for cuts to school transport have not been announced in its fiscal plan, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
Joyce must come clean on Health and Education funding
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 10:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce needs to front up to New Zealanders and tell them whether he will fund health and education to meet increasing cost pressures, or risk seeing services cut and costs increase for parents, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Labour backing forestry to grow
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will establish a new Forestry Service in Rotorua, to help grow the forestry sector and provide stability for investment in processing and manufacturing wood onshore, rather than exporting raw logs, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Housing crisis is National’s legacy
Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports of tenants languishing in boarding houses for years because they cannot get a state house is yet more evidence National’s legacy is the housing crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Labour calls for release of report into civil defence flaws
Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government must stick by its word given to other political parties and release a technical report before the election addressing critical flaws in New Zealand’s civil defence capability, Labour Civil Defence spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Credibility shot as Government runs out of steam
Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders are witnessing the desperation of a government clinging to survival, evidenced by policy on-the-hoof, dodgy maths and dirty politics, says Labour MP Phil Twyford. More >>
Joyce Must Apologise for Attack on Labour’s Fiscal Plan
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce needs to front up to New Zealanders and apologise for his patently false and cynical attack on Labour’s Fiscal Plan , says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Nats put out dodgy numbers – again
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s promise to increase the number of elective surgeries to 200,000 is bizarre, given Jonathan Coleman has claimed 200,000 electives are already being performed, says Labour’s Health spokesperson David Clark. More >>
PM’s Award to encourage young people into trades training
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will introduce a $2,000 award for the best pupil in vocational courses in each public secondary school, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Not another Nick Smith wild goose chase
Monday, 4 September 2017, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Only the election on September 23 can save the country and the RMA from Nick Smith, say Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford and Environment spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Government supresses Climate Change report
Monday, 4 September 2017, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has deliberately sat on a critical Climate Change report for 5 months which they must now release, election or no election, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Joyce gets it wrong on Labour’s Fiscal Plan
Monday, 4 September 2017, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Fiscal Plan is robust, the numbers are correct and we stand by them despite the desperate and disingenuous digging from an out-the-door Finance Minister, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Making renting secure and healthy
Sunday, 3 September 2017, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Making renting secure and healthy Labour will move to make renting a more stable and healthy experience for families, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. “Labour is committed to restoring the Kiwi dream of owning your own place. We also ... More >>
Bill’s wishful thinking on housing crisis no solution
Friday, 1 September 2017, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister’s declaration of victory over the housing crisis, made during last night’s TVNZ Leaders’ Debate, is more than a little premature, says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
English is plain wrong on productivity
Friday, 1 September 2017, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English's claim that productivity has grown pretty well in New Zealand is wrong, and flies in the face of evidence from his own Government and the view of most commentators, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
