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Street welcomes WTO ruling

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Spokesperson for Trade, Maryan Street joins the Government in welcoming the WTO ruling in the long-running dispute with Australia over our apple exports. More >>

Joyce must step in to avoid perfect storm

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party

With new unemployment figures showing nearly 160,000 New Zealanders out of work, Steven Joyce needs to come off the sideline and support Universities and Polytechnics so those New Zealanders are not just left to languish in an unemployment queue, Labour ... More >>

Labour selects Paula Gillon for Northcote

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour candidate for Northcote for the 2011 general election is Birkenhead Northcote Community Board member Paula Gillon. More >>

Joyce’s excuses on OIA don’t wash

Monday, 9 August 2010, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Communications and IT Minister Steven Joyce’s excuses for failing to release a Cabinet paper on the Government’s plans for ultrafast broadband don’t wash, Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says. More >>

Arts Council Bill disregards ethnic sector

Monday, 9 August 2010, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Party associate spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Dr Ashraf Choudhary is disappointed the Government has not acknowledged Asian and Ethnic representation in its Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill. More >>

Arts Council Bill disregards ethnic sector

Monday, 9 August 2010, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Ryall goes into hiding to avoid the $7m question

Monday, 9 August 2010, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Minister of Health Tony Ryall needs to front up to the public about ongoing cuts to frontline health services, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>

Labour welcomes recognition of Merchant Navy

Monday, 9 August 2010, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Defence spokesperson Pete Hodgson has welcomed the announcement that September 3 will become Merchant Navy day. More >>

New Zealand Council Statement on Chris Carter

Saturday, 7 August 2010, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The New Zealand Council of the Labour Party met this morning to consider all issues concerning Chris Carter and the Te Atatu electorate, including hearing from representatives of Mr Carter. More >>

Rangitawa Court opens for the Waikato

Saturday, 7 August 2010, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP for Hauraki-Waikato Nanaia Mahuta says she is pleased to see the justice system reaching out to communities and the recognition that a Rangatahi court could work for young people in the Waikato. More >>

Public broadcasting options

Saturday, 7 August 2010, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A Government options paper on public service broadcasting is considering major and worrying changes, including a shotgun marriage between Radio New Zealand and TVNZ’s non-commercial channels, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>

Bennett’s assistance won’t help Pacific jobless

Saturday, 7 August 2010, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett’s announcement of a $1 million employment assistance package for Pacific job seekers is ‘too little, almost too late’, and shows how embarrassed National is about its Pacific employment track record, ... More >>

Government must continue to invest in housing

Friday, 6 August 2010, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Moana Mackey said that Labour would be looking very closely at the Government’s report The Home and Housed: A Vision for Social Housing in New Zealand and thanked members involved for all their hard work. More >>

Government continues to fail on Otago jobs front

Friday, 6 August 2010, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Unemployment in Otago has decreased over the past three months from 6.3% to 4.7% which sounds promising; however the labour force participation rate reflects a workforce who have given up looking for employment, Dunedin South MP Clare Curran said today. More >>