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Wong needs to address Asian unemployment

Friday, 6 August 2010, 10:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo says Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong must act urgently, as recently released figures show Asian unemployment has spiralled to a record high 10 percent. More >>

Whelan resignation symptom of health cuts

Friday, 6 August 2010, 9:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

With more than 80 cuts to frontline health services already having been made, the resignation of Capital and Coast DHB Ken Whelan is likely to be just the first, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>

Chief Executive Spending Not the Biggest Issue

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party is confident that the material released today confirms that the public sector chief executive mostly spend money wisely, but the government's continual undermining of public services is putting at risk their ability to provide quality ... More >>

Elderly lose home help while Minister misleads

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Confirmation that 1500 elderly in the Canterbury region have had their home help reduced or stopped altogether is appalling, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>

Pacific Island unemployment remains twice average

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Despite the staggering rise in unemployment generally, from 6 per cent to 6.8 percent over the last quarter, unemployment for Pacific people still remains twice as bad as the national average, says Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, Luamanuvao ... More >>

ECE gets further out of reach for families

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Early Childhood Education is getting further out of reach for families, says Labour’s ECE spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>

Trade Me jobs for sale for 90 days

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Six jobs advertised on Trade Me and another on Seek blatantly break the existing 90 day trial law, proving that the Prime Minister’s claim that employers are using the law responsibly is rubbish, says Darien Fenton, Labour’s Associate spokesperson ... More >>

Member’s Bill to remove 90 days voted down

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The decision by National, Act and United Future to vote against the removal of the 90 day probationary period is disappointing but not unexpected, says Carmel Sepuloni. More >>

Unemployment impact particularly savage on Maori

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The shocking rise in unemployment in the last quarter is even worse in its impact on Maori than for the general population, Labour Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia says. More >>

Economic rebound falls through hole in road

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The latest unemployment figures prove quite clearly that the so-called economic rebound under National is not only worse than bumpy, but has fallen through a large hole in the road, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

Key Government continues to fail on jobs front

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Nearly 20,000 more Kiwis have been made unemployed over the past three months because of John Key’s lack of a plan to keep the economy moving, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>

Bill advocates consultative debate on new flag

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Charles Chauvel’s New Zealand Flag Bill, in the ballot for Member’s Bills today, advocates a wide-ranging, consultative debate on a new flag for New Zealand. More >>

Bill advocates consultative debate on new flag

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Charles Chauvel’s New Zealand Flag Bill, in the ballot for Member’s Bills today, advocates a wide-ranging, consultative debate on a new flag for New Zealand. More >>

New bill aims to improve environmental reporting

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Improving the quality of information available on the state of New Zealand's environment is at the heart of a new Environmental Reporting Bill introduced into the Members Ballot by Labour MP Chris Hipkins today. More >>

Policy change with no reason?

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Today the Hon Steven Joyce, speaking on behalf of the Minister of Labour, confirmed that changes to the rights of workers to have their union representatives enter their workplace have been developed without any significant reason for doing so, Labour ... More >>