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Appropriation Debate
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Fundamental purpose of his Government, John Key promised before the election would be to close the wage gap with Australia. More >>
Time for broadband transparency
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has today called for Telecommunications Commissioner Ross Patterson to be given an independent oversight role in the government’s ultrafast broadband (UFB) scheme. More >>
When you have no plan, take axe to state services
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In the absence of a real plan for growing the economy National is planning another round of cuts to public services, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe and State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Member’s Bill tackles attack on workers’ rights
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni’s member’s bill that seeks to overturn National’s attack on workers rights will go before Parliament tomorrow. More >>
Income relativity goes backward under National
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwi family incomes have fallen further behind Australia for the past 18 months, and the National Government has no credible plan to turn this around, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Taxpayers foot bill for levy, not offenders
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s much-touted $50 offenders’ levy, designed to fund services for victims of serious crime, is now clearly becoming largely a taxpayer levy, says Labour Courts spokesperson Rick Barker. More >>
Where’s the plan, Mr Mapp, where’s the plan?
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 10:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tinkering around the edges of Research, Science and Technology funding simply indicates that Wayne Mapp, like the rest of the Key Government, has no plan for the future, David Shearer, Labour’s, Research, Science and Technology spokesperson, said today. More >>
Street welcomes Palmer’s appointment to UN panel
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maryan Street has welcomed the appointment of former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer to chair the United Nations panel investigating the flotilla incident off the coast of Gaza in May. More >>
Transparency needed on broadband
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 9:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A revised proposal by Telecom to take the lion’s share of the government’s $1.5 billion ultrafast broadband plan is big on rhetoric but light on detail, demonstrating a lack of transparency and certainty on how this major piece of infrastructure will ... More >>
Transparency Needed On Broadband
Monday, 2 August 2010, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A revised proposal by Telecom to take the lion’s share of the government’s $1.5 billion ultrafast broadband plan is big on rhetoric but light on detail More >>
Obama’s open government guru to speak for Labour
Monday, 2 August 2010, 9:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
US President Barack Obama’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer Beth Noveck will be the key note speaker at a public event to provide input into Labour's policy on open and transparent government. More >>
Labour Welcomes Mackenzie Basin Decision
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel has congratulated the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) on its High Court victory last week challenging cubicle dairy farming in the Mackenzie basin. More >>
MP praises Boccia volunteers
Friday, 30 July 2010, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The voluntary contribution of those involved in the Papatoetoe Boccia Association was praised today by local MP Ross Robertson in his address to the group at their Annual General Meeting in the Papatoetoe Town Hall. More >>
Migrants loan needs must be considered
Friday, 30 July 2010, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary says the Government must take into account the financial struggle migrant and refugee families will face if it plans changes to Labour’s interest-free student loan scheme. More >>
Party to consider MP’s future
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Council of the Labour Party will meet on Saturday August 7 and will discuss any applicable disciplinary action with regards to Chris Carter including his ongoing membership of the Party. More >>
Goff: Post-caucus statement
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“I was made aware this morning of an anonymous letter sent to journalists. “When confronted, Chris Carter admitted he was responsible for those letters and their distribution. More >>
Labour welcomes greater Waikato water monitoring
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Waikato's (EW) plans to take a more intensive approach to monitoring of dairy farms during the 2010-11 season have been welcomed by the Labour Party. More >>
Key’s attack on workers rights affects NZ trade
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesperson for Trade Maryan Street said Richard Trumka's decision to "indefinitely postpone" his trip to New Zealand because of the Government's attack on workers' rights will hinder New Zealand’s chances of building powerful allies ... More >>
Right to safe water should be universal
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders deserve to know why their Government did not support a UN resolution which affirms the rights of an estimated billion people whose supplies currently are not safe to drink, says Labour water spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
National's stance on teachers hypocritical
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has today launched a document asking for feedback on teacher professional development, just months after it cut funding for qualified teaching staff, Labour Early Childhood Education Sue Moroney says. More >>
