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Labour supports Food Bill with reservations
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s intention to allow employers to demand a medical certificate from employees if they have a day off sick makes the Food Bill initiated by Labour even more important, says Labour Food Safety spokesperson Ashraf Choudhary. More >>
Student loan changes set to shut out some
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce's tinkering with a time limit for accessing the student loan scheme is set to shut out some students from finishing their medical studies, while saving almost no money for taxpayers overall, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson ... More >>
Loan Sharks – It's time to act
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Communities remain concerned about the impact exorbitant interest rates and irresponsible lending practices are having on families. It’s time the Government took urgent action to crackdown on these predatory loan sharks,” said Carol Beaumont. More >>
National’s biofuels policy a total shambles
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s constant blundering is leaving the New Zealand biofuels industry hamstrung, Labour’s Associate Energy Spokesperson Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Brownlee’s own website gives lie to economy
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee’s own MED website gives the lie to his claim that National is “a very active, economically focused government’, says Labour Economic Development spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Rodney Local Bill Defeated
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A local Bill that sought to create the Rodney District council as a unitary authority and separate it from the Auckland super city was voted down in Parliament today with National and ACT Party members voting against it. More >>
Government Contracts To Lock Out Local Business
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to award lucrative state sector contracts to a cosy club of multinational suppliers will cut competition and lock out local business, Labour’s Communication and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Hurunui moratorium should cover other waterways
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Imposing a moratorium on the Hurunui River until the next election is an inevitable response to growing public concerns about decreasing water quality in Canterbury, says Labour’s water spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
More uncertainty for arts organisations
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government response to arts organisations that have been waiting for funding to keep afloat in this economic climate is an announcement that they will now have to re-apply to Creative New Zealand for one of two new funds, Labour spokesperson ... More >>
O’Connor takes agriculture portfolio
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today announced that Damien O’Connor will become Opposition spokesman for Agriculture. More >>
Garrett’s sense of denial unbelievable
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACT MP David Garrett clearly hasn’t understood the three strikes legislation he and his sidekick Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins rode recklessly through Parliament, says Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Residential tenancies a missed opportunity
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Housing Spokesperson Moana Mackey has said she is disappointed that the Government chose to pass up the opportunity to strengthen protection for tenants under residential tenancy laws passed today in Parliament. More >>
“Fire At Will” Could Put Super City Under Hammer
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of Aucklanders due to enter into new work contracts with the Super city in November could find themselves denied employment rights under the Government's new fire at will law, Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford said today. More >>
Minister Is In Over Her Head
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Kate Wilkinson is clearly in over her head on the debate around changes to the 90 day trial legislation and the Government’s humiliating back down on mining, Labour’s spokesperson for Labour, Trevor Mallard said. More >>
“Fire At Will” Puts Health And Education At Risk
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has confirmed that New Zealand’s teachers, doctors, nurses and other public sector workers will be exposed to John Key’s plans to extend his 90 day “fire at will” law, says Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Maori Party No Longer Serving The ‘Greater Good’
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party are continuing to support a government who are about to remove the basic rights of Maori workers, Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta said today. More >>
John Key said no to Pizza Hutt worker minimum wage
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sanjay the Pizza Hutt worker who delivered John Key’s pizza and told him that he thinks John Key’s idea of a 90 day trial period is a good idea, should know that Prime Minister John Key voted against him getting minimum wage last year, says Darien ... More >>
Back-down humiliating for Key
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite Prime Minister John Key’s best efforts to pass the buck, today’s back-down on mining in schedule four land is humiliating for him and his cabinet colleagues, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. More >>
Beaumont urges parties to support loan shark bill
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Communities, interest groups and families from all over the country have pledged their support for my private members bill aimed at preventing money lenders (loan sharks) from charging excessive interest rates and lending irresponsibly - I now ... More >>
Pizza Worker Does Not Address Real Migrant Issues
Monday, 19 July 2010, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Pizza Hut worker who delivered pizza to the Key family home, saying he supports the “fire-at-will” law because it gives him and other migrant workers a chance, does not address the real employment issues migrants face More >>
