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Labour delighted Pete Bethune is coming home
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Conservation Spokesperson Chris Carter has welcomed this afternoon’s news that Kiwi environmental activist Pete Bethune has been given a suspended sentence by the Japanese court, so will be coming home to New Zealand very soon. More >>
Government confirms state housing sell off
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey is calling on Housing Minister Phil Heatley to give a cast iron guarantee that his “reconfiguration” of state housing will not result in any reduction in net state house numbers across the country. More >>
ARC decision welcomed
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision made by the Auckland Regional Council to retain and refurbish Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been welcomed by Jacinda Ardern, Labour List MP based in Auckland Central. More >>
West Auckland student makes Youth Parliament
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A West Auckland student from a refugee background had the right attitude to make parliament notice her. More >>
More cuts will needed to fund private healthcare
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The public health system is set to begin subsidising private health providers, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
National’s corporatisation of Auckland complete
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 9:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s corporatisation of Auckland is complete, and it has done what was widely predicted by establishing seven companies to run three-quarters of Auckland’s local government, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
TVNZ changes about repackaging, not journalism
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Television New Zealand's unveiling today of changes to news and current affairs is more about repackaging news and less about journalism, says Labour broadcasting spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
Action required on supermarket prices
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recent debate over the prices being charged for fruit and vegetables by supermarkets is welcome given the pressure on New Zealand families by huge increases in the cost of living, Labour’s Consumer Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Brownlee Admits Biodiesel Grants Scheme A Flop
Monday, 5 July 2010, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today's announcement by Gerry Brownlee that the biodiesel grants scheme will be extended to include blends of higher than 20 percent is a further admission that the National Government's scheme is a total flop More >>
Labour Party candidate selections well underway
Monday, 5 July 2010, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party selections for electorate candidates to contest the 2011 general election are well underway. More >>
NZ risks becoming digital backwater
Monday, 5 July 2010, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand risks becoming a digital backwater if the switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting is delayed, Labour's Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Youth Unemployment Crisis A Ticking Time Bomb
Sunday, 4 July 2010, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government appears desperate to play down the huge scale of youth unemployment in New Zealand because it has no practical long term solutions to the problem, Labour spokesperson for Youth Affairs Jacinda Ardern said today. More >>
ETS Review Needs To Improve System
Sunday, 4 July 2010, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour says that a review of the Emissions Trading Scheme next year needs to make the scheme fairer and more effective. Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says the review, required by legislation, is an important opportunity. More >>
Consumers to pay for ACC Minister’s exaggerations
Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
From tomorrow car and motorbike owners will be hit with substantial increases in the cost of registering their vehicles, because of the Minister’s decision to exaggerate financial issues within ACC, Labour ACC spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Need for culture change at CAA
Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Civil Aviation Authority needs a major culture change in order for the public to be assured that changes recommended by the Auditor General will be implemented, Labour Transport safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
National Council of Women in jeopardy
Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The role of the National Council of Women should be supported if the Government values women and their families, Labour Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Goudie ‘hat-trick’ nothing to be proud of
Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The law and order select committee chaired by National MP Sandra Goudie has not included Labour’s minority reports in the committee’s 2010/11 Estimates reports for Vote Corrections and Vote Police, says Labour law and order spokesman Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Key arrogant in belittling Canterbury protesters
Friday, 2 July 2010, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Canterbury people won’t forget Prime Minister John Key’s arrogant put-down of them yesterday when they protested at being stripped of their right to have a democratic say in local water issues, says Labour Water spokesperson and Christchurch Central ... More >>
Grim warnings on National’s next targets
Friday, 2 July 2010, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Bill English is giving coded warnings that its upcoming targets include interest-free student loans, Working for Families and free school education, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Local Parks bulldozed to make way for Waterview
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local parks are being demolished to make way for the Government's new Waterview connection, leaving local families with limited to access to green spaces in their community, Labour MP for Mt Albert David Shearer said. More >>
