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Minister can’t give assurance on NZ on Air funding
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Repeated signals that NZ on Air will face major funding cuts must worry independent producers, musicians and free-to-air television, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
Sad farewell to Te Hurihanga
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today marks a sad day in the history of youth justice in New Zealand, with the closure of Hamilton’s Te Hurihanga Youth Justice Programme, Labour’s Associate Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern said today. More >>
Labour and Green MPs walk out of select committee
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Three Labour MPs --- deputy chair Clayton Cosgrove, Rick Barker and Carmel Sepuloni --- and Green MP David Clendon walked out of today’s law and order select committee in protest at the conduct of chair and National MP Sandra Goudie. More >>
NZ still waiting for Film Commission Review
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Almost a year after submissions closed for the New Zealand Film Commission Review the New Zealand film industry is still waiting to see the results, says Labour arts, culture and heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick. More >>
Budget fails to rebalance economy
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Reserve Bank has confirmed during the June Monetary Policy Statement review released today by the Finance and Expenditure Committee that structural economic imbalances remain that have not been addressed by Budget 2010, says Labour Finance spokesperson ... More >>
Have UFB delays compromised process?
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Concern is mounting in the telecommunications industry around the delay in rolling out ultrafast broadband fibre and that may be compromising the bidding process, Labour’s spokesperson for communications and IT Clare Curran said today. More >>
Local MP calls for housing solutions
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East Electorate MP Ross Robertson says he is being inundated by people seeking help with their accommodation needs. “The time it’s taking to either get into a Housing New Zealand property or transfer to a larger HNZ home is becoming increasingly ... More >>
‘Magic’ levy no compensation for abuse survivors
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The level of help victims of sexual violence will receive out of income from the “magic” $50 offender levy will nowhere near compensate for National’s cuts in ACC counselling services for survivors of sexual abuse, Labour MPs say. More >>
Minister denies the obvious on rural doctors
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Health Tony Ryall today denied claims by the Rural General Practitioner Network that increasing numbers of GPs are leaving the country. More >>
National double-talk on drug treatment
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is denying funding to successful Blenheim and Auckland drug and alcohol treatment units at the same time as saying such treatment should be in communities not prisons, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
No security for tenants during major events
Monday, 28 June 2010, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey says she is disappointed the National Government voted down an amendment to residential tenancies legislation that would have prevented tenants being evicted from their homes so that landlords could rent the properties ... More >>
New Zealand Can Treat Tourists Better
Sunday, 27 June 2010, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to do more to address the damage violence against tourists is having on our international reputation, Labour Tourism spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. More >>
National Cuts Four Frontline Services A Month
Sunday, 27 June 2010, 11:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A conservative stock take of health services shows that 80 frontline patient services have been cut by the National Government since it came into office, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
We’ve all lived and loved the All Whites dream
Friday, 25 June 2010, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff says the entire country has “lived and loved the dream” as Kiwis have shared the euphoria created by the All Whites’ magnificent, unbeaten run at the World Cup in South Africa. More >>
Government denying rail network opportunity
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Napier-based Labour List MP Stuart Nash says he will support any move by local councils to ensure the Gisborne-Hawke’s Bay rail network remains open, as National has made no effort to protect this vital infrastructure link for our community. More >>
Goff: Fed Farmers - Growing New Zealand
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anyone who has spent as much time as I have arguing New Zealand’s case for trade access overseas knows how important farming is to our success as a country. More >>
Government cuts stop kindy building
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Funding cuts introduced by the National Government in last month’s budget means fewer children will be able to access early childhood education, Labour Early Education spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Power and money in short supply for local boards
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Aucklanders who stand in the super city elections are asked to give up time with family, friends and full-time work commitments. The low salary offered to local board members may mean people think twice before putting their name in the hat, Labour’s ... More >>
Goff congratulates new Aussie PM
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff today congratulated new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard who took over the top job today. More >>
ACC on track for $2b surplus, so why privatise?
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of ACC Nick Smith today boasted ‘ACC is in a stable position’, having made ‘huge progress over the last year’, and is expected to make a ‘$2 Billion surplus this year’. More >>
