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New support scheme for veterans welcomed
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Veterans’ Affairs spokesperson Rick Barker is welcoming a Law Commission report on a new support scheme for veterans. More >>
New support scheme for veterans welcomed
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Veterans’ Affairs spokesperson Rick Barker is welcoming a Law Commission report on a new support scheme for veterans. More >>
Dunedin Celebrates Samoan Independence Day
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 10:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This week is sure to be vibrant for Dunedin South with local events celebrating Samoan Independence Day and the beginning of Puaka / Matariki, says Dunedin South MP Clare Curran. More >>
Archives and Library Independence still threatened
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The constitutional roles of the Chief Archivist and National Librarian remain at risk despite the Government’s claims that they have mitigated the effects of its move to merge Archives New Zealand and the National Library into Internal Affairs, ... More >>
Bill erodes fundamental civil liberty
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National is set on denying accused Kiwis the fundamental right to attend their own court hearings, says Labour’s Shadow Attorney-General David Parker. More >>
Government misleads Kiwis over tax calculator
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is misleading Kiwis in the ‘official’ information it’s peddling about the impact of inflation on their weekly earnings, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
te Heu Heu continues to dodge crucial questions
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Georgina te Heu Heu has continued to evade key questions around millions of taxpayer dollars awarded by her Ministry in this year’s Budget, Labour MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio said today. More >>
Qualifications important for teaching in ECE
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key needs to front up with the research or evidence that cutting funding for qualified early childhood teachers won't affect quality, rather than subjecting the nation's pre-school children to his personal belief, says Labour Spokesperson ... More >>
Government must demand answers from Israel
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff today condemned the action taken by Israeli forces against an aid flotilla bound for Gaza and the resulting loss of life. More >>
Farewell Merata Mita
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand has lost a talented actress, producer and filmmaker with the passing of Merata Mita, Labour arts, culture and heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick said. More >>
Government shuts the door on tomorrow’s students
Monday, 31 May 2010, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anybody wanting to improve their skill levels at a New Zealand university risks being turned away right now, says Labour Spokesperson on Tertiary Education Maryan Street. More >>
Many NZers don’t know if their water is safe
Monday, 31 May 2010, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Many New Zealanders don’t know if their water is safe An Auditor-General’s review of drinking water suggests the water many Kiwis are drinking is either ungraded, has an unsatisfactory grade, or does not meet drinking water standards, says Labour’s ... More >>
Talofa Lava Samoan Language Week!
Monday, 31 May 2010, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, today launched a programme at Statistics New Zealand celebrating Samoan Language Week. More >>
Tribute to Dame Pat Evison
Monday, 31 May 2010, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick today paid tribute to the work and commitment of Dame Pat Evison who passed away this weekend. More >>
Bennett All “Shock” But No “Show”
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s high time Social Development Minister Paula Bennett quit her “horror story” shock tactics to crack down on benefit rorters and actually took some action, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King said today. More >>
Budget Loads More Debt On Young People
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's Budget loads a generation of young people with debt and gives them next to nothing in return says Labour's spokesperson for Youth Affairs, Jacinda Ardern. More >>
te Heu Heu Failing To Explain PEDA Funding
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs is failing to convince the Pacific community that she followed proper processes when approving $4.8 million dollars of taxpayer money to a private company in this month's Budget. More >>
IMF Report Shows Budget Lolly Scramble Wrong
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A sobering IMF report on the New Zealand economy issued this week raises serious questions about National's profligate $15b tax lolly scramble. More >>
NZ Should Back Australian Attempts To End Whaling
Saturday, 29 May 2010, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
NZ should join Australia’s legal attempts to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter said.“Australia has announced it will lodge an application in the International Court of Justice in The Hague. More >>
Key gives lots of answers to the wrong questions
Friday, 28 May 2010, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s statement refuting conflict of interest allegations has taken the debate precisely nowhere, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
