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eDay is safe for now – what about the other 364?

Friday, 18 June 2010, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel has welcomed the Government’s decision to now fund eDay 2010 but said it still needs a plan to deal with electronic waste on the other 364 days of the year. More >>

90-day work probation back on the agenda

Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National's unpopular 90-day employment probation period law which removed basic rights for employees for the first three months in a new job is back up for debate, Labour List MP for Waitakere Carmel Sepuloni More >>

Government must act to support youth health

Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A petition has been tabled in the House by Labour spokesperson for Youth Affairs, Jacinda Ardern asking the National-led Government to show its commitment to funding Youth Health Centres and One Stop Shops around the country. More >>

Ministers acknowledge water quality comes second

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Two Government Ministers today acknowledged that any prospect of improving New Zealand's water quality will come second to intensive agriculture, say Labour MPs Brendon Burns and Phil Twyford. More >>

Nats face test on bulk funding for schools

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealanders will soon get the chance to see whether the National Party still supports the concept of bulk funding for schools, Labour’s spokesperson for Education Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Flimsy PEDA bid gets English sign-off

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English today confirmed that on the strength of what can only be described as a flimsy 6 page proposal he was happy to hand over nearly $5 million dollars of taxpayer money, Su’a William Sio said today. More >>

Rodney District Council Bill introduced today

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A Local Bill that would create the Rodney District council as a unitary authority and separate it from the Auckland supercity has been introduced in Parliament today. More >>

Wilkinson’s muffin break no joke for workers

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Workers face being required by employers to work though rest breaks for no extra wages under a Government Bill currently before select committee, Labour’s Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton said today. More >>

When will Brownlee deal to electricity price rises

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee needs to explain to the people of Dunedin why his latest electricity reforms have been such a failure, Dunedin South MP Clare Curran said today. More >>

National admits it has no specific growth targets

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has admitted it has no specific measurable objectives for New Zealand’s economic development, upon which they can be held to account for their performance, says Labour Economic Development spokesperson David Parker. More >>

Who’s right: Tolley or English?

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Senior ministers in the National Government appear to be at odds over planned changes to National Standards, Labour’s education spokesman Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Bill to keep Rodney out of Auckland

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Legislation to exclude Rodney from the new Auckland “supercity” and establish a new unitary council for the district is now before Parliament. More >>

Brownlee blames SOE for lack of rainfall

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee remains unable to present a strong business case for the multi-million dollar asset swaps he is forcing on SOEs Meridian and Genesis, Labour's Energy spokespeople Nanaia Mahuta and Chris Hipkins said today. More >>

Protect with one hand, and mine with the other

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has abdicated her role as the guardian of the nation's conservation estate, say Labour MPs Phil Twyford and Jacinda Ardern. More >>

Why was PEDA funded?

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Georgina te Heuheu has some explaining to do after reports today that she ignored advice of “great risks” in awarding nearly $5 million to a company in this year’s Budget, Labour’s Associate Pacific Island ... More >>

Key spooked on digital switchover

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 10:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key’s comments indicating a later start to switching on digital delivery of television are a major set-back for the broadcasting and telco industries and for NZ communities, say Labour’s broadcasting and communication spokespeople, Brendon ... More >>

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