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Key should explain cosy Creech-Carter relationship
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister should explain why ECAN review head Wyatt Creech was being officially briefed about Canterbury water issues long before he was appointed to do so, says Labour’s Water spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
te Heu Heu all over the show on PEDA
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heu Heu continued her farcical defence of the Government’s dodgy processed around the awarding of $4.8 million dollars in this year’s Budget, Labour’s Associate Pacific Island Affairs spokesman Su’a ... More >>
Carter – public apology
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is quite clear to me that a public apology is both demanded and required in regard to my expenses when travelling overseas on government business on the tax payer expense. More >>
Labour reshuffle
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 11:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour reshuffle Labour Leader Phil Goff today announced changes to Labour MPs rankings and portfolios following the demotions of Chris Carter, Shane Jones and Mita Ririnui over credit card expenses. More >>
Foreshore and seabed deal done to save face
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreshore and seabed deal done to save face After a large review, discussion documents and hui up and down the country, legislation affecting the foreshore and seabed will be replaced with legislation almost identical to that which was proposed some months ... More >>
Carter – statement of responsibility
Monday, 14 June 2010, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is time for me to draw a line: time to rededicate myself to the principal job of being the Member of Parliament for Te Atatu, and I will do this. More >>
Jones accepts and understands Goff’s decision
Monday, 14 June 2010, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Shane Jones says he accepts and understands Labour Leader Phil Goff’s decision to demote him and take away his portfolios. More >>
Ministerial credit card use
Monday, 14 June 2010, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders have the right to expect the highest standards of Ministerial behaviour, and the proper expenditure of their funds. More >>
Budget GST increase sows first bitter seeds
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s insistence on raising GST has clearly fed into today’s rise in the Official Cash Rate, and there’s more pressure to come on most Kiwis, says Labour’s Finance spokesman David Cunliffe. More >>
Carter - statement on ministerial expenses
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have carefully checked, and re-checked, the large quantity of documents given to me yesterday covering the years 2003 to 2008, when I served in various ministerial roles including Conservation, Local Government, Building and Housing, Building Issues, ... More >>
Tax cuts cause interest rate rise
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 11:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Bill English's unaffordable tax cuts for high-income New Zealanders made today's rise in the Official Cash Rate inevitable, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
McCully brings axe down on aid NGOs
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's associate spokesperson on foreign affairs Phil Twyford has accused Foreign Minister Murray McCully of taking revenge on NGOs who dared criticise his policies. More >>
Local MP to attend Small Arms Conference in NY
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East MP and Labour’s Associate Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control, Ross Robertson, will next week attend the Biennial Meeting of States for the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons, to be held at the UN ... More >>
Tourism Values And Expectations Must Be Taught
Monday, 7 June 2010, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Tourism spokesperson Kelvin Davis is welcoming news that arrests have been made in Northland and Queenstown for attacks on tourists, but says more bashings could occur. More >>
Phil Goff makes official visit to China
Friday, 4 June 2010, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"China is an important trade partner for New Zealand and this will be my first visit since I signed the Free Trade Agreement in 2008 as Trade Minister,” Phil Goff said. More >>
Electricity market's move to Australia a blow
Friday, 4 June 2010, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's support for the decision by electricity generating companies to select the Australian stock exchange ahead of the NZX for futures trading is another harsh blow to the development of New Zealand capital markets, Labour says. More >>
Business as usual at Environmental Authority
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Establishing the Environmental Protection Authority as a stand-alone agency will not deliver new resources or fundamentally better outcomes, says Labour’s environment spokesman Shane Jones. More >>
Who is really behind the PEDA stitch up?
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The inept answers from the Pacific Island Affairs Minister in Parliament today raises the question of who was really behind her Ministry awarding nearly $4.8 million dollars to a private firm in this year’s Budget, Labour MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio ... More >>
English big on fine words that mean diddly squat
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Bill English is big on fine words about growing exports and economic development generally, but the words aren’t translating into action, says Labour Economic Development spokesperson Shane Jones. More >>
Super city costs now reach $266 million…and rising
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The cost of setting up the Auckland super city has now hit $266 million, with the revelation that the Government has postponed $66 million of work on integrating computer systems until after the new Council is elected in November. More >>
