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Tertiary education is the big loser in the budget
Friday, 21 May 2010, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It seems the government has taken the axe to tertiary education almost more than any other area, says Maryan Street, Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson. More >>
Maori are worse off after Budget swindle
Friday, 21 May 2010, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori are worse of as a result of Budget 2010, Labour’s spokesperson for Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today. More >>
Tax swindle Budget a backwards step
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Bill English’s 2010 Budget is a step backwards. It proves National is neither fair nor has a real plan to fix the economy, Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>
John Key’s tax swindle
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s Government today delivered a tax swindle Budget and a Budget of broken promises, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Collins washes her hands of responsibility
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Corrections and Police Judith Collins has washed her hands of responsibility for protecting the public from convicted rapist Maka Renata who has breached his release conditions, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
A real commitment needed for rail to meet future
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s reluctant commitment to KiwiRail is a sign of a Government that would prefer to see more heavy freight on our roads than on rail, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More >>
Speech to Communications Day Auckland Summit
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the invitation to speak today. I’d like to acknowledge …….. This industry is critical to our country’s future socially and economically for at least the next 50 years. New Zealand is at a turning point in its history. We are poised ... More >>
Carter urges Govt to contact Kiwis in Thailand
Monday, 17 May 2010, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In light of reports that a New Zealander may have been injured in Bangkok, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter is today calling on the New Zealand Government to make every effort to contact Kiwis in the Thai capital. More >>
Kiwi families to pay $225 more on power bills
Monday, 17 May 2010, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Trustpower has become the latest power company to confirm that Gerry Brownlee's proposed energy reforms will lead to higher power bills for Kiwi families, Labour’s energy spokesman Charles Chauvel said today. More >>
Condolences for family of slain officer
Monday, 17 May 2010, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove today extended his and the Labour Party's condolences to the family and friends of a Waikato corrections officer who died today. More >>
So, Where Are The R And D Cuts Going To Be Made?
Sunday, 16 May 2010, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Now that the dust has settled on National’s slashing of funding for innovation, it’s timely to ask which areas the Government plans to cut in the science sector, Labour’s Research Science and Development spokesperson David Shearer said today. More >>
National’s ETS will cost taxpayers dear
Friday, 14 May 2010, 11:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is becoming clearer by the day that National's changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme are unaffordable, ineffective and unsustainable, says Labour's Climate Change Issues spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Super city poll numbers spell failure for Govt
Friday, 14 May 2010, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford said independent poll results out today showing strong opposition to the super city were an indictment of the Government's handling of the Auckland reforms. More >>
Uni doors closing signals end to the smart economy
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The failure of Steven Joyce to allocate adequate funding to tertiary institutions signals the end to all aspirations for New Zealand to grow through a smart economy, says Maryan Street, Labour’s Spokesperson on Tertiary Education. More >>
Ryall scrambles to explain ongoing service cuts
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Health Tony Ryall is rapidly running out of excuses to explain the increasing number of frontline service cuts, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Key’s “can’t do” Kiwi attitude
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The directive given to KiwiRail to look for an offshore supplier to build the rolling stock required for Auckland’s rail network proves John Key is running a Government with a “can’t do” attitude, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes ... More >>
Judge takes hot air out of three strikes debate
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Judge Eugene Hyman, of the Superior Court of California, has provided real insights into the way the three strikes law is working in practice in that state, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Tourism funding needs to play more to our strength
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesperson for Tourism, Kelvin Davis, welcomed the announcement that the tourism industry will receive $30 million in new funding for 2010/11 in next week's Budget, but said this funding fell short of what the industry expected. More >>
Political parties asked to promote Samoan language
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 10:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has unanimously agreed to promote Samoan Language Week in the New Zealand House of Representatives and will be seeking the support of other political parties, says Labour MP for Mangere and Associate Spokesperson on Pacific Island ... More >>
Tourism funding needs to play more to our strength
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 10:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesperson for Tourism, Kelvin Davis, welcomed the announcement that the tourism industry will receive $30 million in new funding for 2010/11 in next week's Budget, but said this funding fell short of what the industry expected. More >>
