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Health cuts pick up steam as Budget looms
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite increasing the spend on health services in the last budget, National have cut more than 50 frontline patient services, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Labour farewells Pacific broadcasting pioneer
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today passed on his sympathy to the family and former colleagues of Radio New Zealand journalist Elma MaUa who passed away today. More >>
Workers are dying on our roads
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport Safety and Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton has marked Workers Memorial Day by calling for more attention to work-related road accidents, the single largest cause of work-related injury death in New Zealand. More >>
Certainty and clarity needed on mobile termination
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Communications Minister Steven Joyce should move swiftly to regulate mobile phone termination rates once he receives revised advice from the Commerce Commission, Labour Communications & IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Labour will restore democracy to ECan
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 7:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s Labour caucus meeting pledged to rescind the Act foisting commissioners on Environment Canterbury, and to hold elections as soon as practicable. More >>
National won’t help most Kiwi families get ahead
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Increasing the rate of GST and providing tax cuts for the wealthiest New Zealanders won’t help most Kiwi families get ahead, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Smith continues to mislead on sexual abuse
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Victims of sexual abuse are being denied access to much needed counselling services while the Minister of ACC plays petty politics, Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>
National embarrassed again on mining plans
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's shonky plans to mine New Zealand's most beautiful areas have been exposed yet again, this time by Parliament's environmental watch dog, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
National hardest on worst off
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Over 60 people gathered to hear Labour Leader Phil Goff speak at a public meeting in Johnsonville last night. At the meeting, Mr Goff said people were beginning to realise how mean spirited the National government is. More >>
Alcohol Bill should ensure public has a say
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says the Law Commission’s review of liquor laws in New Zealand shows that the overwhelming message from the public is that there is a need to change New Zealand’s drinking culture. More >>
Victims go without treatment under National
Monday, 26 April 2010, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith’s ineptitude is forcing sexual abuse victims to go without counselling, Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker and Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay say. More >>
Vulnerable Kiwis and tourists must be protected
Monday, 26 April 2010, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Potentially risky unlicensed taxi services need to be stamped on before an innocent and vulnerable Kiwi or tourist is attacked or robbed, says Labour Tourism and Associate Maori spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
The future of Auckland
Monday, 26 April 2010, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I’ve asked you to come along today because there are some big decisions being made about the future of Auckland. More >>
This is an open health privatisation agenda
Monday, 26 April 2010, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is very concerned about the privatisation of Southern hospital services, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Labour Expresses Shock At ANZAC Day Crash
Sunday, 25 April 2010, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today expressed his sadness at the Iroquois helicopter crash North of Wellington that has claimed the lives of three Defence Force personnel and injured a fourth person. More >>
Maritime search & rescue improvements needed
Friday, 23 April 2010, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recommendations from the Auditor General for improvements in maritime search and rescue should implemented as quickly as possible, says Labour Transport Safety Spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
Commercial whaling quota harpooned
Friday, 23 April 2010, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter today welcomed the Government’s decision to reject a resumption of commercial whaling, which was negotiated by New Zealand’s diplomats at the International Whaling Commission. More >>
Low, Fixed Income Kiwis won’t get GST compensation
Friday, 23 April 2010, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s promise to compensate low and fixed-income Kiwis for a 2.5 percent GST hike is now even less credible in the wake of a small business survey showing many prices may jump five percent or more, says Labour revenue spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
Behind the spin, public services are struggling
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
State Services Minister Tony Ryall is continuing to hide behind PR spin as cuts to public services are beginning to affect the quality of services and the morale of those that deliver them, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said ... More >>
Competition in ACC means privatisation
Friday, 23 April 2010, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National is intending to privatise ACC, and saying it is opening the organisation up to competition cannot hide that reality, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. More >>
