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Health cuts show National Government’s shame

Friday, 23 April 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party

On the day Bill English told New Zealanders he was cutting low value programmes, newspaper headlines read ‘cuts to hit terminally ill’, Labour health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>

Outdated business models undermine copyright law

Friday, 23 April 2010, 9:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand’s copyright law will not address the fundamental issue of copyright infringement and unauthorised file sharing until it reflects new business models, Labour spokesperson for Communications and IT Clare Curran said today. More >>

Outdated business models undermine copyright law

Friday, 23 April 2010, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Govt treating rural NZ as poor cousin on broadband

Friday, 23 April 2010, 9:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A just-released KPMG report has confirmed Labour’s view that the National Government is under-investing in rural broadband, Labour’s Communications and IT Spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>

Names don’t matter --- loss of democracy does

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The announcement today of the names of Commissioners to replace Environment Canterbury is not a sign of progress, but depressing confirmation that democracy has been killed in Canterbury, says Labour Water spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>

Early Childhood Education being targeted for cuts

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government appears to be eyeing Early Childhood Education for cost cutting, Labour Early Childhood Education spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>

Alcohol debate needs courage

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The public statement by leading New Zealand doctors and nurses on alcohol issues is a significant breakthrough in terms of a mature New Zealand dialogue, says Labour Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. More >>

Vital services cut to benefit National’s mates

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National seems set on slashing more vital public services to fund tax cuts for its rich mates, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

Brownlee reforms will end up costing taxpayers

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Warnings today by a major ratings agency that a key aspect of the Government's proposed electricity reforms will pile costs onto taxpayers are a real concern, Labour’s Energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>

Nats block enquiry into truck safety

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says she is disappointed the National Party voted against holding an enquiry into the link between truck safety and low rates of pay. More >>

No plan for employment as Christchurch bleeds jobs

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 10:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The latest indicated job losses in Christchurch at Telstra Clear’s call centre are part of a jobs haemorrhage that the Government has no plan to address, says Christchurch Central MP Brendon Burns. More >>

Fairness needed for Hamilton train petition

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Hamilton-based Labour MP Sue Moroney is calling on local MP David Bennett to stand aside from chairing the select committee that will consider the petition to establish a commuter passenger train service between Hamilton and Auckland so that the petition ... More >>

Labour vote secret ballot Bill to select committee

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will support the first reading today of a member’s bill requiring unions to hold a secret ballot vote of their members to approve a strike before undertaking any action, Labour Issues spokesman Trevor Mallard said today. More >>

Hide’s hypocrisy stretches from north to south

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Aucklanders and Cantabrians will be surprised to hear Rodney Hide championing democracy after he has locked them out of their local government, says Labour Spokesperson on Auckland Issues, Phil Twyford and Labour’s Christchurch Central MP, Brendon ... More >>

Joyce ignores future labour force needs

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Steven Joyce is ignoring the future labour force needs of New Zealand with his punitive plans for student loans and course fees, says Maryan Street, Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson. More >>

Telstra clear needs to keep Kiwi jobs Kiwi

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

TelstraClear’s plans to cut up to 170 call centre jobs in Christchurch and Paraparaumu to outsource them to the Philippines is evidence of a worrying trend in the communications industry, Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>