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Government Must Support Anti-Whaling Protester

Saturday, 3 April 2010, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government must do more to ensure Anti-whaling protester Peter Bethune is not victimised as he faces charges by Japanese authorities, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Chris Carter said today. More >>

Australia Attacks Key’s Whaling Plans

Saturday, 3 April 2010, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris Carter says thestinging attack on John Key’s proposal to champion commercial whaling by Australia’s Environment Minister is further proof that this National Government is making an utter shambles of New Zealand’s international relationships ... More >>

Clinicians reject Smith’s ACC abuse guidelines

Thursday, 1 April 2010, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists has overwhelmingly rejected ACC Minister Nick Smith’s imposed guidelines on sexual abuse, Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>

ECE Election Pledges Broken

Thursday, 1 April 2010, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

ECE Election Pledges Broken Education Minister Anne Tolley is preparing the early childhood education sector for cuts in funding that will increase costs to parents, Labour Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education, Sue Moroney says. More >>

Key’s boasts now haunt him and innocent kiwis

Thursday, 1 April 2010, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Boasts made in 2008 by Prime Minister John Key that National’s law and order policies would make the streets safer for New Zealanders are now coming home to haunt him, says Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>

Questions for McCully on whaling

Thursday, 1 April 2010, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has organised a media only briefing at 11 am today to try and “clarify” his Government’s position on whether National supports lifting the 1986 international moratorium on commercial whaling. More >>

90 day trial periods about to become even more of

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

90 day trial periods about to become even more of a minefield Labour’s associate spokesperson for Labour Darien Fenton says that 90-day trial periods for employees will get messier as the Government moves to force beneficiaries into jobs. More >>

Ultimate solution turns out to be platitudes

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 6:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government was today supposed to provide an ultimate solution to Foreshore and Seabed legislation, but instead “all we’ve got is a whole lot of platitudes and nothing new”, says Labour Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. More >>

Why wait for tobacco displays consultation?

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s associate health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway has welcomed today’s announcement that the Health Ministry will begin consultation on banning tobacco displays. More >>

Heavier trucks risk road safety

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s decision to allow heavier trucks on our roads is another move by National that will put the safety of Kiwi motorists at risk, Labour’s transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More >>

What is the release date of National’s film review

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

It was previewed with much fanfare, but Labour’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick would like to know when taxpayers can expect the release of the Government’s review of the New Zealand Film Commission. More >>

National window dressing on Seabed and Foreshore

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National's preferred option on the foreshore and seabed shows that the whole process has been window dressing, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>

Labour opposes suspending access to the internet

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour today announced it would support the Government’s Copyright Infringement File Sharing Amendment Bill but remains strongly opposed to some aspects of the Bill. More >>

McCully throws temper tantrum

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Chris Carter says Foreign Minister Murray McCully’s refusal to clarify his Government’s position on allowing limited commercial whaling to proceed is petty. More >>

Come on Mrs Tolley – moderation or not?

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Education Minister Anne Tolley needs to come clean with schools and say whether under National Standards they will have to create added bureaucracy to ensure the standards they set are nationally consistent, Labour Party education spokesman Trevor Mallard ... More >>

Urgent legislation undermines outstanding rivers

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government, already embroiled in controversy over mining in national parks, is today passing legislation that will substantially undermine water conservation orders in Canterbury, says Labour Conservation spokesperson David Parker. More >>

National rushed ‘Smartgate’ into action

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Official documents have revealed the Government rushed the “Smartgate” electronic passport control system into New Zealand’s airports against the advice of three Government departments, Labour’s customs spokesperson Su’a William Sio said today. More >>