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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 >>

Govt inaction on R&D puts wool industry at risk

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s lack of leadership to support wool research could put the long term survival of the half billion dollar industry at serious risk, Labour’s Research Science and Technology spokesperson David Shearer said today. More >>

FTA With India Good To Grow New Zealand’s Economy

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo says a new Asia New Zealand Foundation (Asia: NZ) report emphasises the importance of a Free Trade Agreement with India. More >>

Wellington Prisoners Aid Closure Avoidable

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The closure of the Wellington Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society (PARS) this Thursday is totally avoidable and will make our community less safe, Grant Robertson, Labour MP for Wellington Central said. More >>

Minister risks politicising aid programme

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully appears to be imposing his own political prejudices on the Government's funding of NGO aid programmes, says Labour's associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Where is the Film Commission Review?

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Eight months after submissions closed on a review of the Film Commission the New Zealand film industry is still waiting for it to be released, Labour Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Steve Chadwick says. More >>

Software exclusion will encourage Kiwi innovators

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The exclusion of computer software from a Patents Bill before Parliament is a step towards helping New Zealand become more innovative Labour MPs Lianne Dalziel and Clare Curran said today. More >>

Ad-Hoc Approach To Agriculture Puts NZ Behind

Monday, 19 April 2010, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s lack of leadership and shambolic approach to the agriculture sector is in danger of leaving New Zealand's primary industries high and dry, Labour rural affairs spokesperson Damien O’Connor said. More >>

Science On Screen A Positive Move

Monday, 19 April 2010, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Research Science and Technology spokesperson David Shearer today congratulated Television New Zealand and the Royal Society of New Zealand for their push to promote science on Kiwi screens. More >>

Stronger climate change action in NZ's interests

Monday, 19 April 2010, 9:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Developments over the past week show that the National-led Government's only viable option is to strengthen, not weaken, its commitment to dealing with climate change", Labour's energy and climate issues spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. "This means ... More >>

Labour MP Will Act On Trucking Horror

Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says she will be taking action over the horrific revelations in the Sunday Star Times today that truck drivers routinely fall asleep behind the wheel, drive up to 100 hours a week, don’t take any breaks ... More >>

Dashed Hopes For Students Coming In The Budget

Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Students can expect increased fees and no compensation for the increase in GST says Labour's Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>

Carter to welcome Sikh holy texts

Friday, 16 April 2010, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris Carter Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Carter to welcome Sikh holy texts Labour’s Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter will join the Sikh community tomorrow in Auckland to welcome the holiest texts of the Sikh religion to New Zealand. The Guru ... More >>