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Bipartisan Agreement On Outdated Marriage Law

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

This is an important step towards helping people with violent partners to leave their relationships and removes a source of power that abusers can retain over their victims even after separation. More >>

Cuts To Apprenticeship Boost Will Fail Future NZ

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“As we see more and more skilled workers leaving the country, Penny Simmonds has cut the very tool that would ensure more people are trained to fill the gap,” Labour tertiary education spokesperson Dr Deborah Russell said. More >>

Sluggish Economy Means Struggles Ahead For Kiwis

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party

“Inflation is at 2.2 percent, but the rest of the economy is sluggish,” Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>

Govt Changes Threaten Depleted Hauraki Gulf

Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Years of negotiation with the community and stakeholders led to the Bill Labour introduced last year. National’s changes are a slap in the face to everyone involved in the negotiation process. More >>

No Time To Slow-down On Disaster Response

Thursday, 10 October 2024, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Labour commissioned the review into the severe weather events in Government, so New Zealand can be better prepared,” Labour emergency management spokesperson Camilla Belich said. More >>

Where Are The 100,000 Families?

Thursday, 10 October 2024, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party

“FamilyBoost has seen just 39,664 registrations – well short of the 100,000 promised by Nicola Willis at the Budget and last week,” Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>

Bill Restoring Samoan Citizenship Progresses

Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“We know how much this means to our Samoan aiga and we’re certainly standing with them - it is the right thing to do and honours the spirit of the Government’s formal Dawn Raids apology,” Pacific Peoples spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni said. More >>

National Bent The Rules To Keep Coalition Commitment

Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The Auditor General’s damning findings today make it crystal clear that coalition agreements alone cannot be used to justify government expenditure,” Labour mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary said. More >>

National’s Deficit Stories Don’t Hold Up

Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 6:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s own choices caused Health New Zealand’s structural deficit. More >>

Politics Over Police Safety Puts Shame On PM

Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“It is the second time in two weeks Christopher Luxon has backed a junior minister from a coalition party rather than listening to warnings about public safety,” Labour firearms spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>

Govt Takes The Scalpel To Regional Health Budgets

Monday, 7 October 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The Government has manufactured a financial crisis to justify stripping back the health system. These cuts are affecting patient care,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>

Fast Track List Reveals Govt’s Backroom Deals

Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

This backwards move is irresponsible, and will undermine our clean-green reputation, which underlies the premium price New Zealand gets for our milk and meat exports. More >>

Nicole McKee Unfit For Firearms Portfolio

Sunday, 6 October 2024, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“The Prime Minister must strip her of the firearms portfolio. The Coalition Agreement never required her to hold that position and it would be a display of leadership if he took action,” Labour’s Police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>

The Question Remains… Will Schools Get Their Classrooms?

Friday, 4 October 2024, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour upgraded 98 percent of schools and delivered more than 2200 new classrooms. Cutting these projects makes no sense and will take educational outcomes backwards,” Labour’s education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>

Govt Has Made Up A Cost Crisis To Justify Cuts

Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“More than $500 million of Te Whatu Ora’s deficit was caused by Cabinet deciding not to transfer funds put aside for pay equity for nurses, midwives and allied health staff,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>

Govt Failing NZ’s Manufacturing Sector

Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“I am concerned for the workers and for the future of manufacturing in New Zealand,” Labour’s small business and manufacturing spokesperson Helen White said. More >>

Costello Makes A Fool Of The PM

Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 9:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Reporting by RNZ today shows that Casey Costello tried and failed to get regulations that would delay the ban on heated tobacco devices sales by two years. Cabinet agreed to defer the regulations by six months, and they came into force yesterday. More >>

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