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All New Zealanders must get their fair share
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The better than expected GDP figures released today serve as a reminder to the National led Government that all Kiwis must share in the recovery, Labour’s Associate Finance spokesperson David Parker said. More >>
Where is John Key?
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff is curious as to why the usually media-friendly Prime Minister seems to have mysteriously disappeared off the radar in the last few days. More >>
Huo humbled by Youth MP response
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s political future is bright if the next generation of aspiring leaders is anything to go by, says Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo. More >>
Labour supports twenty-first century smart meters
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins supports the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s announcement in favour of smart metering on electricity in the twenty-first century. More >>
Flawed bill will still cost Aucklanders
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Phil Twyford says Rodney Hides third super city bill states that 6 of the Auckland CCOs will pay tax. Today’s promise by Mr Hide to make these CCOs tax neutral is an example of mistakes that are made when Ministers ram through legislation without ... More >>
Attorney-General slams Bennett’s welfare reforms
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has suffered an embarrassing blow with the Attorney-General slamming her proposed welfare reforms finding they breach Bill of Rights Act tests, Labour’s Deputy Leader Annette King said today. More >>
Refugee and Migrant Centre loss a body blow
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The looming closure of the Refugee and Migrant Centre is another body blow to Christchurch’s vulnerable, say Christchurch based Labour MPs. More >>
Minister needs to take deep breath on special ed
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The rushed approach to the hearing of submissions on the Government's review of Special Education risks an outcome over which key stakeholders have little or no ownership, Grant Robertson Labour Special Education Spokesperson and Lynne Pillay Labour Disabilities ... More >>
Welfare changes miss the mark for Islanders
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
14 per cent of Pacific Islanders in New Zealand are currently unemployed and they will find no comfort in the Social Development Minister’s social welfare reforms, Labour's Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban said today. More >>
Minister's announcements at odds with his own bill
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 10:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s bill removing the TVNZ charter is contradicted by recent Ministerial announcements, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Minister finally releases breastfeeding breaks
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 9:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has been slow to release the code on infant feeding in the workplace, Labour Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Night class cuts to be revisited
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today at the Education and Science Select Committee, Maryan Street, Labour’s Spokesperson on Tertiary Education, will be speaking to the petition in her name and on behalf of 51,089 other signatories, seeking the reinstatement of last year’s funding cuts ... More >>
Joyce pulls ladder up behind him
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street says Steven Joyce’s mixed academic results as a student would not have made the cut under his new tertiary education funding model based on students' pass rates and he may well have been denied ... More >>
National shows lack of commitment to rail and jobs
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s lack of commitment to investing in rail and jobs in the Kiwi rail industry were highlighted in Parliament again today, Labour’s transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said. More >>
Who is right, Mr Ryall or Mr Key?
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The evasiveness of State Services Minister Tony Ryall around who initiated the Government’s witch-hunt into recent leaks doesn’t hide that fact two different stories are emerging, Labour State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
How is National making life easier for Kiwis?
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The real wages of Kiwis are falling and unfortunately National’s plans to introduce GST will not help those struggling to make ends meet, Labour’s Associate Finance spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove said today. More >>
Joyce pulls ladder up behind him
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street says Steven Joyce’s mixed academic results as a student would not have made the cut under his new tertiary education funding model based on students' pass rates and he may well have been denied ... More >>
New Zealand workers still facing cheap lay offs
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour says that New Zealand workers continue to suffer because of the government’s failure to support redundancy protection laws. More >>
Key’s whaling policy unpopular and short-sighted
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter today tabled a petition opposing New Zealand’s support for a return to commercial whaling, which was signed by 3,475 people. More >>
National-Act don’t care on ethnic representation
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s handling of Auckland Super City issues are shambolic and reek of tokenism says Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo. More >>
