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Needs assessment missing from Options and Advice
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Housing New Zealand must listen to the housing needs of New Zealanders before trying to provide them with options and advice” says Moana Mackey. More >>
Labour launches petition to stop whaling plans
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Public pressure is the only way to stop the National Government agreeing to commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesman Chris Carter says. More >>
Dunedin teen parents don't have Turia's support
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran today accused Associate Social Development Minister Tariana Turia of hypocrisy and a lack of consistency in supporting a North Island teen parenting programme, while not supporting the sole Dunedin programme which now ... More >>
Petrol, GST hikes will hurt Kiwi families
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rapidly increasing petrol prices show why National's plan to hike GST will take more money out of the pockets of many New Zealanders, says Darren Hughes More >>
Hide must come clean on Auckland council powers
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Rodney Hide needs to come clean about what powers the Auckland Council will have regarding the hiring and firing of Council-owned company directors ”, says Phil Twyford . More >>
Tertiary education plans are a recipe for disaster
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 10:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans to part fund tertiary education institutions according to pass rates will be a disaster for students from low decile schools or students seeking a second chance at education, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
We need a plan, not a merger
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s plans for a merger in the Research Science and Technology sector show it lacks a clear strategy on making innovation a driver of economic growth, Labour’s Research Science and technology spokesperson David Shearer said today. More >>
Labour backs tightening of KiwiSaver regulation
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says Labour will support an expansion of the regime that currently provides protection for those investing in the default KiwiSaver schemes to all KiwiSaver providers. More >>
Archives, Library merger turning back the clock
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans to merge Archives New Zealand and the National Library into the Department of Internal Affairs is a backward step putting at risk vital elements of our historical and democratic infrastructure, Grant Robertson, Labour Associate Arts, Culture and ... More >>
Smith continues to hurt abuse victims, survivors
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Victims and survivors of sexual abuse are caught in a bureaucratic nightmare that has seen just 32 people approved for counselling nationally in the first two months of this year, Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>
Health boss’ departure raises serious questions
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The departure of the Director General of the Ministry of Health raises questions around the politicisation of the public service, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Wrong incentives planned for tertiary education
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government is setting up the wrong incentives in its intention to fund tertiary education institutions according to pass rates, says Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
National will be held to account for food safety
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will hold National to account if re-merging the NZ Food Safety Authority with the Agriculture Ministry results in declining food safety standards, say Deputy Leader Annette King and Food Safety spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary. More >>
Key won’t give Counties-Manukau police cars
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
One thing Prime Minister John Key won’t admit when he visits Counties-Manukau police today is that the Government will not provide the number of vehicles police say they need, says Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Kiwis need assurance public services won't suffer
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must assure all New Zealanders that his major restructuring of government departments will not affect the quality of services, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Key and Hide determined to corporatise Auckland
Monday, 8 March 2010, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key is being disingenuous in his defence of the so-called Council Controlled Organisations that will run most of the operations of the new Auckland super city, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
New Zealand is now a pro-whaling country
Monday, 8 March 2010, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour rejects the National-Act Government’s decision today to support the resumption of commercial whaling, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesman Chris Carter says. More >>
John Key’s Public Service Broken Promise
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key has broken another major election promise following reports of Government plans for a radical reorganisation of the public service, Labour’s State services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today More >>
Wong’s ‘Do Nothing’ Approach An Embarrassment
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
As women around New Zealand prepare to celebrate International Women's Day on Monday, New Zealand is being embarrassed on the international stage by the Government’s report to the UN Committee on the Status of Women. More >>
Shipley as ECAN Commissioner not acceptable
Friday, 5 March 2010, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It appears the Government is setting up a cronies network to get its way on the management of Canterbury’s water, Labour’s water spokesman Brendon Burns said today. More >>
