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Don’t talk down the recovery Mr English
Friday, 5 March 2010, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Crown Accounts show the Government’s books are significantly improving and put more pressure on Bill English to ensure all Kiwis benefit from the recovery, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said. More >>
Don’t talk down the recovery Mr English
Friday, 5 March 2010, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Crown Accounts show the Government’s books are significantly improving and put more pressure on Bill English to ensure all Kiwis benefit from the recovery, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said. More >>
Hide should stop misleading Aucklanders
Friday, 5 March 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide is blatantly misleading Aucklanders in an increasingly desperate bid to sell the super city to a sceptical public, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
National showing true colours on rail
Friday, 5 March 2010, 10:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s obsession with forcing traffic on to New Zealand’s roads has been exposed again by the Government’s lack of commitment to regional rail services, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More >>
Labour supports campaign to save student services
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is right behind the New Zealand Students’ Association campaign to save their services, says Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street today. More >>
National must take real action on innovation
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the Crown Research Institute Taskforce’s report but what it proposes are merely the first steps to getting our CRIs producing the innovations that will deliver social and economic benefits to Kiwis, Labour Research Science and Technology ... More >>
Pressure to dump Auckland's commercial model
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should throw out its plan to run Auckland transport like a private company controlled from Wellington, says Labour Spokesperson on Auckland Issues, Phil Twyford. More >>
One-handed clap for Government over RWC deal
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The final deal on free-to-air television coverage of the Rugby World Cup concludes a messy process, but upholds an important principle, says Labour Broadcasting spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
Murky website deal raises questions for Government
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to address serious concerns around a deal between the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and events website Eventfinder, Labour Associate Arts and Culture spokesperson Grant Robertson said. More >>
What about elderly drivers?
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
What about elderly drivers? The Government should not neglect elderly New Zealanders in its road safety strategy, Labour Senior Citizens spokesperson Ross Robertson says. “A lot of the focus with the Government’s new policy has been improving the skill ... More >>
Twyford hits back over Super City criticism
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson, Phil Twyford has hit back at criticism from Local Government Minister Rodney Hide saying Mr. Hide, more than any other person, has discredited the super city process. More >>
Let’s fast-track youth driver zero alcohol limit
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Opposition Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says National could bring in a zero alcohol limit for drivers under 20 years if it adopted a bill introduced by Labour which is now languishing at Select Committee stage. More >>
Grey Power cuts through Ryall’s spin
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grey Power health spokesperson Dick Start hit the nail on the head when he said that politicians ultimately make the call on the latest cuts to elderly people in Southland and Otago, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Chauvel Supportive of Gaming Machine Caps
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Wellington City Council has begun a review of Gaming machine numbers within the city, and Labour List MP based in the Ohariu electorate Charles Chauvel, encourages all concerned residents to make a submission on the proposal, which seeks to place a ... More >>
Lifting driving age alone will not work
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should not cut corners to improve road safety if it is serious about reducing the number of young people killed on our roads, Labour’s Rural Affairs spokesperson Damien O’Connor said today. More >>
Labour Wellington MPs want to Axe the Tax
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Balancing your budget and having something left over at the end of the week isn’t easy for a lot of Wellington families and higher prices won’t make that easier. The National Governments proposed increase in GST will push many Wellington families ... More >>
Evidence not anecdotes needed in dismissal review
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Labour needs to rely on evidence, not anecdotes in reviewing the personal grievance system, Opposition spokesperson on labour issues Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Calls for Civil Defence to get online
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management did a good job with respect to Sunday's tsunami alert, however there is one area that has been criticised by members of the public and the Minister needs to respond. More >>
Disability funding increase is just another cut
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Targeting funding and more restrictive criteria will save the National Government $9 million dollars per annum, but will cost many disabled New Zealanders much more then that, Labour’s spokesperson for Disability Issues, Lynne Pillay said today. More >>
‘Warm up NZ’ scheme too much, too soon
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party says the Government urgently needs to fix the 'Warm Up NZ' Scheme, before New Zealanders lose confidence in it. More >>
