Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Labour Party - Latest News [Page 504]
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 >>
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 >>
