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Clear signals that Radio NZ Charter under threat
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There were clear signals at today’s Commerce Select Committee that the new charter for Radio New Zealand is under threat from a Government choke on funding, says Labour broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Unacceptable KiwiSaver glitch must be fixed
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe says the Government must set up a campaign to find the estimated 200,000 New Zealanders who have potentially lost contact with their KiwiSaver savings due to a major breakdown between the IRD and KiwiSaver providers. More >>
FTAs with Asia good for our economy
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo says the Asia New Zealand Foundation (Asia: NZ) survey Perceptions of Asia has struck a chord with New Zealanders who realise the importance of having strong connections with Asia. More >>
Labour says don’t give way to terrorist threats
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party backs the New Zealand Commonwealth Games hockey team’s decision to go to India next week and participate in October’s Commonwealth Games. This is despite of a threat made against every competing country’s athletes from militant ... More >>
Documents show Boag misled the public over ATA
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
16 February 2009 Media Statement Documents show Boag misled the public over involvement in ATA recruitments More >>
Maori, Pacific youth unemployment needs attention
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres should be commended for bringing the issue of Maori and Pacific youth unemployment into the foreground, say Labour MPs Nanaia Mahuta and Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
More education required for freedom campers
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Tourism Spokesperson Kelvin Davis supports calls from the Tourism Industry Association for local government to do more to educate freedom campers as to what practices are acceptable to avoid a negative impact on community wellbeing and the ... More >>
Chauvel encourages locals to bike to work
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 11:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Charles Chauvel, Labour List MP for Ohariu congratulates organisers of Go by Bike day 2010 and encourages others to demonstrate to the Government that the public is showing them how to lead on climate change. More >>
Wool report a major disappointment
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The release of David Carter’s Wool Taskforce Report will be a major disappointment to a desperate wool industry looking for some direction and leadership, said Damien O’Connor, Labour Spokesperson on Agriculture. More >>
Goff congratulates Huo on Asia-NZ appointment
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff says Raymond Huo’s appointment to the Asia-NZ Foundation Board will assist in the foundation's goal of building New Zealanders’ knowledge and understanding of Asia. More >>
Where is the Step Change for R&D?
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National must show it is committed to Research and Development in May’s Budget, Labour’s Research Science and Technology spokesperson David Shearer said today. “John Key has been talking a big game on R&D but he and Research Science and Technology ... More >>
Let’s tackle the Youth Court “wake up call”
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern is calling on the National Government to tackle the real issues highlighted by a study of Youth Court reoffending. More >>
Kaitiakitanga in tourism now a joke
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's decision to mine New Zealand's national parks makes a mockery of the Ministry of Tourism's guiding principle of 'kaitiakitanga', says Labour’s Tourism and Associate Maori Affairs spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Chauvel confirmed as Labour's 2011 Ohariu Candidat
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ohariu Labour Electorate Committee has confirmed Labour List MP based in the Ohariu Electorate, Charles Chauvel, as the Labour party candidate for the 2011 election in the Ohariu electorate. More >>
ACC clients 'swamp-dwellers’ under new policy
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Injured New Zealanders will be appalled by the culture change taking place at ACC which has been advised to be less ‘customer-focused’ to begin ‘draining the swamp’ of ACC clients, says Labour’s acting ACC spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
ATA must accept Boag company mistake and act on it
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Attempts by the Auckland Transition Agency to downplay the politicisation of the recruitment process around the new super city management team won’t wash with the hundreds of senior managers applying for the jobs, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson ... More >>
McCully needs to act in whaling stand-off
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Carter has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully to mediate a solution to the stand-off involving environmental activist Peter Bethune, who is being held onboard the Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru 2. More >>
No-show Brownlee’s got no plan
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s failure to show up at a major electricity conference in Auckland today signals a lack of confidence in National’s energy policies, Labour’s energy spokesman Charles Chauvel says. More >>
NZ's Energy and Resources: Where’s The Plan?
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
I want to begin with thanks to the organisers of this conference for the opportunity to speak here today. I won’t labour the point, since I am glad to have taken his place – and hope that may that be an indicator of things to come after the next ... More >>
Businesses need to factor in GST rise now
Monday, 15 February 2010, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The uncertainty the Government has created around tax means that businesses really need to be factoring in a GST increase to 15 percent now to avoid being caught out, says Labour Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash More >>
