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Closed mind on monetary policy not ‘sufficient’
Friday, 19 February 2010, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s closed mind on monetary policy has been further challenged by an International Monetary Fund report that says inflation targeting is a necessary but not a “sufficient” tool for economic stability, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Why is There No Signal From Joyce Over XT Outages?
Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It seems four outages in ten weeks on Telecom’s XT network isn’t enough to get Communications Minister Steven Joyce concerned, Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. More >>
Pansy Wong: Embarrassed Or Just Sloppy?
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Is the Minister of Women’s Affairs so embarrassed by her Party’s efforts on women’s issue that she has taken to stealing Labour’s record or is she just a bit sloppy?” Labour's spokesperson for Women's Affairs, Sue Moroney asked. More >>
English Long on Rhetoric, Short on Solutions
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Bill English’s first so-called major speech of the year was long on rhetoric and short on solutions, offering nothing but de-regulation and tax cuts for National's mates while pushing up GST for everyone else, says Labour Finance ... More >>
Brownlee Should Clear up DoC Land Mining Saga
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s fingerprints appear to be all over the decision to exclude the Hawkdun lignite deposit from the Oteake Conservation Park, Labour's Energy Spokesperson Charles Chauvel said today. More >>
Low key with no Key
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says she is surprised at the Government's low-key response to the recommendations of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce. More >>
Red Bag Day Highlights Shameful Pay Inequality
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Red Bag Day is something that all Kiwis should be supportive of says Charles Chauvel, Labour List MP based in the Ohariu electorate. "For pay to still be unequal between genders for the same work, after 36 years of equal rights legislation is shameful" More >>
Make National Standards process transparent
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Education spokesman Trevor Mallard today called on Education Minister Anne Tolley to make public the terms of reference for the new advisory group she has set up to monitor progress on her controversial National Standards scheme. More >>
Education 'Step Change' a logistical nightmare
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Heather Roy’s “Step Change” report is a logistical nightmare and a load of rubbish, says Labour Associate Education Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
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 >>
