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Labour welcomes new agreement between doctors
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson today welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and the Independent Practitioners Association Council. “This agreement brings together GPs and hospital specialists ... More >>
Let’s make sure Auckland’s on track for kickoff
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Mount Albert MP David Shearer believes there are valid questions around the ability of Auckland’s transport system to cope with Rugby World Cup volumes and they need to be answered. More >>
What Is Joyce Going To Do To Protect Telecom Jobs?
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says Steven Joyce must start talking to Telecom about its plan which could see hundreds of Kiwi IT jobs shipped offshore. More >>
Pacific Community Warned of Immigration Scam
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Pacific Islanders are being warned of yet another immigration scheme offering New Zealand citizen ship for a price, Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni says. “The scheme claims that Kingi Taurua, an elder of the local Ngapuhi iwi will adopt people into his tribe, ... More >>
Loss of 73 policing vehicles almost defies belief
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government slashed 73 road policing vehicles in 2009 --- and is still not even halfway toward its target reduction in the overall police fleet, says Labour transport safety spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
Telecom compo is great, but what about certainty
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran today welcomed Telecom’s compensation package for last week’s XT network blackout but wants assurances that its core services are reliable. “Telecom’s $5 million package will go some way ... More >>
Working for Families scheme works
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The crucial importance of ring-fencing the Working for Families scheme has been highlighted by a Ministry of Social Development survey showing that the number of children in hardship dropped from 26 percent in 2004 to 19 percent in 2008, says Labour Revenue ... More >>
Declining opportunities grim for struggling Kiwis
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fact that the number of full-time equivalent jobs and total paid hours declined in the December quarter shows that thousands of hard-working Kiwis are not sharing in the economic recovery, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David ... More >>
National Standards is a national shambles
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour wants high standards in schools and for parents to know how their children are doing, but the Government’s process for National Standards is now National’s shambles, Labour leader Phil Goff said today. “Anne Tolley is simply not up to ... More >>
Te Hurihanga closure stupid and short-sighted
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has slammed the Government's closure and dismantlement of youth offending programme, Te Hurihanga, as "stupid and short-sighted". He said that it will inevitably make Hamilton and the Waikato a less safe community. "This programme ... More >>
Maori Party silence on Te Hurihanga disappointing
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party’s silence over the winding down of Hamilton’s Te Hurihanga youth offending programme is deeply disappointing given its success in turning around the lives of young Maori and the huge support it has from their whanau, says Labour’s ... More >>
Stop misleading Dr Sharples, Mr Key
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s reassurance to Pita Sharples that school league tables will not be an issue till “further down the track” is misleading nonsense, Labour Party education spokesman Trevor Mallard said today. Dr Sharples said yesterday that ... More >>
National’s bottom line on crime
Monday, 1 February 2010, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff says the Government’s decision to wind down Hamilton’s Te Hurihanga youth offenders programme shows National’s ambulance at the bottom of the cliff mentality of combating crime. More >>
Labour welcomes progress on NZ-India free trade
Monday, 1 February 2010, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The beginning of negotiations between New Zealand and India towards a Free Trade Agreement is the culmination of many years’ work by ministers and officials from both countries, Labour’s Trade spokesperson Maryan Street said today. More >>
Maori Party forgetful on National Standards
Monday, 1 February 2010, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples is right to have concerns regarding the introduction of National Standards, says Labour Associate Education Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “But if he is against them, why did he and his party support them through Parliament?” ... More >>
Death of Hiren Mohini
Monday, 1 February 2010, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Mr Roskill MP Phil Goff described the killing of Hiren Mohini as a senseless tragedy that has devastated the lives of his family. Mr Goff today visited the family, who live in his constituency of Mt Roskill, to express his condolences. “Hiren was ... More >>
Passionate about Maungakiekie
Monday, 1 February 2010, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As the only nominee I will be honoured and delighted, if confirmed, to be the Labour candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate for the 2011 General Election, says Labour MP Carol Beaumont. Labour Party President Andrew Little yesterday confirmed that ... More >>
Labour's 2011 Candidate Selection Underway
Monday, 1 February 2010, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party's candidate selection for the 2011 general election is under way with nominations having closed last Friday for the first five electorates scheduled by the Party for early selection. More >>
Shambolic Consultation On Part Charges Close
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The shambles that has been the consultation on part charges into the public sector draws to a close this week, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says.“The proposal seeks to give people with the ability to pay access to a wider range of hospital ... More >>
Ryall supports high salaries for Chief Executives
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government is supporting the half a million dollars a head Chief Executive salaries while it caps the pay of doctors and nurses , Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
