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Band aid bonding scheme not enough

Friday, 25 August 2017, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s scheme to pay new graduate teachers an extra $10,000 to work in Auckland is an admission their housing policies have failed, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Dunedin Hospital to start in Labour’s first term

Friday, 25 August 2017, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will start construction on a new Dunedin Hospital in the city centre in Labour’s first term, says the Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. More >>

Labour will fund Auckland’s Skypath

Friday, 25 August 2017, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will fund Auckland’s Skypath A Labour Government will commit up to $30 million to build Skypath, the shared cycling and walking path across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Michael Wood. “The Skypath, ... More >>

Labour prioritises SH58 upgrade and Cross Valley Link

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 6:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will prioritise work on upgrading SH58 between State Highway 2 and Transmission Gully and the Cross Valley Link between Wainuiomata Road and State Highway 2. More >>

Reducing road deaths a priority for Labour

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 10:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s transport policy prioritises action to cut the rapidly rising death toll on our roads, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Michael Wood, after new figures show the road toll on track to increase for the fourth consecutive year. More >>

Hoake Tātau! Labour launches Māori election advert

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour has today launched its Māori election advert, encouraging Maori voters to give ‘two ticks’ to Labour. More >>

Financial update confirms Government happy to just drift

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government accounts revealed in today’s Pre-Election Fiscal Update (PREFU) show a National Party drifting along as economic growth stalls and productivity stays flat, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>

To build starter homes and state houses in Palmerston North

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will build 149 homes – a mix of KiwiBuild starter homes for first homebuyers and state houses – on land that National has left vacant for years, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. More >>

Labour’s transport plan will get New Zealand moving

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s transport policy will create an integrated, 21st century transport system to move people and freight around New Zealand. As a priority we will act to immediately stop work on National’s plan to de-electrify the North Island Main Trunk Line, ... More >>

Farming leaders pledge to clean up New Zealand rivers

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes a pledge by the Farmers Leaders Group to make New Zealand’s rivers swimmable for our children and grandchildren, says Labour’s Water spokesperson David Parker. More >>

Let’s Do This - Labour Launches First Election TV Ad

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s first election TV advertisement focuses on the opportunity New Zealanders have at this election to seize the moment and vote for a Party that will start to build a better country. More >>

Labour pays tribute to Peter Dunne

Monday, 21 August 2017, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern has today paid tribute to United Future leader Peter Dunne, who announced he would no longer be standing in the 2017 General Election. More >>

Labour is the only party with a plan to fix teacher shortage

Monday, 21 August 2017, 11:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Chris Hipkins MP for Rimutaka Education (incl Tertiary and ECE) Labour is the only party with a plan to fix teacher shortage More >>

Labour to invest in regional road rail

Monday, 21 August 2017, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will invest in a rapid rail network connecting Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga, and double funding to help complete important regional roading projects, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. More >>

Rattled Nats announce slapdash roads policy

Sunday, 20 August 2017, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Rattled Nats announce slapdash roads policy The Government rattled by the polls, has announced a poorly thought through slapdash policy for new Roads of National Significance, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Michael Wood. “There is a ... More >>

Speech: Ardern - Labour’s election campaign launch

Sunday, 20 August 2017, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Let’s do this – Labour’s election campaign launched The Government I lead will be a government that listens, then acts. A Government that leads, not follows, says Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern at the launch of the Labour Party’s 2017 election ... More >>