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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 >>
All Kiwis should benefit from improved outlook
Friday, 29 January 2010, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe says today’s Crown Accounts show that the recession has been shorter and shallower than forecast, with fiscal deficits now forecast for only six years, not ten. "While there’s still a need for responsible ... More >>
More frontline health services to be cut
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More patients are to miss out on health care as yet another DHB moves to cut services, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Taranaki DHB has announced that it will be looking to slash the number of ACC surgeries it carries out, cutting back ... More >>
Speech: Goff - The Many. Not The Few.
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today I want to talk about some of the economic and social priorities that Labour will be fighting for this year. We are entering 2010 after a tough year - a year of job losses, and for a lot of working people - a wage freeze. This year, every ... More >>
Maori Party ‘defining issue’ is hot air to whanau
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party is once again talking tough but delivering nothing when it comes to improving wages for hard-working whanau struggling to cope with rising living costs, says Labour’s Maori Social Development spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. “Raising ... More >>
Sort it out, Telecom
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Telecom needs to urgently sort out the issues with its XT network before businesses, particularly small organisations, suffer further financial difficulties, Labour Small Business spokesperson Ross Robertson says. “Earlier this week there was a power ... More >>
Smith prodded by his colleagues to ‘wake up’
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Nick Smith has taken five weeks to wake up to his responsibility to intervene in the Mackenzie Basin factory farming consents debacle, says Labour water spokesperson Brendon Burns. Commenting on the decision by Dr Smith to call ... More >>
Why is a Holiday Highway a priority?
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Mt Albert MP David Shearer is calling for the government to get its priorities right on Auckland Transport. “National’s decision to fast-track the Puhoi to Wellsford stretch of State Highway One shows the Government is not tuned in to the needs of ... More >>
The first five things Steven Joyce should do
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour hopes the new Tertiary Education Minister will adopt a more sensible and less obstinate approach to the portfolio than his predecessor and has drawn up a list of his first priorities, says its Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. ... More >>
Minimum wage rise ‘miserable’
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s miniscule lift to the minimum wage will immediately be swallowed up by rising living costs, Labour spokesperson on labour issues Trevor Mallard says. The Government today announced the lowest possible rise to the minimum wage – up ... More >>
White collar crims should be treated as thieves
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Until white collar criminals are actually recognised for the criminals they undoubtedly are, they will continue to prey on Kiwis and on the economy, says Labour Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. “White collar criminals don’t even see themselves ... More >>
Labour to introduce Bill for $15 minimum wage
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesman on labour issues Trevor Mallard is to introduce a Bill in Parliament for the minimum wage to be raised to $15 over two years. The move follows a public survey last week which demonstrated strong public support for the Government to set ... More >>
