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Cane toad reminder of importance of biosecurity
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The discovery of a cane toad in Queenstown is an acute reminder of the fragility of our Biosecurity system, Labour’s Biosecurity spokesperson, Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Expenses must be independently examined
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has called for the expense arrangements of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament to be independently examined and the result made public. More >>
Speech: Chauvel - ETS debate third reading
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Mr Speaker, we are about to pass into law a bill that is fundamentally flawed on multiple levels. It is economically irrational, socially inequitable, environmentally counter-productive and fiscally unsustainable. And its hallmark has been one of poor ... More >>
Tolley doesn’t care about Aorangi closure
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Lianne Dalziel says she is appalled to discover that Education Minister Anne Tolley publicly announced confirmation of her final decision to close Aorangi School without telling teachers and parents so that she could put her reasons in ... More >>
Collins' shonky figures to justify private prisons
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures supplied by Corrections give the lie to Corrections Minister Judith Collins’ claim that it is cheaper to run private prisons than public equivalents, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
League tables don’t tell the full story
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Frontline health professionals are being given extra paperwork to help DHBs look better in the Government's health league tables, Labour Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway said. “In response to questions from representatives of Lakes ... More >>
Tolley attempts to hide announcement on Early Ed
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Education today confirmed that the Government has axed the requirement for Early Childhood Education providers to work towards 100% registered teachers, says Labour ECE spokesperson, Sue Moroney says “The decision was hidden in the ... More >>
Lifting kids out of poverty priority for Labour
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Deputy Leader Annette King today congratulated the authors of the Social Health Monitor for their work which will ensure New Zealand does not turn a blind eye to poverty. “This report will ensure that we can monitor the progress New Zealand ... More >>
Wrong again on ACC Nick Smith
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith is continuing to get it wrong on ACC, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. “Today Nick Smith admitted during Parliamentary question time that he did not inform Cabinet that the Government’s ACC bill restores the ... More >>
Speech: Chauvel - ETS debate
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Charles Chauvel, speech to second reading of Climate Change Response (Moderated Emission Trading) Amendment Bill, 24 November. Mr Speaker, the Government has made a mockery of Parliament’s processes by the way it has dealt with this amendment. It is flawed ... More >>
Tolley refuses to listen over Aorangi School
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 9:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Lianne Dalziel says that she is appalled that Education Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed her decision to close Aorangi School. "She made up her mind months ago and the community has been up against a brick wall trying to change her rigid ... More >>
Bennett misleads on Job Ops
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Social Development has deliberately misled New Zealanders on the success of the National Party’s Job Op scheme, Labour Deputy Leader Annette King said today. “Paula Bennett today claimed that the success of the Job Ops scheme had resulted ... More >>
Reckless Smith puts Crown at risk
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith today put Crown interests at risk by recklessly quoting part of a sensitive Cabinet document in Parliament, says Labour's climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. “Nick Smith is compounding the ETS shambles,” ... More >>
No plans for youth? Let’s recycle an announcement
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s desperation to be seen to be doing something to combat youth unemployment appears to be the only explanation for the Education Minister’s recycled statement on polytechnic funding today, says Labour Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan ... More >>
Deal adds Billions to cost of ETS
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 9:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's ETS will cost kiwi taxpayers billions more in new subsidies to corporate interests, once yesterday's deal with Ngai Tahu is factored in, says Labour's climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Shambolic unfair ETS will cost taxpayers billions
Monday, 23 November 2009, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s quick and dirty deal with the Maori Party lumps taxpayers with a $110 billion bill allowing big polluters to continue polluting, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Locals have say on Johnsonville planning changes
Monday, 23 November 2009, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour List MP based in the Ohariu electorate Charles Chauvel has encouraged the people of Johnsonville to make their views heard, raising awareness on an apparently rushed process by the Wellington City Council to change local planning rules. ... More >>
Labour seeks inquiry into homelessness
Monday, 23 November 2009, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will this week move to establish an inquiry into homelessness in New Zealand at Parliament's Social Services select committee, the party’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey said "I hope the select committee will agree to examine the pathways ... More >>
Nat's Public Services Report Card: Not Achieved
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The professionalism of New Zealand’s public service needs to be applauded given the last 12 months which has seen National undermine the quality of services for New Zealanders., Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. ... More >>
12 months of inaction on unemployment
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff says Prime Minister John Key should be ashamed of his Government’s complete lack of any real plan or action to protect Kiwi jobs. “The Government has never had a plan to fight the rising tide of unemployment and hardworking Kiwis ... More >>
