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National breaching public service impartiality
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Some National MPs seem to think that the public service is an extension of their party operations, judging by the actions of MP Paul Quinn, Grant Robertson Labour Spokesperson said. "Paul Quinn has invited a number of individuals and organisations ... More >>
Bill on polytechnic councils now even worse
Friday, 20 November 2009, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to seize greater control of polytechnic governing councils has become even worse with the decision to remove dedicated positions for student or staff representatives, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan ... More >>
Auckland ward boundaries a gerrymander
Friday, 20 November 2009, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The boundaries proposed by the hamstrung Local Government Commission smack of a gerrymander and will have to be revisited, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Flexible funding good, but quality counts too
Friday, 20 November 2009, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has welcomed today's announcement that funding for the Warm-Up New Zealand Heat Smart home insulation scheme has been changed, but questions whether other changes are needed, Labour's Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Speech: Twyford - Promoting social wellbeing in Ak
Friday, 20 November 2009, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Speech to PASSING GO: Promoting Social Wellbeing in Auckland Council conference, North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City Good morning. Much of the debate since the Royal Commission released its report eight months ago has focused on the structures ... More >>
Lack of planning by Tony Ryall fails patients
Friday, 20 November 2009, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Health’s failure to plan for ACC cutbacks and resulting shambolic introduction of physiotherapy part-charges is just the tip of the iceberg, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “The Ministry of Health this week told parliament’s ... More >>
Return of right to sue employers for hearing loss
Friday, 20 November 2009, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Transport and Industrial Relations select committee was today warned that changes to ACC would result in a return to the right to sue employers, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. The committee today heard the first tranche of submissions ... More >>
Bennett discriminates against solo mothers
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While Minister for Social Development Paula Bennett continues to trumpet her Community Max scheme as making a positive difference for young people, she is forgetting about young mums that she has barred from accessing the scheme, Labour Associate Social ... More >>
Maori families will be among hardest hit by ETS
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lower income Maori households will be amongst the hardest hit by the ETS deal, as they are forced to pay more taxes to subsidise big polluters while much- needed social spending is slashed, says Labour MPs Charles Chauvel and Mita Ririnui. The MPs today ... More >>
Patients to go without under National
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of patients will fail to get treatment under a massive regime of current and impending health sector cutbacks, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “DHBs around the country are already preparing to turn thousands of patients away ... More >>
Goff sad for victims of Waiouru explosion
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has expressed his condolences to the families and friends of military personnel killed or injured in today’s explosion at Waiouru Army Base. “As a former Minister of Defence, I am well aware of the dangers that our military ... More >>
'Science heroes' key to New Zealand's future
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The wide range of scientific excellence recognised by the Royal Society’s annual Science Honours awards demonstrates the outstanding contribution scientists are making and can continue to make to New Zealand, says Labour Research, Science and Technology ... More >>
Laban Welcomes "A Theology of Children"
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new resource produced by Plunket and Barnardos and written by Rev Nove Vailaau, "A Theology of Children" which provides guidance to Pacific parents within a biblical context, is a fantastic resource and deserves to be read widely, Labour’s Pacific ... More >>
Speech: Goff - Federated Farmers National Council
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 10:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Back in September, the Labour Party had the pleasure of inviting Lachlan McKenzie to our annual conference to give Federated Farmers’ perspective on economic issues. It was the first time Fed Farmers ... More >>
Huo applauds launch of Asia-NZ business project
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A significant step has been taken in improving business opportunities between New Zealand and Asia, says Labour’s Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo. The Business Education Partnership, launched this week by the Asia New Zealand Foundation, ... More >>
Minister misleading Kiwis about road safety
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says that Transport Minister Steven Joyce is misleading the country about road safety. “Today in Parliament the Minister denied that community safety programme funding will be cut, but his ... More >>
New Zealand public service #1
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our hardworking public servants are to be congratulated for being making New Zealand top of the global list as the least corrupt country in the world, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Last year New Zealand shared first ... More >>
Aged Care inquiry urgently needed
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The inquiries underway into two Palmerston North rest homes further highlight the need for a proper parliamentary inquiry into the state of aged care in New Zealand, says Labour’s Aged Care spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. "With the approaching ... More >>
Nats duck for cover on health effects of ACC cuts
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There will be more pressure on hospital services and more user-pays for patients because of National’s ACC cutbacks, but the Minister of Health Tony Ryall has failed to prepare the health sector, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “It is ... More >>
TVNZ finally admits Bill English promo wrong
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Television New Zealand has finally admitted that it got it wrong in creating the Bill English promo for its TVNZ7 series on the economy, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Cunliffe said that TVNZ Head of Corporate Affairs Peter Parussini ... More >>
