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Chauvel: Speech at March for Planet A
Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
My name is Charles Chauvel. I’m Labour’s Climate Change Issues Spokesperson. I just want to say on behalf of my Labour colleagues – including Grant Robertson, the MP for Wellington Central – thank you very much for marching today. Thank you ... More >>
Statement from Andrew Little Re: Goff Speech
Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Following a report in today’s edition of the New Zealand Herald, some may have gained the impression that I was not supportive of the views expressed in Phil Goff’s recent speech. More >>
Rushed ETS heading back to the drawing board
Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's climate change issues spokesperson Charles Chauvel is predicting that the Emissions Trading Law – passed late last month under urgency – will be back before Parliament early in the New Year, thanks to overseas developments that the Government ... More >>
Health Minister fails patients by failing to plan
Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand patients will bear the brunt of looming industrial action in the health sector because of a failure by the Minister of Health to become involved in planning for disruptions, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
National scaremongering on ACC and Super exposed
Monday, 7 December 2009, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s scaremongering over ACC and Superannuation has been exposed by the continuing strong performance of the ACC and Super investment funds, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. “The Budget decision to suspend contributions to the Super Fund with National ... More >>
Huo welcomes change of heart on Asian voice
Friday, 4 December 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is welcoming the Government’s change of heart on ensuring Asian communities will have a voice in Auckland’s new super council, says the party’s Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo. “I have been calling on the Government ... More >>
World Disability Day celebrated in style & action
Friday, 4 December 2009, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Every year on 3 December we celebrate World Disability Day, and this year’s celebrations were a fitting acknowledgment of all disabled New Zealanders, Labour’s Disability spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. “World Disability Day is about acknowledging and ... More >>
Environment Court decision reinforces Labour fears
Friday, 4 December 2009, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Jacinda Ardern says the Regulations Review Committee’s decision on three complaints about increased Environment Court filing fees backs Labour’s fears that Kiwis might be denied access to the Court. “Labour always believed the increased ... More >>
English decisions on Super and ACC short-sighted
Friday, 4 December 2009, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Continuing strong investment performances by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and ACC prove yet again how short-sighted Government policies are, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Cunliffe said Finance Minister Bill English’s ... More >>
Ryall’s plan to gag teachers is out of order
Friday, 4 December 2009, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
An attempt by the State Services Commission to silence criticism of the Government by teachers and principals should be stopped in its tracks, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. “It is the absolute right of teachers ... More >>
Government leaves Auckland in dark on local boards
Friday, 4 December 2009, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's third super city bill leaves Aucklanders in the dark over the power of local boards, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Speech: Goff - Govt’s deals to reward privilege
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With regard to the international economic crisis, there are encouraging signs that the worst is behind us. The strong economic stimulus promoted by the Obama Administration, the Rudd Government in Australia and the Chinese Government, our three largest trading ... More >>
Key's wasting half a million to keep mate in a job
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today called on Prime Minister John Key to save New Zealand hundreds of thousands of dollars by disbanding the Don Brash-led 2025 Taskforce Mr Key set up with Act. “The Taskforce’s first report, this week, was a complete ... More >>
Dalziel welcomes decision on convenience stores
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Justice spokesperson and Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel has welcomed a landmark Christchurch ruling that prevents dairies masquerading as grocery stores getting liquor licences. The Liquor Licensing Authority released a decision this ... More >>
Govt broadband discriminates against rural people
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s broadband scheme will create a digital divide between urban and rural New Zealand, Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. “It’s time Communications and IT Minister Steven Joyce acknowledged ... More >>
Minister's road toll explanation pathetic
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson, Darien Fenton says that Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s explanation for the rising road toll as reported on Radio NZ this morning is pathetic. “New Zealand’s road safety record has gone backwards this ... More >>
Key finally sees sense and goes to Copenhagen
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today welcomed Prime Minister John Key’s belated decision to show the world that New Zealand cares about climate change by joining global leaders in Copenhagen. “It’s a pity took it took the presence of 100 other leaders to convince our Prime ... More >>
Visits to the doctor not a luxury
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports that more New Zealanders are putting off going to the doctor because of the cost are deeply concerning, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “During its time in Government Labour worked tirelessly to reduce the cost of healthcare ... More >>
Ryall’s water moratorium comes at cost to health
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A modest improvement in the number of New Zealanders drinking safe water is being put at risk especially in rural areas by Government policy changes, says Labour’s water quality spokesman Brendon Burns. He says while the Ministry of Health’s annual ... More >>
Lynne Pillay confirms she will stand down in 2011
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Following the recent announcement that Lynne Pillay MP would not be putting herself forward to be the Waitakere Labour candidate for 2011, the MP wanted to acknowledge the support from the electorate she has served. “I have decided to retire as an ... More >>
