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World Disability Day finds mixed emotions
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
On World Disability Day, New Zealand’s disabled community has much to celebrate but also much to be concerned about, says Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues Lynne Pillay MP. “World Disability Day on 3 December is one day of the year set ... More >>
Further proof Government has no coherent plan
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett’s pathetic mini backtrack on the Training Incentive Allowance also highlights the stupidity of the Government decision to remove the bonding obligations on Step Up Scholarship recipients, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson ... More >>
New loans for single mums a ‘token gesture’
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett’s announcement today of a new loan of $500 available to single mums studying for certain careers is nothing more than a token gesture, Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni says. “Lending women trying to get off ... More >>
Nats' failure to rule out GST increase alarming
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Bill English’s failure to rule out an increase in GST should alarm low-income Kiwis and superannuitants, particularly given Mr English’s warnings of a tough Budget next year, says Labour Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. “It ... More >>
Review opportunity to consider redundancy pay
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should review minimum redundancy entitlements as part of its evaluation of provisions under the Employment Relations Act, Labour’s Associate labour spokesperson Darien Fenton said today. “National’s review of Part 6A of the ACT is a good ... More >>
Scaremongering on ACC exposed again
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While ACC levy increases will be hard on people’s pockets, they won’t be as steep as the figures the Government is continuing to use to scaremonger the public into accepting changes to ACC, says ACC spokesperson David Parker. “The levy figures ... More >>
National is considering mining in National Parks
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government is still considering further undermining New Zealand’s clean, green reputation by allowing mining in National Parks, Labour Conservation spokesperson David Parker says. “New Zealand’s ability to call itself clean and ... More >>
Shearer congratulates Kiwi space mission
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Research, Science and Technology spokesperson David Shearer has congratulated Rocket Lab Limited for its successful rocket launch into space this afternoon. “The successful lift-off of Atea-1 marks a special moment in New Zealand’s proud science ... More >>
Brash completely out of touch on minimum wage
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash’s 2025 Task Force recommendation that the Government should quickly lower the minimum wage to the relative level it was in 1999 shows how out of touch National was in appointing Dr Brash to lead up the 2025 taskforce, Labour Leader Phil Goff ... More >>
Australian ETS stalemate underlines Nats' folly
Monday, 30 November 2009, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Difficulties the Australian Government faces in passing its Emissions Trading Scheme underline the folly of New Zealand forcing through its own legislation under urgency, says Labour Climate Change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. “National’s headlong ... More >>
Goff: Brash report a sham and waste of time
Monday, 30 November 2009, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s report by Don Brash’s 2025 Task Force is a sham designed to cover up the fact that National has done nothing to help hard-working Kiwi families struggling to make ends meet now, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “The taskforce has been a ... More >>
Joyce must ensure mobile market is fair for all
Monday, 30 November 2009, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Communications and IT Minister Steven Joyce will soon face a big test on whether to regulate mobile termination rates, Labour’s ICT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. A draft Commerce Commission recommendation has said that the Government should ... More >>
Pasifika Ed plan takes wrong turn under Nats
Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s announcement today that it is shoehorning its controversial National Standards into the Pasifika Education Plan puts ideology before effectiveness, Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban said. “The Pasifika ... More >>
Dalziel: Legal aid report exceeds expectations
Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says she is impressed with the scope and quality of recommendations in Dame Margaret Bazley’s Legal Aid Review report. Lianne Dalziel, who made a submission (attached) to the review, said that the report, published ... More >>
Jones: This ain’t puppy love, Maori Party
Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party leaders boast they will select the governments of the future, but if this is their mission they must stop using the crutch of victimhood to sustain themselves, says Labour MP Shane Jones. “Their ETS complicity shows them to be ... More >>
Maori Party criticism misguided
Friday, 27 November 2009, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Senior Labour MP Parekura Horomia today rejected criticism of Phil Goff’s speech. “Phil’s my mate. I’ve known him for more than 20 years and he isn’t a racist,” Parekura Horomia said. “The comment by Pita Sharples that Phil didn’t have the ... More >>
Labour MPs join rallies to end pay freeze
Friday, 27 November 2009, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Twenty five Labour MPs including leader Phil Goff, and Labour supporters, are joining the thousands of workers rallying around New Zealand today to end a wage freeze in the public service. "The Government needs to listen to the 2700 hospital service ... More >>
Reserve Bank changes reinforce Labour’s call
Friday, 27 November 2009, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard’s confirmation that the Reserve Bank is introducing new complementary monetary policy tools accords with Labour’s call for reform, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe and Associate Finance spokesperson David ... More >>
National’s Biodiesel grants scheme a total flop
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee must admit repealing the Biofuel Obligation introduced by the previous government was a huge mistake, Associate Energy Spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Last year Gerry Brownlee took the backward step of repealing the ... More >>
Horomia welcomes new fisheries chairman
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the appointment of Ngahiwi Tomoana as the new chairman of Te Ohu Kaimoana and thanks outgoing chairman Sir Archie Taiaroa for his valuable stewardship, says the party’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. Parekura Horomia ... More >>
