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Smith continues to manipulate ACC numbers
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith has once again been caught out trying to mislead the public with his dodgy use of figures – this time around motorcycle crashes, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. “Nick Smith today claimed there has been a significant ... More >>
Pay Equity Questions Unanswered
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National MPs have still not explained why they refused to hear submissions about pay equity for school support staff and social workers, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney said. “On the eve of Work for Free Day, the 15,808 people ... More >>
Confusion over privatisation of Auckland water
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rodney Hide today said the Cabinet decision to allow the new Auckland Council to privatise the city’s water assets after 2015 still stood, despite earlier suggestions to the contrary, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Either ... More >>
Let’s trust Nick Smith not Treasury. Yeah right!
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s defence of his embattled Minister Nick Smith and the Government's subsequent attack on Treasury’s findings that National’s ETS will create a $110 billion debt for taxpayers is a continuation of the Government’s shambolic ETS process ... More >>
Labour remembers Dutch Ambassador
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is today mourning the passing of Her Excellency Ms Annelies Boogaerdt, Ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands to New Zealand. Mrs Boogaerdt died suddenly in Wellington Hospital last night. Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson ... More >>
Fenton sponsors migrant workers petition
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Darien Fenton is sponsoring a petition from the Migrant Action Trust and 2,626 others which will be tabled in Parliament today. The petition calls on the House of Representatives to urge the Government to provide for a range of relief ... More >>
Nick Smith’s head in the sand approach a huge risk
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National is in total denial with its rejection today of Treasury’s estimate that the government’s ETS scheme will cost the Kiwi taxpayer a staggering $110 billion dollars, Labour says. "Climate Change Minister Nick Smith’s dismissal today that ... More >>
The Government’s $110 billion blowout
Monday, 16 November 2009, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The shambolic process around the Government’s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme has been exposed by a $50 billion blunder by National, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. “The Select Committee report on National’s amended ETS released today ... More >>
Inquiry proposed into ACC cuts
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC cut backs will place an increasing strain on health services which is why Labour will seek a select committee inquiry into this issue, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “So far National has cut back ACC funded elective surgery resulting ... More >>
Congratulations to the All Whites
Monday, 16 November 2009, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The All Whites deserve our heartfelt congratulations for their dramatic win yesterday which has left New Zealanders extremely proud of their historic victory, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “I had the privilege to be at the Wellington stadium to watch ... More >>
Real Estate Authority gives consumers better deal
Monday, 16 November 2009, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Real Estate Agents Authority will give consumers a better deal More >>
More evidence of Nats slavishly following Aussies
Monday, 16 November 2009, 9:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Australian Government's decision to exclude agriculture from its emissions trading scheme is further evidence of the folly of National's headlong rush to harmonise with Australia in this area, Labour's Climate Change spokesperson Charles Chauvel ... More >>
Labour pays its respects to Tia Barrett
Monday, 16 November 2009, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The sudden death of respected diplomat Tia Barrett has saddened politicians across Parliament and he will be sorely missed, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. “Tia was New Zealand’s High Commissioner in the Cook Islands, ... More >>
Go the All Whites
Friday, 13 November 2009, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Excitement is building as the All Whites prepare to do the country proud in the winner take all World Cup qualifier tomorrow in Wellington, Labour Leader Phil Goff and Sport and Recreation spokesperson Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Disabled people dealt more cruel blows by ACC
Friday, 13 November 2009, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Amongst the harshest ACC cuts of all are those which affect people with disabilities, says Lynne Pillay MP Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues. “The sleepover allowance for spouses who care for their husbands and wives at home is to be axed ... More >>
Whale Watch Kaikoura win well-deserved
Friday, 13 November 2009, 9:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Whale Watch Kaikoura’s latest international award is well-deserved and will help bolster New Zealand’s reputation as a top-class tourist destination, says Labour’s Tourism spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named overall ... More >>
Super audit an “own goal” for Bill English
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The strong thumbs-up for the New Zealand Super Fund in a review carried out by global investment consultant Mercer underlines just how foolish Finance Minister Bill English has been to defer contributions to the Fund for a decade, says Labour Finance spokesperson ... More >>
State Service report nothing to be proud of
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says New Zealanders should be worried about the quality of public services they receive as a result of National’s indiscriminate public sector cuts. “The stock take report of staffing in the public ... More >>
Reserve Bank reinforces Banking Inquiry findings
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report reinforces findings in the Parliamentary Banking Inquiry, particularly relating to margins charged by banks and to the need for more policy work in terms of banking, monetary and taxation policies, says Labour ... More >>
Minister's poor advice to families struggling
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Heather Roy’s pathetic shoulder-shrugging over the news Kiwi families are facing faster-rising grocery prices than almost every other OECD country is not good enough, says Labour’s Consumer Affairs Spokesperson Carol Beaumont. “An Australian study ... More >>
