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Labour welcomes repeal of provocation
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Parliament ended an anachronism this evening when it struck the partial defence of provocation from the statute book, Labour's justice spokespeople Lianne Dalziel and Charles Chauvel said. Both Labour MPs were responsible for drafting and introducing ... More >>
Speech: Jones - Maori Party support for ETS
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is a famous story in Te Ao Māori. It is about a kahawai, not unlike the Māori Party, and the great white shark. The great white shark said to the kahawai “Let’s learn to live together, let’s swim in a common current, and get a feel for the ... More >>
Paul Quinn puts PR ahead of jobs information
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National Party MP Paul Quinn is continuing to put his party politics ahead of the need for the community to be informed about issues involving Work and Income, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. “Mr Quinn has now decided ... More >>
Film Archives must be protected
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Christopher Finlayson’s support for a philanthropic campaign to raise funds for film archive storage is another example of inadequate funding to ensure protection of a valuable and iconic resource, Labour ... More >>
Labour continues to push for homelessness inquiry
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has deferred making a decision on the notice of motion to establish a parliamentary inquiry into homelessness in order to allow time to convince Government members of its value, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. “All indications ... More >>
Look for savage ‘father of all budgets’ in 2010
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hard-working Kiwis who are already struggling to make ends meet under a National government that has no economic plan or ideas should be afraid of what lies ahead in Budget 2010, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. “The message to ... More >>
Goff: Grey Power Palmerston North
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We can celebrate the rich tapestry of our heritage and use it to move forwards as a nation; or re-open wounds and divisions where there can be healing. I want to talk about some of these issues today, and the choices that the Government is making this ... More >>
Other rivers have even worse water quality
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Other New Zealand rivers have been assessed as having worse water quality than the Manawatu River, today described as one of the most polluted in the Western world, says Labour’s water quality spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
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 >>
