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20 hrs free Early Childhood Education for the chop
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Families should be worried by moves by the National Government that could see costs of early childhood education shifted on to parents, Labour’s Early Childhood Education spokesperson Sue Moroney says. “National has deliberately dropped the word 'free' ... More >>
Inquiry shows banks did not pass on full OCR cuts
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The multi-party Parliamentary Banking Inquiry has confirmed that banks did not pass on the full effect of reductions in the Official Cash Rate to hard-working Kiwis struggling to make ends meet, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Where are the jobs John?
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has welcomed work beginning on the first cycleway project but questions why Prime Minister John Key is no longer proud of how many jobs the cycle routes will create. “In February John Key trumpeted that 3700 jobs would ... More >>
Customs, Police Need Long Term Drug Bust Support
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Customs Spokesperson Su’a William Sio says that while the NZ Customs Service and the NZ Police are to be congratulated following another successful interception of six kilograms of the Class C drug BZP, these organizations need long term support ... More >>
Final day to make Your voice heard on ACC
Monday, 9 November 2009, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders have one last day to have their say on government plans to hike ACC levies that will see Kiwis paying more but getting less, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “The Government, in full scaremonger mode, continues to paint ACC as being ... More >>
Govt breaks another promise
Monday, 9 November 2009, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to cut mileage payments for ACC carers is another short-sighted move which will hit already low-paid workers hard and could end up costing the taxpayer more, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. “The decision will particularly ... More >>
Joyce's hunger for motorways
Monday, 9 November 2009, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Another chapter has been written in Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s obsession for motorways in major centres, but the real story is what is happening to regional rail and roads as a result, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said ... More >>
Contradictory water privatisation decisions
Monday, 9 November 2009, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must explain whether the Cabinet stands by its decision to allow the new Auckland Council to privatise the city’s water assets, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. “On October19 Cabinet agreed to allow Auckland City ... More >>
National paves way for privatising local assets
Monday, 9 November 2009, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-ACT Government has decided to repeal the requirement on councils to consult the public before they privatise assets or contract out services, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. Mr Twyford, whose member's bill to protect ... More >>
Be vigilant on child safety around vehicles
Friday, 6 November 2009, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson, Darien Fenton says New Zealanders must be more aware of the need for driveway safety around children. “With the highest rate of driveway accidents in the OECD, It’s time we got serious,” says Ms Fenton. ... More >>
Sexual abuse victims failed by ACC Minister
Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith is continuing with the shambolic approach to counselling cut backs for sexual abuse victims, says Labour’s Victims Rights Spokesperson Lynne Pillay. “I am aware that when people have contacted ACC seeking information on ... More >>
This government is leaving our youth behind
Friday, 6 November 2009, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s household labour force survey showing youth unemployment at record highs demonstrates this government is not doing enough to provide jobs for young Kiwis, Labour’s youth Affairs Spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. There are now 62,700 young ... More >>
Do nothing govt must act on redundancy rights
Friday, 6 November 2009, 10:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The rise in unemployment announced today shows the urgent need for guaranteed redundancy protections, says Labour’s associate labour spokesperson Darien Fenton. More >>
Labour welcomes MP pay freeze
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Deputy Leader Annette King has welcomed the decision by the Remuneration Authority today of a zero percent salary increase for MPs this year. “In a time of recession it is only right that when all New Zealanders are having to exercise restraint MPs ... More >>
Don’t delay ag’s entry into ETS – new survey
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A major new international study shows that Government proposals to delay the entry date of agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should not proceed, the Labour Party says. NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York has just ... More >>
Government missing in action on affordable housing
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing New Zealand’s admission that it has been directed not to promote the shared equity scheme is yet further evidence that this Government is doing nothing to help struggling Kiwi families into home ownership, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson ... More >>
Unemployment stats damning indictment of National
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s Household Labour Force Survey statistics provide a damning indictment of the Government’s hands-off approach to helping hard-working New Zealanders keep their jobs, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. “The Government is ... More >>
Taxpayers can’t afford ACC’s political propaganda
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Taxpayer money is being scandalously wasted on newspaper ads that don't tell the real story about the reasons behind huge ACC fee rises, Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker says. “The large display ads in major dailies today claims ‘motorcyclists ... More >>
Labour pays tribute to Sir Don Beaven
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson today paid tribute to the enormous talent and dedication of diabetes expert Sir Don Beaven who is assumed to have passed away tragically in a house fire. More >>
Crown accounts proof of Govt ACC scaremongering
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The release of Crown Accounts show ACC investment returns in the last three months are $700 million higher than forecast, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. “This is further proof of the Government’s manufactured ACC crisis. “Labour ... More >>
