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Laban Welcomes "A Theology of Children"
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new resource produced by Plunket and Barnardos and written by Rev Nove Vailaau, "A Theology of Children" which provides guidance to Pacific parents within a biblical context, is a fantastic resource and deserves to be read widely, Labour’s Pacific ... More >>
Speech: Goff - Federated Farmers National Council
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 10:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Back in September, the Labour Party had the pleasure of inviting Lachlan McKenzie to our annual conference to give Federated Farmers’ perspective on economic issues. It was the first time Fed Farmers ... More >>
Huo applauds launch of Asia-NZ business project
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A significant step has been taken in improving business opportunities between New Zealand and Asia, says Labour’s Associate Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo. The Business Education Partnership, launched this week by the Asia New Zealand Foundation, ... More >>
Minister misleading Kiwis about road safety
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says that Transport Minister Steven Joyce is misleading the country about road safety. “Today in Parliament the Minister denied that community safety programme funding will be cut, but his ... More >>
New Zealand public service #1
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our hardworking public servants are to be congratulated for being making New Zealand top of the global list as the least corrupt country in the world, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. Last year New Zealand shared first ... More >>
Aged Care inquiry urgently needed
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The inquiries underway into two Palmerston North rest homes further highlight the need for a proper parliamentary inquiry into the state of aged care in New Zealand, says Labour’s Aged Care spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. "With the approaching ... More >>
Nats duck for cover on health effects of ACC cuts
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There will be more pressure on hospital services and more user-pays for patients because of National’s ACC cutbacks, but the Minister of Health Tony Ryall has failed to prepare the health sector, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “It is ... More >>
TVNZ finally admits Bill English promo wrong
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Television New Zealand has finally admitted that it got it wrong in creating the Bill English promo for its TVNZ7 series on the economy, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Cunliffe said that TVNZ Head of Corporate Affairs Peter Parussini ... More >>
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 >>
