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Axing of toi iho brand a backwards step
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to scrap the toi iho trademark for Maori artists is a sad, silly and backwards cost-cutting move and raises further questions about its understanding of the benefits of promoting the “Maori edge”, say Labour MPs Steve ... More >>
Stop the Rot: Saving Kauri must be top priority
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Investing in research funding to fight the devastating effects of Kauri dieback has to be at the top of the agenda for the Government’s conservation funding, say West Auckland MPs David Cunliffe and Lynne Pillay. More >>
Kiwis will pay more and get less under ACC Bill
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The privatisation of ACC would result in higher levies and less cover for injured New Zealanders to pay for the profits of Australian insurance companies and lawyers, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Rot sets in on Joyce’s neglect of local roads
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau City ratepayers are facing a 3 percent rate rise to cover the shortfall left by the Government’s move to make major cuts to local road maintenance funding, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More >>
New flag for Tokelau flies at Parliament
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
22 October 2009 Media Statement History made as new flag for Tokelau flies at Parliament Today marks a historic occasion. It is the first time the Tokelauan flag has flown at Parliament in Wellington. More >>
Dalziel suggests greater role for community law
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 10:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The role of community law centres should be expanded by formalising the pro bono relationship between the legal profession and the community sector, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. More >>
Ryall’s pay freeze is thawing out
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tony Ryall has to give wider state sector workers a fair go and remove his pay freeze in light of the 2% pay increase agreed for non-sworn police staff, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
3000 More Young Kiwis Go On The Dole
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett’s self congratulatory tone in Parliament on youth unemployment doesn’t match with the reality that 3000 more young Kiwis have gone on the dole since she announced her Job Ops scheme, says Labour’s Youth ... More >>
ACC cuts will hit Pacific families hard
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cutting entitlements to ACC and hiking levies will hurt Pacific Island families, many of whom have members working in high risk manual work jobs, Labour's Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban said today. More >>
Ryall must be up front about health job cuts
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall needs to be up front about the loss of up to 500 jobs that will be part of the establishment of a new health bureaucracy, Labour’s Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Dump this ETS bill, say Submitters
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is facing near-universal opposition to the changes it wants to make to the Emissions Trading Scheme, Labour's Finance and Climate Change spokespeople said today. More >>
How will patients benefit from health restructure?
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s hard to see how patients needing health treatment will see any benefits from the restructuring of health and the establishment of a new bureaucracy by the National Government of a new health body, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Are SuperGold cardholders next on hit list?
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reports that some councils are being underfunded to supply travel to SuperGold cardholders should be a concern for over half a million Kiwis who hold one, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More >>
Turia does complete flip flop on ACC privatisation
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Maori caucus says Tariana Turia must explain the complete u-turn she has done in just two days on privatising ACC. More >>
Hide abuses position to line Act coffers
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rodney Hide’s abuse of his ministerial position to fundraise for ACT is unacceptable and the Prime Minister should never have allowed it to happen under his watch, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Horomia pays tribute to te reo icon
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 11:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Parekura Horomia today paid tribute to Mate Kaiwai who was a truly inspirational advocate for the preservation of the Maori language through her life. Mate Kaiwai, of Ruatoria, was the daughter of the late great Sir Apirana Ngata and carried on ... More >>
Maori Party paves way for ACC cuts
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party’s decision to pave the way for cuts to ACC entitlements will hit Maori families particularly hard and raises serious questions about their commitment to whanau ora, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. More >>
ACC: National continues to tell different stories
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is continuing to mislead the public about its ACC legislation in an attempt to justify cuts to entitlements which will hurt hard-working Kiwi families, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Minister guilty of racial stereotyping of Maori
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Education Anne Tolley fell back on racial stereotypes of Maori today in an attempt to justify cuts to Adult Community Education, Labour Associate Education spokesperson Kelvin Davis says More >>
Labour moves to toughen up Nat’s boy racer bill
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove has tabled an amendment to the Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill making it compulsory to confiscate a vehicle permanently after two street racing offences within four years no matter who owns ... More >>
