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MPs shocked by devastation in Samoa
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 11:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
MPs shocked by devastation in Samoa Labour MPs Luamanuvao Winnie Laban and Chris Carter say they are shocked and distressed by the devastation in Samoa in the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake and tsunami. More >>
Tolley’s talk not matched by actions
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 10:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Anne Tolley’s talk about lifting educational achievement for vulnerable groups flies in the face of her ACE decision, which is likely to see lower income communities suffer the most from the funding cuts, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson ... More >>
Explanation on teacher cut plans does not wash
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley’s explanation today for her change of heart on making new entrant class sizes bigger does not add up, Labour’s education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Tsunami Tragedy Binds The Hearts of Samoans & NZ
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today many Samoans in New Zealand, and around the world, have kept their ear close to the ground trying to reach family in Samoa and listening to any news reports for answers related to missing family and friends, says Labour MP for Mangere Su’a ... More >>
Action shows why Redundancy Protection needed
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Associate labour spokesperson Darien Fenton says the industrial action being taken tomorrow by parliamentary staff highlights the serious need for minimum redundancy protection in law, as proposed by her members’ bill. “Parliamentary ... More >>
Hollow rhetoric on Maori education exposed
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley’s apparent concerns about the sector’s under-performance for Maori students ring hollow in light of National’s attempts to block a Maori Affairs select committee inquiry into the matter, says Labour MP Kelvin Davis. More >>
Wilkinson ignoring cheese company dispute
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson should pull her finger out and do her bit to get Open Country Cheese employers around the table to sort out the ongoing employment dispute, Labour spokesperson on labour issues Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Labour offers condolences to families of victims
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff is offering his condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami which devastated Samoa today. “We are deeply concerned by the reports of loss of life and significant damage to some villages. New Zealand ... More >>
Massive power company profits hurting families
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has called for the Government to stop taking massive profits from Electricity State Owned Enterprises with immediate effect. "The Government could do this today with the instant result of lower electricity prices for hardworking Kiwi families ... More >>
Government signals plans for student fee rises
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 10:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government appears set to allow tertiary institutions more flexibility to raise student fees and is signalling less financial support for older students returning to study, says Labour Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
Nats' answer to rural broadband poses questions
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the government’s proposals on rural broadband and the reform of the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) but is not yet convinced it will truly deliver fast broadband and reliable, affordable local residential phone services ... More >>
Pacific advisory group has worked effectively
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban has paid tribute to the work of the Pacific Advisory Group (CEPAG) set up in 2002 as an initiative under the Corrections Department Pacific strategic plan. “CEPAG is now being formally ... More >>
Extra layer of bureaucracy won’t create efficiency
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Establishing a new ‘super bureaucracy’ in the form of a National Health Board won’t do anything to enhance frontline services, and may actually achieve the opposite, says Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson. Ruth Dyson said that the responses the ... More >>
Cost-cutting responsible for ACC counselling delay
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith’s denial that he’s responsible for major delays processing claims for sexual abuse victims is contradicted by an ACC newsletter which puts the blame squarely on Government cost-cutting, says Labour’s Victim’s Rights spokesperson ... More >>
Nats renege on another environmental commitment
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s true environmental colours are revealed again as it quietly axes the New Zealand Energy and Conservation Strategy, Labour’s energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel said today. “In the same week that Prime Minister John Key told the world ... More >>
National happy to consult only on what suits it
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is happy to consult on aspects of electoral law reform that suits it, and won’t look at changes to the donations regime that might disadvantage National, says Labour Electoral Reform Spokesperson David Parker. More >>
McCully cuts NGO funding in act of vengeance
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has acted vindictively toward overseas aid agencies who criticised his changes to the direction of the aid programme earlier this year, Labour's Associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Provincial rail services at risk in KiwiRail plans
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plans to axe the KiwiRail subsidy will put provincial rail lines at risk and could hike up transport costs for farmers, says Labour’s Rural Affairs spokesperson Damien O’Connor. More >>
Labour stalwart dedicated to the Far North
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Lifelong Labour Party member Miljenko Srhoj will be remembered for his determined and compassionate advocacy on behalf of the Far North community, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Response to English's housing allowance statement
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In response to Bill English's announcement today, Labour MP Pete Hodgson says: "The pressure to do what is right has forced his hand but we believe other issues around his housing allowance still need to be cleared up. In particular his actions late ... More >>
