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Goff: Police Association Conference
Friday, 16 October 2009, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Firstly, thank you for your invitation to join you at your Annual Conference this morning. In my former roles as Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs, and Corrections, I enjoyed and appreciated my relationship with you and, as an MP over many years, ... More >>
Labour commitmed to fight organised crime
Friday, 16 October 2009, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Opposition Leader Phil Goff reasserted Labour’s commitment to fighting organised crime gangs by urging the Government to support the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into organised crime. More >>
Chief Execs need to play fair w public servant pay
Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hard working public servants who are being told there is no money for wage increases are understandably frustrated by news of big rises for public service bosses, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. “I can understand that ... More >>
Chinese film industry can benefit New Zealand
Friday, 16 October 2009, 10:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The 2009 Chinese Film Festival will be an excellent showcase of China’s creative talent and could open the door to collaborations between the film industries here and in China, says Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo. “With ... More >>
Far North hospitality being hurt by attack
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The traditional hospitality of the Far North is being damaged by the actions of thugs who are targeting and attacking tourists, Labour’s Tourism spokesman Kelvin Davis said today. “We have to do more to look after visitors to the Far North. We need ... More >>
Government moves will prejudice motorcyclists
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Most bikers will see the Government’s plans to hike up motorcycle levies as irrefutable proof of the prejudice in the system against motorcyclists, says Labour MP Rick Barker. “The decision, announced by ACC Minister Nick Smith yesterday, is arbitrary on ... More >>
Home insulation standards slipping?
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee urgently needs to get on top of his portfolio and clarify whether the standards approved providers, must meet, under the Warm-Up New Zealand scheme have been lowered or not, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson ... More >>
Nick Smith’s shambolic handling of ACC continues
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s failure to secure political support for legislation which will cut ACC entitlements and burden Kiwi families is further evidence of Nick Smith’s shambolic handling of the ACC portfolio, says ACC spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Cost of living: Kiwis find it tougher and tougher
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The higher than expected jump in living costs in the September quarter highlights the problems faced by hard-working New Zealand families battling to make ends meet, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Sexual abuse victims now victims of ACC cutbacks
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The tragic case of two young boys from Taranaki who were brutally sodomised and abused but who have been denied sexual abuse counselling by ACC is horrifying, says Labour’s Victims Rights Spokesperson Lynne Pillay. More >>
PM ‘slams’ Coleman’s inept handling of RWC fiasco
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s criticism of ministers over the RWC free-to-air television fiasco is particularly aimed at Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman, who is floundering in his portfolio, says Labour broadcasting spokesperson Brendon Burns. “The Prime ... More >>
English must stop talking economy down
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to stop talking the economy down and to show it has a real plan to help hard-working Kiwi families battling to make ends meet, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Nick Smith’s scaremongering exposed again
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While ACC levy increases will be hard on people’s pockets, they won’t be nearly as steep as those the Government tried to frighten the public with last week, says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Labour supports Parliamentary staff protest
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MPs joined security officers, library staff, reception workers, building maintenance staff, messengers and other administrative staff at a lunchtime rally at Parliament today to show support for their protest against a pay freeze and cuts ... More >>
Nuclear free work gains international recognition
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwi peace activist Alyn Ware has been recognised internationally for his work to rid the world of nuclear weapons, says Phil Twyford MP chair of the cross-party parliamentarians group on nuclear disarmament. More >>
Labour supports UK moves on tobacco
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Health Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says the decision by the UK Parliament to support a ban on tobacco displays is embarrassing for the New Zealand Government that can't even decide whether or not it is in favour of similar action ... More >>
Government must look at tsunami preparation
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government should invest in the safety of New Zealanders by purchasing tsunami warning buoys, Labour Civil Defence spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. “The recent tsunami and spate of earthquakes in the Pacific show just how important investing ... More >>
Patients go without under National’s health plans
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Patients are suffering from cuts to frontline health services under National, with elderly missing out on home support and patients losing out on $60 million of elective surgery, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “While Health Minister Tony ... More >>
Govt's punt shows broadcasting policy a shambles
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A government decision to back a competing bid against Maori Television to provide free-to-air coverage for the Rugby World Cup confirms its own shambolic policies, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. Brendon Burns said: “Broadcasting ... More >>
Afghanistan political situation in crisis
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The political situation in Afghanistan is in crisis following findings of electoral fraud, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told Labour leader Phil Goff in New York today. Phil Goff, who worked personally with Mr Ban when he was Korea’s foreign ... More >>
