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Govt cannot assure funding for Auckland arts
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government cannot assure the creative community of Auckland that ongoing funding would continue for iconic arts bodies such as the Auckland Festival said Labour spokesperson for arts, culture and heritage, Steve Chadwick said. More >>
Provincial state housing stocks face cuts
Friday, 18 September 2009, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Provinicial New Zealand looks set to face a reduction in the size of its state housing stock after Housing New Zealand confirmed any houses sold to tenants in the regions were unlikely to be replaced, says Labour MP Moana Mackey. “This would be a backwards ... More >>
Speech: Goff - Family Forum
Friday, 18 September 2009, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Can I acknowledge the invitation from Bob McCoskrie, who I would like to note has one great advantage going for him - like me, he’s an old boy of Papatoetoe High School. Labour stands for a fair and decent society that gives all our kids the best ... More >>
Nats' sham health consultation process finishes
Friday, 18 September 2009, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Consultation on a report that will drastically restructure the health sector, reducing frontline health services and creating a new level of bureaucracy closes today, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “It will probably be a surprise to most people ... More >>
Education Minister aims to dumb down Maori parents
Friday, 18 September 2009, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori parents will be none the wiser on how to engage with their child’s teachers despite thousands of dollars being spent on a series of consultation meetings around the country, says Labour Associate Education Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “Many Maori ... More >>
Huo will continue to fight for Asian voice in Ak
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo will continue to advocate for an Asian voice in Auckland governance despite his amendment to set up an Asian Advisory Board being defeated by the Government and its allies. Raymond Huo said ... More >>
Wong Jokes While Women Lose Jobs
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand women are losing jobs in record numbers while the Minister of Women’s Affairs sit on her hands and does nothing, Labour’s Women’s Affairs Spokesperson Sue Moroney says. More >>
Maori Party ETS ‘wins’ as clear as mud
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The so-called wins made by the Maori Party over the ETS deal appear to be disintegrating by the day and highlight how shambolic the negotiations must have been, Labour’s Associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Worse still it appears the Government ... More >>
Will ACE redundancies cost more than the ACE cuts?
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“I hope Anne Tolley thinks the cuts to Adult and Community Education are worth it once the redundancies start biting,” says Maryan Street, Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson. “After questioning in the House this week, it is clear ... More >>
Company Boss Urged To End Lock-out And Negotiate
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Locking out workers at the East Tamaki’s Bridgeman Concrete plant will hurt families relying on those wages to look after children and put food on the table, says Mangere MP Su’a William Sio. “I urge the management of Bridgeman Concrete to reconsider ... More >>
Petition calls on Govt to reduce pay gap for women
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Women’s Affairs Spokesperson Sue Moroney will today in Parliament table a petition signed by nearly 16,000 Kiwis calling for the Government to take action to reduce the pay gap for women. Today’s petition and accompanying speeches from ... More >>
Bennett’s benefit bumbles need explaining
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 10:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett has given the public two different answers as to whether she supports increases to benefits and she should get her story straight, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King. “Yesterday in response to questions about ... More >>
Name the date, Mr Joyce
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s taken National nine months to come up with a proposal that looks remarkably like Labour’s pre-election programme for delivering ultrafast broadband, Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran said today. “Labour welcomes today’s ... More >>
Diabetes services in disarray
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health cuts are now impacting across the spectrum for all health services associated with diabetes, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Since becoming Minister of Health Tony Ryall has presided over the removal of healthy guidelines in school ... More >>
Tolley snubs Adult Learners’ Week
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Anne Tolley’s lack of commitment to adult learning was laid bare in Parliament today when she admitted she’d snubbed three invitations to attend Adult Learners’ Week events, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. “Events ... More >>
Government must come clean on state house sales
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today confirmed up to 40,000 state houses will be made available for sale, but has given no guarantees that each house sold will be replaced, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey. “He must give a ... More >>
Boy racers law needs to be as tough as possible
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says he is concerned that the Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill does not go far enough to toughen up existing legislation on boy racers. “Labour has always been prepared to work with the Government ... More >>
Huo to back Asian advisory board for Super City
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Asian engagement in decisions that affect their lives in Auckland Super City is essential, says Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo. He has drafted an amendment to the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill to establish an Asian Advisory ... More >>
Double Talk from National on Emissions Trading
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has engaged in sneaky behaviour around the Emissions Trading Scheme, Labour’s Climate Change Spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. “National’s decision to cut Labour out of ETS negotiations is both disappointing and surprising given comments ... More >>
Ryall gags Ministry advice on water health risks
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall is refusing to release advice from the Ministry of Health that is believed to be critical of the Government’s delays to improving drinking water standards, says Labour water quality spokesperson Brendon Burns. An Official ... More >>
