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NZ ranks as one of best in the world for business
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is delighted with New Zealand’s second place ranking in the World Bank Doing Business survey, Small Business Spokesperson Ross Robertson says. More >>
Biosecurity cuts break Nat’s frontline promise
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The loss of 54 frontline jobs at MAF Biosecurity makes a lie of National’s promise to protect frontline public service jobs, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Biosecurity cut backs leaves industry vulnerable
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s decision to make more than 50 workers whose job it is to protect New Zealand from biosecurity risks leaves this country’s primary production industries vulnerable, Labour Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. “The ... More >>
Tolley’s shifting sands approach to ACE cuts
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anne Tolley appears to be peddling different stories to different audiences over who is responsible for the ACE funding cuts and she needs to explain what’s going on, says Labour Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. “Last month Anne ... More >>
Government urged to back Redundancy Protection Bil
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Associate spokesperson on labour issues Darien Fenton today launched a campaign to boost support for her Bill to give workers fair and decent redundancy protection. The campaign, called Fair Deal in Hard Times, has the backing of Labour, ... More >>
Labour fights plan to ban tree protection rules
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland’s Labour MPs will today battle in Parliament for changes to a Bill which will put some of the region’s trees at risk of a chainsaw massacre if it is allowed to pass unchanged. More >>
Community Education Cuts Will Be Costly Long Term
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Families affected by the recession will lose an affordable, grassroots community solution to up-skilling, thanks to the Government’s decision to cut 80 percent funding to adult community education, says Mangere MP Su’a William Sio. Speaking ... More >>
Chauvel: NZ Oil & Gas Summit: Climate Change
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today on behalf of the New Zealand Labour Party. I want to begin by acknowledging the contribution that the people in this room make to the New Zealand economy. I have some personal knowledge of that contribution. ... More >>
Cut in arms training will endanger police, public
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government-ordered cuts to the police budget now appear to be directly threatening the safety of frontline staff and the public, says Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Clayton Cosgrove says he shares Police Association concern that ... More >>
Ryall's Involvement in 'independent' Health Review
Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall has asked for an additional 20 working days to compile all the material relating to his involvement in an ‘independent’ review of the health sector, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Tony Ryall’s behaviour ... More >>
Police station closure option secret for 7 months
Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is now confirmation that Police Minister Judith Collins tried to conceal the potential closure of police stations for seven months, Labour law and order spokesman Clayton Cosgrove says. “Labour’s record in funding and building 34 new police ... More >>
Cloud hangs over Adult Learners’ Week
Monday, 7 September 2009, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key should bite the bullet, admit the Government was wrong and remove the cloud hanging over Adult Learners’ Week by reversing the ACE funding cuts, says Labour Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. “Adult Learners’ ... More >>
Labour condemns Government ban on tree protection
Monday, 7 September 2009, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's plan to ban councils from using general tree protection rules would put Auckland's coastal pohutukawa at risk of a chainsaw massacre, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. "The Government is determined to get rid of the ... More >>
Turia “goes slow” in preparing promised ban
Monday, 7 September 2009, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia's conflicting statements on point of sale tobacco advertising must be incredibly frustrating to anti tobacco display campaigners, says Labour Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. Iain Lees Galloway ... More >>
Maori Not The Only People Rejected In Super City
Sunday, 6 September 2009, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
On Thursday I was privileged to speak at the official opening of a Maori art exhibition at the Mangere Arts Centre. The art exhibition was called ‘Kawakawa – 12 responses to the 25th Anniversary of Te Maori”. This exhibition displayed works of arts, ... More >>
Dunedin missed out on social service funding
Friday, 4 September 2009, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has called on the Government to explain why out of the 164 critical social services groups granted $9 million funding after the first round of the Community Response Fund, none were from the Dunedin area. “This is ... More >>
Super city Bill flawed and undemocratic
Friday, 4 September 2009, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Bill setting up the super city remains undemocratic and still delivers our largest city a flawed governance model, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “This is deeply disappointing. Labour has consistently advocated for the reform of Auckland’s governance structures ... More >>
Minister’s ‘fix’ to meal breaks issue dangerous
Friday, 4 September 2009, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson’s decision to change rest and meal breaks legislation affecting sole charge workers is a shocker and a waste of Parliament’s time, Labour says. “The issue of meal breaks in sole charge regional airports is one that could ... More >>
Canterbury water strategy win/win
Friday, 4 September 2009, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Canterbury Water Management Strategy presents the potential of a win/win way forward for the province and New Zealand, says Labour water quality spokesman Brendon Burns. The Christchurch Central MP says the strategy’s balanced approach to environmental ... More >>
Minister’s 'fix' to meal breaks issue dangerous
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson’s decision to change rest and meal breaks legislation affecting sole charge workers is a shocker and a waste of Parliament’s time, Labour says. “The issue of meal breaks in sole charge regional airports is one that could ... More >>
