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A sad loss for New Zealand
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today paid tribute to Sir Howard Morrison, who passed away in Rotorua this morning. More >>
Sir Howard Morrison will be greatly missed
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sir Howard Morrison will be greatly missed as will the contribution he made to the community and to New Zealand, Labour Rotorua based MP Steve Chadwick says. “Sir Howard loved the song ‘I did it my way’ and he certainly lived up to the words ... More >>
Tribute to Sir Howard Morrison - Goff
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Sir Howard was a great New Zealander and a legend of entertainment for generations of Kiwis. “He has been a huge part of New Zealand life for such a long time and will be missed by us all. “I would like to extend my sympathies to Sir Howard’s ... More >>
Nice words, but reality bites for public service
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English has offered up some interesting ideas for the future delivery of public services, but the reality is the National government has already undermined the quality of services that New Zealanders are receiving, Labour State Services spokesperson ... More >>
Ethics Bill for lodging – again
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East MP, Ross Robertson, will again lodge his Member’s bill promoting a Code of Ethics for parliamentarians in the ballot this week. More >>
Provincial areas yet to see the gains
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While encouraging signs for the economy are emerging, job security is still a major concern for thousands of hardworking New Zealand families, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
ACE cuts may cause schools significant hardship
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anne Tolley’s stubbornness may cause high schools significant financial hardship if they have to find money to pay redundancies to night class co-ordinators or tutors, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
Labour supports inquiry into tobacco
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour looks forward to being involved in a Maori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into tobacco, Associate Maori Affairs Spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Bill’s office cleaners get less than house cleaner
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Acting Prime Minister Bill English’s claim for $20 to pay for an additional hour’s cleaning of his Wellington home highlights the unfair pay for Parliament’s cleaners, says Labour MP Darien Fenton. More >>
Health Ministry supports tobacco display ban
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Health has today confirmed its support for a ban on tobacco displays as part of a range of measures required to ensure smoking rates continue to decline in New Zealand, Labour Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. “Ministry ... More >>
Statistics, damned statistics & the National Govt
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders have less access to elective surgery treatment options under National, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Tony Ryall today claimed in Parliament that the National Party had been responsible for a dramatic increase in elective ... More >>
Economy still tough for New Zealand families
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The patchy picture in today’s improving GDP figures is still not enough to reassure families struggling to pay their bills and worried about job security, says Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Cunliffe said the 0.1 percent economic ... More >>
Flawed National Party international student plan
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand schools could find themselves baby sitting international students as young as five years old under a flawed and outdated National Party plan, Labour’s Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard says. More >>
Bill English super folly costs NZers dearly
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The folly of Finance Minister Bill English in suspending contributions to the New Zealand superannuation fund has already denied future superannuitants more than half a billion dollars, and will deny them at least $1.65 billion over the financial year, ... More >>
Commonwealth Games free coverage essential
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must reassure all New Zealanders that they will be able to see next year’s Commonwealth Games free on television, says Labour broadcasting spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
Ryall creates divisions in his own cabinet
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Health Tony Ryall’s determination to bulldoze ahead with a major restructure of the health system is creating divisions with his own colleagues, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Ministers should grasp the nettle on pay equity
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today would be the perfect day for the Government to recognise the worth of social workers employed by Child, Youth and Family and get their pay equity investigation reinstated, says Labour's spokesperson for Women's Affairs, Sue Moroney. "Today is ... More >>
National needs to come clean on true costs of ETS
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With billions of taxpayers’ dollars at stake, the National-led Government must release the true cost of its climate change policy decisions, Labour's Climate Change Spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. More >>
Sports clubs' charity grants must be guaranteed
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy must move to reassure sports clubs that they will continue to qualify for funding from charitable grants, Labour Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “I understand the Department of Internal Affairs ... More >>
Tolley confused on National Standards
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anne Tolley keeps answering questions about National Standards in the House with reference to reporting to parents, says Labour’s Associate Education spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
