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Government's ACE claims under the spotlight
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must explain how it reconciles community claims that NZ Sign Language, other language learning courses for deaf people and ESOL courses will be axed despite its assurances to the contrary, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan ... More >>
Law Commission report on private schools welcomed
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Law Commission report issued today shows the law governing private schools needs to be brought up to date to ensure the schools meet accepted education standards, Labour’s education spokesman Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Delay changes to sexual abuse counselling access
Monday, 21 September 2009, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders concerned about the Government’s intention to make changes that will limit and potentially re-victimise people who have suffered sexual abuse need to ensure they voice their concerns, says Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson ... More >>
Goff: Auckland Rotary Lunch
Monday, 21 September 2009, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today I would like to talk to you about jobs and families. The most pressing issues confronting New Zealand at the moment are jobs, and the pressure on families who are trying to make ends meet and have something left over at the end of the week. More >>
Generations written off in night class cuts
Monday, 21 September 2009, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Education Minister has effectively written off several generations of learners with her comments on TVNZ’s Q + A programme this morning, said Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. “Anne Tolley’s explanation for the 80 percent ... More >>
Super City Fails Diverse Communies
Saturday, 19 September 2009, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The newly passed Auckland Council Bill fails to provide any mechanism to allow city-wide participation across our diverse communities which is crucial to Auckland as the most populated and culturally diverse region in the country, says Mangere MP Su’a ... More >>
Wellington to be NZ’s first Fair Trade city
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Wellington City Council is to be congratulated for last night agreeing that Wellington will become New Zealand’s first Fair Trade city, Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson said today. “The Council is showing terrific leadership, and by making Wellington ... More >>
Fonterra proposal needs close scrutiny
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s announcement by Fonterra of its capital restructure plans have been long awaited by farmers, rural communities, and the investment sectors, Labour’s Rural Affairs spokesperson Damien O’Connor said today “The development delays any possibility ... More >>
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 >>
