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Conservation areas should not be pitted with mines
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is appalled by National Government moves to mine coal and lignite in the Doc Estate, Labour Conservation Spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
Govt runs roughshod over rules, stifles ETS debate
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government coalition is running roughshod over the rules of Parliament in a deliberate attempt to conceal debate over cracks in the coalition’s position on the Emissions Trading Scheme, says David Parker, a Labour member of the ETS Select ... More >>
Minister overstepping mark in pay negotiations
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
State Services Minister Tony Ryall has been caught meddling in the negotiation of employment agreements at Polytechnics, well outside the legislated process, Labour State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Fears for future of fund for safe drinking water
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall is deferring applications from 71 small communities for assistance from the national funding programme to meet minimum standards for drinking water, says Labour water quality spokesperson Brendon Burns. More >>
Local roads will be left to ruin under National
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders could be faced with the reality of deteriorating local roads following the release of the Government’s three-year National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) today, Labour’s transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More >>
Safety of prison officers no priority for National
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has made it clear it has little time for Corrections staff, so it is not surprising it is progressing its plan to double bunk prisoners and stick them in containers whatever impact this has on staff safety, says Labour law and ... More >>
Coleman must act
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman must urgently clarify the Government’s response to the recent Supreme Court decision, Labour Immigration spokesperson Pete Hodgson says. “Pacific Islanders may have raised expectations of the implications of the ... More >>
National bows to pressure- but what about victims?
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 10:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Victims of sexual abuse have been left in limbo by a partial back down by the Government on changes to ACC funding for counselling services, Labour’s Victims Rights Spokesperson Lynne Pillay says. More >>
Bakers folate decision hypocritical
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The announcement from the Bakers’ Association that they will be voluntarily fortifying their bread is gob-smackingly hypocritical, Labour Health Spokesperson, Ruth Dyson says. “Eight years ago, the Bakers got a letter signed by the Health representatives ... More >>
Te Heuheu disagrees with Key on Maori seats
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Associate Minister of Maori Affairs today broke rank with the Prime Minister by saying it was appropriate for Maori seats to be created on individual councils if it was deemed the right thing to do, says Labour MP Mita Ririnui. “Georgina ... More >>
Govt failing to act on palm kernel biosecurity
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government is failing to act on concerns that importing palm kernel stock feed carries serious risks to New Zealand’s biosecurity, Labour Party Biosecurity Spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Dalziel: 5th Annual Securities Law Update
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. The last time I spoke to you I did so as a Minister and I recalled the extent of the work we undertook during our term in office. More >>
Improving financial literacy a huge challenge
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says it is crucial in the long term to lift levels of financial literacy across New Zealand to help prevent future finance company failures. More >>
South Island lakesides to be privatised under Nats
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s precious lakeside high country properties in places such as Wakatipu, Wanaka and Tekapo could be subdivided and sold off to the highest bidder, Labour Land Information spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Govt must not scrap ACC services for abused kids
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Any Government move to axe a service which helps parents and caregivers to help sexually abused children recover would be a terrible mistake, says Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay. “ACC has confirmed it is evaluating the future ... More >>
Boot Camp consultation given the boot
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has broken its promise to listen to New Zealanders over the military style “boot camps”, with today’s announcement that the Government is pushing ahead with its plans, Labour’s Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern said today. ... More >>
Small business call supports bank inquiry
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Research New Zealand business confidence report shows that small businesses want the Government to pressure banks to reduce interest rates. “This provides an important backdrop to the multi-party banking inquiry that begins next week,” ... More >>
Labour tables amendment to guarantee Maori seats
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Maori caucus today tabled an amendment guaranteeing Maori seats on the new Auckland council, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. The Supplementary Order Paper, lodged by Mita Ririnui, proposes that Maori seats ... More >>
Kate Wilkinson should get out more
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson should not hide away from workers who are understandably concerned about jobs losses, Labour’s spokesperson on labour issues Trevor Mallard said today. The Minister has reportedly refused to meet with representatives of the ... More >>
High stakes in Trans Tasman ETS harmonisation
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand taxpayers face paying an extra $200 million a year if the Government fails to properly think through how to harmonise Australian and New Zealand emissions trading schemes, Labour’s Climate Change Issues spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. ... More >>
