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Enough of the smoke and mirrors Mr Ryall
Friday, 11 September 2009, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
State Services Minister Tony Ryall should quit his smoke and mirrors act and admit that his claim of shifting public services resources to the frontline is political puffery, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. “The ... More >>
Benefit numbers continue to balloon out
Friday, 11 September 2009, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of people on benefits has soared by nearly 50,000 since National took office and the Government’s response has proved spectacularly unsuccessful, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King. “Figures released to me ... More >>
Does English control the Endeavour Trust?
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hon Bill English should now release the details of his family trust, with family names deleted as appropriate, so that the public can judge whether he controls it or not, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said. “Under rules confirmed by the Prime Minister’s ... More >>
Bollard calls for rebalancing of NZ economy
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Reserve Bank Governor Dr Alan Bollard has confirmed the need for active rebalancing of the New Zealand economy, says Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe. Reserve Bank projections show the current account deficit widening again to minus 7 percent ... More >>
Rural broadband plan raises serious questions
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has acknowledged the voices of rural New Zealand by announcing it will rollout broadband across rural New Zealand, but important questions must be answered quickly to allay industry concerns, Labour communications and IT spokesperson ... More >>
Better, Sooner, More Convenient? No, Indifferent
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has confirmed its complete indifference toward improving health outcomes for Pacific peoples, says Mangere MP Su’a William Sio. “Today, in Parliament, I tabled an Official Information Act request reply showing the Minister ... More >>
NZ one of the best in the world for business
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 2:37 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. Mr Robertson said New Zealand’s regulatory environment has consistently ranked either No 1 or No ... More >>
Labour pledges to suspend tree felling law
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today pledged to suspend and review the tree felling provisions contained in Clauses 52 and 151 of the RMA Bill passed through parliament under urgency late last night. "The public can stop the felling of Auckland trees by ensuring National ... More >>
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 >>
