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Ryall forced to admit misleading NZ On Report
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Health Tony Ryall has been forced to admit that his statements to Parliament yesterday on the report led by Government insider Murray Horn were wrong, Labour Health Spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Tony Ryall yesterday claimed in Parliament ... More >>
Chauvel has unscrupulous loan-sharks in his sights
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Associate Justice Spokesperson Charles Chauvel is delighted that his member’s bill seeking to curb the actions of loan-sharks who charge up to 2000 percent interest will have its first reading in Parliament soon. “Payday loans from loan-sharks ... More >>
Govt should listen to advice on climate change
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel today thanked the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Dr Rajendra Pachauri for his frank comments on New Zealand’s greenhouse gas reduction target. “I agree with Dr Pachauri’s ... More >>
Law Commission should lead rewrite of adoption law
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Adoption Act is in need of a complete overhaul and the Law Commission should lead the debate, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. “Labour supports calls for a law change supporting the ability of gay, lesbian and de facto couples ... More >>
Grey Power understandably afraid of GST hike
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grey Power is understandably alarmed at the prospect of the Government lifting the level of GST by 2.5 percent or even higher, say Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe and Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. Grey Power President Les Howard, reacting ... More >>
Redeployment scheme a charade
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 11:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tony Ryall’s half hearted attempt to limit public service job losses has been uncovered as another smoke and mirrors campaign from National, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today. “National’s public service redeployment strategy ... More >>
National Govt must show leadership on pay equity
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government must show leadership and instruct departments to prioritise pay equity in light of a Human Rights Commission decision to set up monitoring of departments, Labour Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. “The National ... More >>
McCully and Tolley at odds on school funding
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Murray McCully and Anne Tolley need to get their stories straight and assure Kiwis that funding for programmes like Stage Challenge, Kapa Haka, Polyfest and the Pasifika Festival will be funded next year, Labour’s Sport and Recreation spokesperson Chris ... More >>
Cabinet ignored advice on broadband, broadcasting
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 9:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The cabinet has ignored advice from TVNZ chair Sir John Anderson to hold a review of broadcasting competition issues, even though Sir John said the Government’s own broadband policies demanded such a review, says Labour broadcasting spokesperson ... More >>
Redundancy Protection Bill held back for debate
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Darien Fenton has delayed her Redundancy Protection Bill to allow time for all political parties to properly consider the implications of the current law – under which most New Zealand workers can be laid off without any redundancy pay ... More >>
Labour: No ETS deal without proper policy analysis
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party says it would not be able to agree to any emissions trading scheme deal with National without proper financial and policy analysis from Treasury and other ministries says opposition climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Secret health report's frightening recommendations
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has withheld a secret health report that suggests wage freezes, treating more foreign patients in the public health system and changing superannuation to encourage people to work longer, Labour Health Spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Multi-party Banking Inquiry appoints experts
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The multi-party parliamentary banking inquiry has appointed three experts to act either as advisers or peer reviewers, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe says. David Cunliffe said the inquiry will be assisted by dedicated staff and leading ... More >>
Bennett’s real ‘ambitions’ for DPB Mums exposed
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to turn down a second Labour bid for an inquiry into how sole parents on benefits can best be supported into work speaks volumes about its real ambitions, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King. ... More >>
Tolley should listen to kids over enviroschools
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
School children from Dunedin and Wellington are calling on Education Minister Anne Tolley to reverse her decision to cut funding to enviroschools. Primary school students from two Wellington schools will gather on the steps of Parliament today to sign ... More >>
GST plan: Robin Hood in reverse
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s tax working group seems intent on taking from the poor to give to the rich, say Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe and Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. The GST views of Professor Norman Gemmell, who represents the Treasury ... More >>
Strong opposition to privatisation of Ak's assets
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A poll showing Aucklanders firmly opposed to the privatisation of council assets should encourage political parties planning to oppose my Member’s Bill tomorrow to rethink their stance, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. ... More >>
A Prime move for television audiences
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision by Sky to put its free-to-air channel on the Freeview platform is a win for New Zealand television viewers, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. The move by Sky follows that of TVNZ in July to put its TVNZ 6 and 7 channels ... More >>
National misleading the public on health report
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party is attempting to mislead the public by claiming a major health report is largely about administration, when in reality it will result in fewer frontline health services and more bureaucracy, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. ... More >>
Speech: Goff - SAS To Afghanistan, 2009
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Putting the lives of NZ troops at risk by deploying them into a combat zone is not a decision taken lightly by any Government. Nor is it an issue to play politics with. It is too serious for that. For the same reason, it is an issue that demands careful ... More >>
