Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Labour Party - Latest News [Page 537]
Ryall increases risk for small communities
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 9:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Confirmation from Health Minister Tony Ryall that the Drinking Water Subsidy Scheme is on hold will further increase the risk of people in small communities getting serious water borne illnesses, says Labour's water quality spokesman Brendon Burns. ... More >>
Durable legal aid reforms are needed
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is keen to engage in the process of reforming the legal aid system, which must be underscored by a long-term commitment to access to justice, say Labour’s justice spokespeople Lianne Dalziel and Charles Chauvel. The pair were responding ... More >>
Goff reiterates offer to Key on ETS
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff today said he is still ready and willing to meet with Prime Minister John Key to negotiate a lasting emissions trading scheme that has the broad support of Parliament. More >>
Golden opportunity for meaningful ETS
Monday, 31 August 2009, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has used today’s report back of the ETS Committee to repeat its call for a broad-based scheme with integrity to be agreed by Parliament. More >>
Labour congratulates Democratic Party of Japan
Monday, 31 August 2009, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has congratulated the Democratic Party of Japan following their historic victory in yesterday’s Japanese general election. “There are strong parallels between the DPJ’s progressive centre-left election programme and many ... More >>
Key and Groser get it wrong
Sunday, 30 August 2009, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
29 August 2009 Media Statement Key and Groser get it wrong The Government’s decision to mine conservation areas shows the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism John Key along with Conservation Minister Tim Groser ... More >>
Govt should take urgent action to save Centre
Friday, 28 August 2009, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must take urgent action to save the Centre for New Zealand Studies, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Chris Carter says. “I have been made aware that the centre, which is located at Birkbeck at the University of London, is expected ... More >>
Health Minister Hints Middlemore Job Losses
Friday, 28 August 2009, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has today confirmed further job losses in the health sector at Middlemore Hospital and other health units. In Parliament today, Labour MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio asked the Minister of Health Tony Ryall: “How will nurses ... More >>
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 >>
