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John Key’s “bob each way” no help for Kiwis
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s “bob each way” approach to the issue of floating mortgage rates doesn’t encourage Kiwis struggling to pay their mortgages that the Government is on their side, says Labour finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Smith mislead Parliament on ACC redundancies
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Papers released under the Official Information Act indicate that ACC Minister Nick Smith has mislead Parliament, and tried to unfairly blame his department for his pre-emptive announcement of redundancies in late May, Grant Robertson, Labour State ... More >>
Labour welcomes criminal procedure consultation
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today encouraged the public to have their say on proposed changes to criminal procedures that aim to reduce delays in the court system, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says. More >>
Reserve Bank concern exposes National ‘back-flip’
Monday, 6 July 2009, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Reserve Bank’s continuing concern at the level of interest banks are charging on floating rate mortgages shows just how wrong it was for National to muzzle a parliamentary inquiry into bank profits, says Labour finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Fairness and transparency in electoral law reform
Monday, 6 July 2009, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The most important principles in terms of electoral law reform should be fairness between political parties, freedom of expression and transparency, says Labour electoral reform spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Goff to attend first Super City committee hearings
Monday, 6 July 2009, 9:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Goff to attend first Super City select committee hearings Labour leader Phil Goff will attend the first round of select committee hearings on the Auckland Super City tomorrow and is confident community opposition will force the Government to back ... More >>
Super Fund recovery shows Nat’s shortsightedness
Friday, 3 July 2009, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The return of solid gains by the New Zealand Super Fund (NZSF) makes a mockery of National’s Budget decision to defer contributions to the fund for a decade, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>
Workforce shortages to get worse under National
Friday, 3 July 2009, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report from the Senior Medical Officers Workforce Commission confirms Finance Minister Bill English and Health Minister Tony Ryall are wrong to claim that future salary increases for health staff aren’t needed, Labour Health Spokesperson Ruth Dyson ... More >>
Tolley puts profits before facilities for babies
Friday, 3 July 2009, 9:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has put profits for a minority of Early Childhood Education providers ahead of quality facilities for babies, says Labour's spokesperson on ECE, Sue Moroney. "This Government's back-down on ensuring early childhood education services have ... More >>
Frontline medical and teaching staff pay frozen
Friday, 3 July 2009, 9:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Frontline teachers, doctors and nurses have been today told by Finance Minister Bill English that they will not be receiving pay increases from 2010, Labour State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson said. “Bill English today told Parliament that because ... More >>
Minister abandons Maori students
Friday, 3 July 2009, 8:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples sent the clearest message today to those secondary schools struggling to raise Maori student achievement that they are on their own and cannot rely on the Government to help them out, says Labour’s spokesperson ... More >>
Paula Bennett forgets 17,000 young Kiwis
Friday, 3 July 2009, 8:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett is not only failing to act on youth unemployment, but today displayed her lack of knowledge about how many young people are out of work, Labour Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. “I was astonished ... More >>
Smith admits cuts coming to ACC entitlements
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith today confirmed to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee that a bill he intends to introduce by the end of this year will cut ACC entitlements to workers, says Labour MP Darien Fenton. Associate labour spokesperson ... More >>
Twyford’s Bill to protect Ak’s public assets drawn
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford has introduced a Bill into Parliament to protect Auckland community assets from privatisation by requiring the new Auckland super city to hold a referendum if it wants to sell them. “No one trusts Rodney ... More >>
Customs resourcing crucial in the fight against P
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Customs Service and Dunedin Police should be congratulated for intercepting approximately $500,000 worth of pseudoephedrine, which originated from China, Labour Spokesperson for Customs Su’a William Sio said today. “The efforts of Customs ... More >>
Minister “back to square one” on Memorial Park
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Arts and Culture Minster Christopher Finlayson has admitted there is no guarantee that the New Zealand War Memorial Park project will proceed, Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson said. More >>
Dalziel: Debate on Medicinal Cannabis
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
I am sending this because I have seen the late news coverage and it did not represent the views of those of us that agree with the issue, but could not vote for the particular Bill because it couldn't be amended - it would need to be re-written. More >>
Insult to Injury for Disabled People
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Disabled people’s voices in New Zealand have been shut down” says Lynne Pillay Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues. More >>
Tolley fails to make the grade on Early Childhood
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's only plan to increase participation in early childhood education is a watered-down version of the previous Labour Government's proposal to build early childhood facilities at South Auckland schools. More >>
Labour looks forward to consensus on foreshore
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 9:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the report of the ministerial review panel into the foreshore and seabed and hopes that a broad consensus on the issue will be achieved, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia and Shadow Attorney General David Parker. More >>
