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Minister must get involved in overstayer issue
Monday, 29 June 2009, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Pacific Island Affairs Minister must address mounting concerns in Pacific communities about the overstayer issue and begin liaising with community leaders on how to best tackle the problem, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Luamanuvao ... More >>
Ryall set to destroy cheap primary health care
Monday, 29 June 2009, 8:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall has provided the strongest confirmation yet that cheap primary health care for New Zealanders is not a priority for him or his Government, Labour health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. Reacting to comments by Mr Ryall in the ... More >>
Mapp ignored Treasury warnings on priorities
Monday, 29 June 2009, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Research and Development Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp ignored Treasury advice which indicated that his priorities in Vote RS&T would not support innovation or economic growth, Labour Research and Development, Science and Technology spokesperson ... More >>
GDP figures show business is hurting
Friday, 26 June 2009, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must take much more urgent action, following the release of the latest GDP figures, to help businesses struggling with the effects of the current downturn, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>
Labour welcomes signals of Government backdown
Friday, 26 June 2009, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is welcoming signs the Government is slowly beginning to accept key aspects of its flawed Super City plans must be revisited, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
National War Memorial Park scrapping a ‘disgrace’
Friday, 26 June 2009, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to stop the development of the National War Memorial Park is a disgrace, says Labour’s veterans affairs spokesperson Rick Barker. “The current state of the lower ground at the National War Memorial is disgraceful. So ... More >>
Senior citizens next on Government’s hit list
Friday, 26 June 2009, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government plans to investigate denying senior citizens access to student loans and allowances are a retrograde and ageist step, says Labour’s Senior Citizens spokesperson Ross Robertson. More >>
Senior citizens next on Government’s hit list
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government plans to investigate denying senior citizens access to student loans and allowances are a retrograde and ageist step, says Labour’s Senior Citizens spokesperson Ross Robertson. “Education Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed she is looking at ... More >>
Lazy and Uncaring Minister Fudges Questions
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Associate Spokesperson for Labour Darien Fenton says that Kate Wilkinson’s comments at the estimates of Vote Labour at Select Committee this morning shows a lazy and uncaring attitude to her portfolio. More >>
Govt Can Make Smart Meters Live Up To Their Name
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to set standards for smart meters, so that those meters can live up to their name, says Labour's Energy Spokesperson Charles Chauvel. More >>
Hide wins water moratorium and puts health at risk
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide had pre-determined the moratorium on new drinking water standards, says Labour’s water quality spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Health care for elderly not important for National
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party today blocked an inquiry into whether older New Zealanders were receiving the health care they were entitled to, Associate Health spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says. More >>
Minister in denial over R&D
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Wayne Mapp's claim that his government's axing of Labour's R&D tax credit has not put New Zealand at a competitive disadvantage compared to Australia shows how out of the touch the Government is, says Labour’s Spokesperson for Research & Development, ... More >>
PM’s cycleway peddling towards trouble
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has confirmed that it has no information on how many ‘great rides’ will be built for $50 million and that no money for promoting the cycleway is available, Labour’s Tourism Spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. “Associate Tourism Minister ... More >>
National shows lack of commitment to arts
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson for arts, culture and heritage Steve Chadwick says cutting the ‘Artists in Schools’ funding in the budget is yet another example of the lack of commitment to the arts by this Government. “The small investment of $8000 for ... More >>
Gerry’s streams now looking like dry river beds
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Some of Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee’s six workstreams from the Jobs Summit are looking more like dry river beds as work on them slows to a trickle, says Labour economic development spokesperson Shane Jones. “Clearly he will give ... More >>
Sign Language classes another casualty of ACE Cuts
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The slashing of Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding will have a devastating impact on the ability of people to learn Sign Language in community classes, says Lynne Pillay Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues. “The majority of New Zealand ... More >>
Government slams door shut on polytech students
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of aspiring polytechnic students are set to be turned away after the Government confirmed the polytechs were likely to face financial penalties if they enrol them, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. “This is another ... More >>
Radio New Zealand charter marred by freeze
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The welcome introduction of a bill renewing Radio New Zealand’s charter is marred by a freeze on its funding, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman last night introduced the Radio New Zealand ... More >>
Importance of vehicle patrols to community safety
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The charitable donation of a new “crime watch” vehicle in Papanui symbolises the vital role vehicle patrols play in enhancing community safety, say Labour Leader Phil Goff and Waimakariri MP and law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Phil ... More >>
