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Cmtte. report underlines Govt. irresponsibility
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Finance and Expenditure Committee’s own report on its examination of the Reserve Bank’s June monetary policy statement simply underlines the sheer irresponsibility of the committee in not proceeding with an inquiry into bank profits, says Labour ... More >>
Labour welcomes folic acid introduction
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today welcomed news that the National Government is going ahead with the introduction of folic acid to bread, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Adding folate to bread is expected to reduce the number of children born with ... More >>
Select committee underlines govt irresponsibility
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Finance and Expenditure Committee’s own report on its examination of the Reserve Bank’s June monetary policy statement simply underlines the sheer irresponsibility of the committee in not proceeding with an inquiry into bank profits, says Labour ... More >>
Labour welcomes sleepover decision
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Darien Fenton, Associate Labour Spokesperson is welcoming the Employment Court’s ruling that Disability Support workers are working when doing “sleepover” shifts and should be paid at least the hourly adult minimum wage for each such shift. More >>
National slashing more frontline jobs
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is continuing to make cuts to frontline services with 60 jobs slashed from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Thin green line stretched to breaking
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s economy and biologically-based primary industries have been placed at higher risk as a result of the latest cuts in staff at Biosecurity NZ, Labour Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Situations vacant: Labour Party General Secretary
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party General Secretary Mike Smith announced this weekend his intention to retire at the Party’s Annual Conference in September and the search has commenced for his replacement. More >>
Collins misleads on yet another safety issue
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 9:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Corrections Minister Judith Collins has misled corrections staff with her claim that it is essential that frontline staff have the equipment to manage dangerous situations, says Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
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 >>
