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Labour to work with Queenstown to build more houses
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will work with Queenstown-Lakes District Council, iwi, and the Community Housing Trust to build the modern, affordable housing Queenstown desperately needs, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. “Housing in Queenstown is at crisis ... More >>
Labour Māori Campaign Launch – Sunday 30 July, 2017
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Wednesday 19 July 2017 - The Labour Māori Campaign will officially launch on Sunday 30th July at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in South Auckland. More >>
Snafu at Princess Margaret
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jonathan Coleman has to stop the stalling over a new building for mental health services in Christchurch to replace the quake damaged Princess Margaret Hospital, says Labour’s Health spokesperson David Clark. More >>
Homelessness National’s disgraceful legacy
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is failing in the most basic duty of a government – ensuring all our people have a place to live, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Nats show they’re the tax dodgers’ best friends
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The government is taking the knife to IRD at a time when we need a highly skilled department to ensure that multinationals and speculators don’t get away with dodging tax, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Michael Wood. More >>
Labour’s fiscal plan to build a fairer New Zealand
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will re-build our housing, health and education while responsibly managing New Zealand’s finances, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Labour secures the future for NZ Super
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. “One of the first things a Labour-led Government will do is resume payments to the NZ Superannuation Fund, so we can secure its future. National’s failure to invest in the Fund puts the retirement plans ... More >>
Multinationals must pay fair share of tax
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 8:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government will crack down on multinational companies that are dodging paying their fair share of tax, says Labour Leader Andrew Little More >>
Questionable tactics at the Horowhenua District Council
Monday, 17 July 2017, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Questionable tactics at the Horowhenua District Council require the Pensioner Housing sale to be halted. Otaki Labour Candidate Rob McCann is calling on the Horowhenua District Council to halt the sale of the Pensioner Flats following revelations leaked ... More >>
Change to Labour spokesperson roles
Monday, 17 July 2017, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Change to Labour spokesperson roles Labour Leader Andrew Little has announced a small adjustment to spokesperson roles following Sue Moroney’s decision to retire at the end of this Parliamentary term. Mt Roskill MP Michael Wood takes over her transport ... More >>
Labour launches first election advert
Monday, 17 July 2017, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today launches its first election campaign video, focusing on Andrew Little and why he is so committed to making New Zealand a better place. More >>
ACT’s approach to children backward and ill informed
Friday, 14 July 2017, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACT’s approach to children backward and ill informed Act’s new deputy leader’s claim that Labour’s support for families could “extend the misery of child poverty and even child abuse” is ill informed and offensive, says Labour’s Deputy Leader ... More >>
Canterbury hatchet job a disgrace
Friday, 14 July 2017, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s glib acceptance of advice that the Canterbury District Health Board doesn’t need more money is a hatchet job and a disgrace, says Labour’s Health Spokesperson David Clark. “To claim that the DHB was using tactics to leverage ... More >>
Quality for Kiwi kids at ECE
Friday, 14 July 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Quality for Kiwi kids at ECE After more than a decade of rapid growth in the number of children participating in Early Childhood Education (ECE), it’s time to take stock and map out a clear plan for the future, says Labour’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Labour to boost ECE quality
Friday, 14 July 2017, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will ensure kids get the best start in life by boosting funding for Early Childhood Centres to employ 100 per cent qualified and registered teachers, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Labour will provide a million dollars for Maniototo Hospital
Friday, 14 July 2017, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour led Government will make a million dollars available to rebuild the Maniototo Base hospital in Ranfurly, says the Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
No vision for the West Coast
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
No vision for the West Coast The West Coast welcomes any Government investment in our region but the lack of any real alternative vision for the West Coast’s economy is disappointing, says Damien O’Connor Labour’s West Coast-Tasman MP. “The ... More >>
National’s youth work scheme too little, too late
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After nine years, National’s belated attempt to provide work opportunities for unemployed youth should be seen for what it is, a half-hearted, election gimmick from a party that’s ignored the problem till now, says Leader of the Opposition ... More >>
Kiwis won’t fall for Joyce’s spin
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce’s embarrassingly obvious spin on Labour’s Families Package won’t fool anyone, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Labour prioritises families and public services
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Families Package delivers a bigger income boost to more than 70 per cent of families with children than Budget 2017. By not spending $1.5 billion a year on tax cuts, Labour is able to do more for lower and middle income families and people ... More >>
