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National muzzles public servants

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

It is outrageous that the rights of public servants to participate in the rally at Parliament today in support of pay equity have been muzzled, Grant Robertson, State Services Spokesperson said. More >>

Health services harder to get under National?

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is refusing to guarantee GP fees will not increase substantially, Labour’s Health Spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “This year the Government has confirmed that GP fees will rise 6.5 percent and is refusing to rule out further substantial ... More >>

Labour MPs to show support for pay equity rally

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MPs will today join a rally to show their support for pay equity, Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. “The National Party has been in Parliament for just a few months but already their record on the issue of pay equity ... More >>

Victims of domestic violence are short-changed

Monday, 29 June 2009, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Victims of crime in New Zealand have been let down by the National Government, says Labour Spokesperson for Victims Rights Lynne Pillay. “While the Government’s Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill provides police safety orders for victims ... More >>

Rural Kiwis second class citizens on broadband

Monday, 29 June 2009, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A quarter of New Zealand’s population living in rural areas is not included in the National Government’s ultrafast broadband scheme, creating what is essentially a digital divide between urban and rural communities. Labour communications and IT ... More >>

Mallard to meet principals, union re league tables

Monday, 29 June 2009, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Education Spokesperson Trevor Mallard will tomorrow meet with school principals and the New Zealand Educational Institute to discuss possible solutions to the league table impasse. “Anne Tolley has created a stand-off between herself and schools ... More >>

Ratepayers pay water costs for those who benefit

Monday, 29 June 2009, 9:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Environment Canterbury rates in Christchurch this week rise by nearly 8 percent more than needed because farmers and other major water users aren’t being directly charged a single dollar for water management, says Labour water quality spokesman Brendon ... More >>

Government’s priorities perverse

Monday, 29 June 2009, 9:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party

In difficult economic times, people expect governments may need to find savings and be careful about spending, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. “But the recent budget and revelations about the willingness of ministers to spend up large on themselves ... More >>

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 >>

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