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Labour: Release Aung San Suu Kyi
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour calls on the military regime running Burma to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winning leader of Burma's National League for Democracy and the properly elected leader of Burma. "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was elected in 1990 by ... More >>
National MP flip flops on Super City
Friday, 22 May 2009, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National MP Paul Hutchison’s call for the Franklin District Council to be excluded from the Super City is remarkable given he voted for legislation last week which will abolish the council, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson George Hawkins. ... More >>
Super City steamroller cranks up a gear
Friday, 22 May 2009, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland will for the first time be run by a non-democratically elected body as the Government continues its steamroller approach to ramming through major reforms without proper consultation, says Labour Party leader Phil Goff. More >>
Energy Policy in Disarray Under Brownlee
Friday, 22 May 2009, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee and his cabinet colleagues have the power to provide an immediate assurance to households that electricity prices will not rise further and they should exercise that power, Labour’s Energy Spokesperson Charles Chauvel ... More >>
More needs to be done to protect Otago jobs
Friday, 22 May 2009, 10:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures released today on the level of economic activity in the Otago region shows that the Government must do more to protect jobs in the region, Labour MP Clare Curran said today. More >>
Labour welcomes report on energy sector
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The report of the Commerce Commission into the pricing behaviour of the New Zealand power generation sector has been welcomed by Labour, Finance and Energy Spokespeople David Cunliffe and Charles Chauvel say. More >>
More needs to be done to protect local jobs
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures released today on the level of economic activity in Auckland shows that the Government must do more to protect jobs in the region, Labour’s Small Business Spokesperson Ross Robertson said today. “Many hardworking workers are becoming ... More >>
Lotu-liga, Joyce fail to respect Onehunga
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has still not guaranteed funding for stations on the Onehunga railway line more than two months after scrapping the Regional Fuel Levy, says Labour MP Carol Beaumont. “The re-commissioning of the Onehunga branch railway line has been ... More >>
Shearer concerned about rising unemployment
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Mt Albert candidate David Shearer is worried about the effects of rising unemployment on the local community. More >>
Government sidelines Rodney Hide on Super City
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Associate Local Government Minister John Carter has today confirmed Labour’s view that the Government believes Rodney Hide has mishandled the Super City reforms, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Mr Carter said on Radio ... More >>
Key must take action on Brash emails
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key must put an end once and for all to years of speculation surrounding the source of the leaked Don Brash emails. The emails were leaked to Nicky Hager and formed the basis of the book the Hollow Men. “John Key opened the ... More >>
New Zealand going backwards on gender issues
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand is heading towards international humiliation on the issue of gender equality, Labour Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. “Under Labour, New Zealand made significant and consistent progress on women's issues. Where we fell short we ... More >>
Local Govt: more than just business units for sale
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 11:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must start recognising that the Auckland region’s local governments aren’t just business units to be broken up and put on the auction block for sale, says Labour’s Associate Local Government spokesperson Su’a William Sio. “Our ... More >>
Labour urges Govt to boost Chinese tourism market
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 10:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must urgently provide continued funding targeting the Chinese market to support New Zealand’s tourism industry, Labour tourism spokesperson Kelvin Davis and associate ethnic affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo say. Kelvin Davis says the ... More >>
Time to focus on local issues
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's candidate for Mt Albert David Shearer is calling for the focus of the Mt Albert by-election to return to local issues. "I believe we should be debating local issues and should not focusing on a candidate's personality," says David Shearer. ... More >>
National’s abuse of process continues
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s decision to make Associate Local Government Minister John Carter the chairman of the select committee examining reforms to Auckland governance is yet another abuse of process, says Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House Darren Hughes. More >>
Science appointment may turn be a bitter irony
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s research and development and science and technology spkesperson Moana Mackey is congratulating the Government for appointing a Chief Science Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office, but says the appointment is ironic as it seems National ... More >>
Ardern to host youth jobs summit
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The sharp increase in youth unemployment and ways to tackle it will be thrashed out at a youth jobs summit to be hosted by Labour Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern this weekend. “Young workers are some of the most vulnerable in troubled ... More >>
Community and voluntary sector funding gutted
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government appears to be stripping the community and voluntary sector of over $320 million in guaranteed funding over the next three years, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Listen to the voices Mr Key and remove Rankin
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 10:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Reputable organisations with vast experience working with children are now putting pressure on Prime Minister John Key to reverse the Government’s Christine Rankin appointment, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King. “I have ... More >>
