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Richard Worth continues to mislead
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth is continuing to thumb is nose at public accountability, Labour Immigration spokesperson Pete Hodgson and Internal Affairs Spokesperson Chris Hipkins say. More >>
Guts ripped out of local democracy by week’s end
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s so-called technical transition Bill on Auckland governance is in fact a draconian piece of legislation giving it full powers to ram through its Super City plans before Aucklanders have been consulted, says Labour’s Local Government ... More >>
Australian budget lights the way forward
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The budget delivered by the Australian Government has provided a credible template for John Key’s Government to follow to protect Kiwi jobs and the economy, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said. “The challenge for the National Government ... More >>
Serious conflict of interest claims about MP
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National Leader John Key and National MP Melissa Lee must come clean with the public over evidence Ms Lee’s TV production company used taxpayer money to make political campaign videos run during and after the 2008 election. More >>
Asian tourists need reassurance
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Tourism John Key needs to go on the offensive to reassure people that New Zealand is a safe place to visit, says Labour Tourism Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. “With news that 700 trips from Japan to New Zealand have been cancelled ... More >>
Pacific communities to support hikoi on Super City
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland’s Pacific community expressed strong concerns about the Government’s Super City plans at a Pacific Fono in Manukau last night and have resolved to support the hikoi in favour of Maori seats, says Labour’s Associate Pacific Island Affairs ... More >>
Bad call: big spending Rankin in, staff out
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s announcement it is giving a job to former Work and Income big spender Christine Rankin at the same time as it lays off 200 staff at the agency sends a very bad signal, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette ... More >>
Lee isolated on Waterview option
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s decision today to push for an inferior option for the Waterview Connection is a kick in the guts for the people of Mt Albert and has effectively sidelined their candidate Melissa Lee, Labour’s Mt Albert candidate David Shearer says. Transport ... More >>
Job losses and service reductions at MSD
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As the unemployment line lengthens it is clear the National government is not giving the Social Development Ministry the resources it needs to provide New Zealanders the services they deserve, Grant Robertson State Services Spokesperson says. More >>
National: Second-best good enough for Mt Albert
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is driving an inferior solution for the Waterview Connection, Labour’s transport spokesperson Darren Hughes says. More >>
National fiddles while Kiwis suffer
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is fiddling at the margins with vital public services with its latest announcement of a redeployment strategy, Labour State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Nats confirm preference for above ground motorway
Monday, 11 May 2009, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today National’s candidate for Mt Albert Melissa Lee confirmed her preference for an above ground motorway to link SH20 to the Northwestern Motorway. During an interview on 95bfm Melissa Lee said she preferred the surface option over a tunnel and indicated ... More >>
Lee happy about six-lane motorway in Mt Albert
Monday, 11 May 2009, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s candidate for Mt Albert Melissa Lee today revealed she is happy for about 500 homes in the electorate to be bowled to make way for an overground motorway through Mt Albert rather than a tunnel underneath it, Labour Transport Spokesman ... More >>
Government must release Auckland bills now
Monday, 11 May 2009, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on the Government to release today the two Auckland governance bills it plans to ram through under urgency this week, says its Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee confirmed last week that the ... More >>
Wrong photo on National’s billboard
Monday, 11 May 2009, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is misleading the voters of Mt Albert by having list MP Melissa Lee's photograph on their hoardings, according to Labour’s Darren Hughes. More >>
Labour welcome Key commitment to investigate Worth
Monday, 11 May 2009, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins has welcomed the commitment made by Prime Minister John Key on Breakfast TV this morning to investigate the refusal by one of his Ministers to answer written parliamentary questions or Official Information ... More >>
Govt needs to come clean on student loan interest
Monday, 11 May 2009, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-led Government needs to come clean on whether it is planning to change the interest free student loan system, in the light of fresh speculation about its intentions, said Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
National should come clean on tunnel
Monday, 11 May 2009, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Melissa Lee needs to tell Mt Albert people whether she supports the Waterview tunnel. On TVNZ’s Q+A program today Melissa Lee was repeatedly asked to make her position clear on whether she supported a tunnel to connect SH20 to the Northwestern motorway ... More >>
National should come clean on tunnel
Sunday, 10 May 2009, 8:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Melissa Lee needs to tell Mt Albert people whether she supports the Waterview tunnel. On TVNZ’s Q+A program today Melissa Lee was repeatedly asked to make her position clear on whether she supported a tunnel to connect SH20 to the Northwestern motorway ... More >>
Government needs to come clean on student loans
Sunday, 10 May 2009, 8:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-led Government needs to come clean on whether it is planning to change the interest free student loan system, in the light of fresh speculation about its intentions, said Labour’s Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street. More >>
