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Chauvel elected Chair of Privileges Committee
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Annette King welcomed the election of Charles Chauvel as Chair of Parliament’s Privileges Committee replacing Hon Dr Michael Cullen in that position. More >>
Sham trial of Aung San Suu Kyi a disgrace
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Burma’s military junta must not be allowed to perpetuate the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi through a sham trial, says Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Chirs Carter. More >>
Govt response to Christchurch job losses urged
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is being urged to make available funding so one of the 102 Lane Walker Rudkin staff made redundant on Friday is employed to help find them jobs. More >>
Mt Albert campaign lifts off from Rocket Park
Monday, 18 May 2009, 10:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The by-election campaign of Labour's Mt Albert candidate David Shearer lifted off today in the heart of the electorate, with activists out on the streets in an electorate-wide parade. More >>
Government’s ‘Have Your Say’ advert insulting
Monday, 18 May 2009, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s newspaper ads this weekend headlined ‘Have Your Say on Auckland Local Government’ is an insult, given that the Bill in question is already being rammed through Parliament under urgency, says Su’a William Sio, Labour’s ... More >>
Sealord must show commitment to workers’ rights
Friday, 15 May 2009, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sealord is continuing to trample on worker’s rights and Labour’s Maori caucus says it had expected better of the half iwi-owned company, which employs many Maori workers, says the party’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia “Sealord ... More >>
John Key must seek answers from Bakshi
Friday, 15 May 2009, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Serious questions over the behaviour National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi must be answered, Labour Immigration Spokesperson Pete Hodgson says. More >>
Huo saddened by silence of National’s Asian MPs
Friday, 15 May 2009, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland-based Labour List MP Raymond Huo says that as a first-term MP of Asian origin he is astonished and disappointed this week that the National Party’s Asian MPs have been “silent and smiling collaborators in legislation that will deny a meaningful ... More >>
Labour: time to talk about the true costs
Friday, 15 May 2009, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s Super City plan will cost Auckland ratepayers up to $750 each to implement - a cost estimated to be well over 30 per cent higher than the Royal Commission’s plan, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. Job ... More >>
Kiwis don’t want Key to mess with Superfund
Friday, 15 May 2009, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Finance spokesman David Cunliffe says a clear message has been sent to John Key over his plans to suspend contributions to the New Zealand Super Fund (NZSF). “61% percent of New Zealanders believe it would be a mistake to suspend contributions ... More >>
Last line of defence for Auckland democracy
Friday, 15 May 2009, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-Act Government’s push to ram through legislation stripping Aucklanders of their democractic rights will not deter Labour from holding it to account for this utterly shabby treatment, says Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House Darren ... More >>
Nick Smith’s ACC appointments again controversial
Friday, 15 May 2009, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith’s refusal to disclose emails surrounding appointments to its board raises questions, Labour ACC spokesperson David Parker says. More >>
English and Key pedalling apart
Friday, 15 May 2009, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The strange dance between Bill English and John Key is just getting stranger by the day, Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe says. “The Prime Minister’s announcement of $50m over three years for his pet cycleway project is a direct and pointed contradiction ... More >>
Bill spells the end of Manukau City as we know it
Friday, 15 May 2009, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s a sad day for New Zealand’s communities when the Prime Minister John Key fails to honour a pre-election promise to consult with Aucklanders once the Royal Commission’s report was out, says Labour’s Associate Local Government Spokesperson ... More >>
How will National compensate Mt Albert home owners?
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce no longer has any excuse for failing to disclose how the Government will compensate Mt Albert landowners whose homes will not be demolished but will be affected by the Government's proposed new motorway, says Mt Albert Labour ... More >>
National’s job cuts hit home
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The reality of National’s slashing of jobs in the public sector hit home for staff at the Tertiary Education Commission today as they found out which of them would be losing their jobs, Grant Robertson says. More >>
Funding for Waterview will impact on rest of NZ
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s “smoke and mirrors” funding arrangements for completing the Waterview Connection will inevitably have a serious impact on the rest of New Zealand, says Labour transport spokesperson Darren Hughes. “The Government’s proposed ... More >>
Pay Equity Petition Pushed Forward
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s total disregard for the issue of pay equity will continue unless people stand up and ensure National can’t sweep it under the carpet, Labour Women’s Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney says. Sue Moroney is circulating a petition ... More >>
Melissa Lee comments appal South Auckland MPs
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MPs for South Auckland are outraged at the comments made by National Party MP Melissa Lee regarding criminals coming from South Auckland. MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio said Melissa Lee’s behaviour was offensive and she should front up ... More >>
Labour: Guarantee Maori seats on Super City
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will today move an amendment to the Bill setting up the new Super City which guarantees Maori seats on the proposed Auckland Council, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesman Parekura Horomia. “Labour believes the Government should have adopted ... More >>
