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Does John Key still back his Mt Albert candidate?
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 11:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key handpicked his candidate Melissa Lee for the Mt Albert by-election, but must now be embarrassed by the silly comments she has made about the motorway funnelling criminals out of Mt Albert," Phil Goff said. "The real issue is the Government's ... More >>
Inmates before graduates & prisons before polytech
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 10:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to cut tertiary education spending in order to pay for prisons and the probation service is heading in completely the wrong direction, says Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson Maryan Street. Finance Minister Bill English told ... More >>
Minister of Employment washes hands of job losses
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 10:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is extremely disappointing that the Minister of Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett has washed her hands of job losses at the Ministry she supposedly controls, Labour State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Government must spell out commission plans
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to spell out whether its recent Families Commission appointments signal it plans a change in direction for the agency, says Labour’s Associate Social Development spokesman Rajen Prasad. It should also explain whether its decision to ... More >>
Dumping Waterview tunnel huge blow for community
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The people of Mt Albert have been dealt a huge blow today following National’s confirmation it has rejected the deep tunnel option for the Waterview connection, says Labour’s candidate for Mt Albert David Shearer. “National’s decision to ... More >>
Women Ripped Off by National Government
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In a shocking replay of history the National Government has reverted to type and again shown its disrespect for the work of New Zealand women, says the Labour Party’s Labour Spokesperson Trevor Mallard. “The Government has today decided to abolish ... More >>
Aucklanders face skyrocketing water rates
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Many Auckland ratepayers could face huge increases in their water bills under the Government's Super City plans, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. “A North Shore family currently paying around $900 a year would be looking at an ... More >>
$4.5B profits: Are Aussie banks sharing the load?
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe today questioned whether New Zealand’s Australian owned major retail banks are sharing the load of the economic downturn in light of the $4.5 billion dollars in profits they made last year. David Cunliffe ... More >>
Council commitment to social housing
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran today welcomed reports of the Dunedin City Council decision to retain $1 million within its social housing budget while it considers a wider social housing strategy. “This decision provides some ongoing certainty ... More >>
Waterview decision shows contempt for Mt Albert
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to complete the Waterview Connection apparently with a surface motorway and only minor levels of undergrounding shows a staggering level of contempt for residents in the community, says Labour transport spokesperson Darren ... More >>
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 >>
