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A Celebration Week for the Deaf Community and NZ
Monday, 4 May 2009, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This week marks the 3rd anniversary of NZ Sign Language becoming New Zealand’s third official language. More >>
National is not doing enough to protect jobs
Monday, 4 May 2009, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More evidence of the inadequacy of National’s action on the jobs front has been provided by the latest Quarterly Employment Survey figures, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
National candidate selection a stitch up
Monday, 4 May 2009, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Serious questions need to be asked about the level of democracy within the National party after internal party documents revealed that List MP Melissa Lee has already been named its Mt Albert candidate, Opposition Chief Whip Darren Hughes said today. More >>
Elderly will suffer from cuts to home support
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Elderly will be the first to suffer from cuts to home support services, Luamanuvao Labour Associate Health Spokesperson Winnie Laban says. More >>
National’s Disability Policy One Big Empty Space
Monday, 4 May 2009, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
After six months in Government, National's policy on disability issues is non-existent. "I am appalled at the resounding silence and lack of action from the National Government to the disability sector,” says Lynne Pillay, Labour Spokesperson on Disability ... More >>
David Shearer Curriculum Vitae
Sunday, 3 May 2009, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Click on the link below to view Mt Albert by-election candidate David Shearer's CV. More >>
David Shearer selected for Mt Albert by-election
Sunday, 3 May 2009, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Shearer has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for the Mt Albert by-election, Labour President Andrew Little announced today. More >>
Students need assurance on interest-free loans
Friday, 1 May 2009, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must give students an assurance that its plan to give bonuses to those making extra repayments on their loans is not a precursor to removing interest-free loans, says Labour Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. More >>
Support for Maori seats on Super City heartening
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A poll out today revealing considerable grassroots support for Maori seats on the Auckland Super City shows the Government should reconsider its opposition to the seats, says Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. “It should also encourage the Maori ... More >>
Sony should withdraw offensive computer game
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Sony PlayStation game using the Hindu deity Hanuman as its main character should be withdrawn immediately, says Labour’s Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesman Rajen Prasad. “I’m pleased that Sony has already committed to reviewing the game, which ... More >>
Special residential schools staff out in the cold
Friday, 1 May 2009, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Staff at special residential schools are having a very long wait to get their employment agreement renegotiated, Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues Lynne Pillay said today. More >>
Changes alter intent of foreign aid
Friday, 1 May 2009, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has made fundamental changes to the structure and intent of aid which are at odds with best practice and what similar counties such as the UK and Australia does, Labour Associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson ... More >>
Banks need to pass on interest rate cuts
Friday, 1 May 2009, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Banks need to move to reduce interest rates to give relief to hard-working New Zealand households and our small and medium businesses, says Labour leader Phil Goff. More >>
Public deserves answers on public money
Friday, 1 May 2009, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government Ministers need to front up and come clean about how much their special advisors are being paid, Labour Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Labour : Don’t forget the workers on May Day
Friday, 1 May 2009, 9:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MPs are urging the community to take a moment to remember the contribution of New Zealand workers on International Workers Day today (May Day). Labour spokesperson, Trevor Mallard says that this year’s celebrations come at a time at a time when ... More >>
Labour Secretary advises donations error
Friday, 1 May 2009, 8:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party Secretary and financial agent Mike Smith says that he has presented the annual return of donations for the Labour Party to the Electoral Commission due today, and advised the Commission that an aggregated donation of $25,500 from three ... More >>
Maori Party waffle fails to answer the question
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Maori Party’s response to Labour’s request it support a Member’s Bill to entrench the Maori seats in Parliament is nothing but all-too-familiar and evasive waffle, says Labour MP Mita Ririnui. More >>
Bennett caught out misleading the public
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett has some serious explaining to do after denying in Parliament today that she accused groups criticising boot camp of misleading the public, when she did exactly that yesterday, says Labour’s Youth Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. ... More >>
Frontline services go in fisheries job cuts
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Around 30 Ministry of Fisheries staff in Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland and Napier will lose their jobs as the National Government makes further cuts to the public service, State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “So far more than 1000 jobs are ... More >>
Ministerial staff immune from recession
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National Ministers are continuing to pump up staff levels and salaries in their private offices with Government departments picking up the bill , Labour Party Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Prime Minister John Key and his Finance Minister ... More >>
