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Hefty bill for National/Maori Party deal
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The double standards of the National Government have again been exposed following Cabinet’s decision to override a consensus for a fair approach to electorate office funding, Opposition Chief Whip Darren Hughes said today. “John Key and Bill English ... More >>
Former Environment Judge joins list of RMA critics
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s rushed amendments to the RMA came under further fire today with a former Environment Court Judge slamming a number of the provisions as seriously deficient, says Labour MP Shane Jones. Mr Jones, Labour’s local government and infrastructure ... More >>
Ririnui to lodge bill to entrench Maori seats
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour list MP Mita Ririnui is to lodge a Member’s Bill seeking the entrenchment of the Maori seats in Parliament. “The Bill will go into the next ballot and will ensure that the Maori seats in Parliament will not be able to be abolished unless ... More >>
What's wrong with our Education System Mrs Tolley?
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Education Spokesperson Chris Carter has welcomed news that New Zealand students have achieved, along with students from Finland, the top rank among OECD countries in Science. “This excellent result, coupled with Kiwi students’ high ... More >>
Valedictory Speech Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Mr. Speaker, In rising to give my valedictory speech I am immediately conscious of three things. The first is that such a speech represents an opportunity denied to most mortals: that is, to deliver one’s own funeral oration, or, at least, a progress ... More >>
Government must rethink boot camp charade
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The near unanimous opposition to the Government’s boot camp charade expressed at a select committee today should force it to rethink this $35 million waste of taxpayers’ money, says Labour’s Youth Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. “By far the majority ... More >>
National breaks its election promise on broadband
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s core $1.5 billion election promise to deliver ultrafast broadband fibre to 75 per cent of New Zealand homes cannot be delivered and it’s time they owned up to it, said Clare Curran, Labour’s communications and IT spokesperson. ... More >>
Chauvel Celebrates Opening of Major New Wind Farm
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party Spokesperson on Energy and Climate Change Charles Chauvel was delighted to attend the official launch of Project West Wind this morning in Makara, Wellington, with the switching on of the first 15 turbines of the wind farm, "For me, the opening ... More >>
Brownlee attempts to mislead on transmission grid
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Last night's failure of the Pole 2 link last night is regrettable, but Gerry Brownlee is wrong to suggest that it is a consequence of a lack of historical investment by Labour in the transmission grid, says Labour Energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel. ... More >>
Ability of state sec. scientists to speak publicly
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today called on the Minister of Research Science and Technology publically reassure state sector scientists they can speak publically on their areas of expertise without fear of being sacked, Labour spokesperson Moana Mackey says. More >>
National begins dirty tricks campaign in Mt Albert
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s dirty tricks have started even before Labour has selected a candidate for the Mt Albert by-election, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Annette King said today. National and John Key’s dishonest attempt to discredit one of eight potential ... More >>
Disappointed in failure of parliamentary motion
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party today expressed its disappointment that the Maori Party blocked a motion in Parliament on the humanitarian crisis in Northern Sri Lanka, Grant Robertson Labour Associate Foreign Affairs Spokesperson says. “The motion was a genuine attempt ... More >>
Aucklanders deserve more than nods and winks
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is creating the appearance of a rapid retreat on its Super City plans, but Aucklanders deserve more than obscure nods and winks, they deserve the facts, says Labour’s Auckland issues spokesperson Phil Twyford today. “Prime Minister ... More >>
Recession no excuse to compromise workplace health
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
As Labour MPs attend Workers Memorial Day events around New Zealand today, the Opposition is urging workers and employers to be even more vigilant about workplace health and safety, Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton says. More >>
Thumbs up for "Trial Balloon" on liquor reform
Monday, 27 April 2009, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Justice Spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, has given the thumbs up to what the Law Commission has described as “launching a trial balloon on some of the issues” surrounding the root and branch reform of the law relating to the sale and supply ... More >>
Job cuts strike against justice for Kiwis
Monday, 27 April 2009, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The cutting of at least 37 jobs in the operations area of the Ministry of Justice represents yet more evidence of broken election promises from the National government, and the public will suffer from the delays created in the court system as a result, ... More >>
Key’s Simplistic Approach to Alcohol Not Helpful
Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key needs to understand that alcohol addiction and abuse issues are about much more than young people out on ‘benders’ says Labour Associate Health Spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Racing clubs again hit Eureka jackpot
Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Racing clubs are again the biggest beneficiaries of community grants pay outs by Christchurch-based Eureka Trust, causing local Labour MP Brendon Burns to say he’ll now lodge a complaint. More >>
No time for complacency
Monday, 27 April 2009, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand is well prepared to handle a pandemic, but there is no room for complacency Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson and biosecurity spokesperson Kelvin Davis say. During the last Labour Government extensive planning and stockpiling of medication ... More >>
Phil Goff ANZAC Day Address
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This day 94 years ago, New Zealand soldiers first landed at Anzac Cove Gallipoli during the First World War. More >>
