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Anzac Day a chance to remember
Friday, 24 April 2009, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran will march with her mother behind the veterans at tomorrow’s Dawn Parade in Dunedin wearing medals belonging to her two uncles who both died during WW2. Private Gerald Howard, killed in action in Tunisia, North ... More >>
Curran urges debate on priorities for Dunedin
Friday, 24 April 2009, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran today urged Dunedin people to move on beyond the stadium debate and have their voices heard on other priorities for our city. Clare Curran said she felt the whole debate about the stadium had been very vexed ... More >>
Campaign launched to secure Onehunga rail stations
Friday, 24 April 2009, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Government will hear the voice of the local community loud and clear about the need for the Onehunga branch line. In the face of unacceptable uncertainty about the status of the reopening of the Onehunga branch railway line and particularly ... More >>
Let Auckland decide on local government changes
Friday, 24 April 2009, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-Act Government should seek a mandate from Aucklanders before fundamentally restructuring local government in Auckland, says Labour leader Phil Goff. "Section 49 of the Local Government Act 2002 provides for a poll of electors to be held before ... More >>
Patch-ups but no still plan
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s latest patch-up of its nine-day working fortnight will do nothing to reassure the thousands of Kiwis worried about losing their jobs, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. More >>
Council’s Pacific Fono should debate real issue
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Auckland City Council’s intention to hold a Pacific Fono about its draft ten year plan is ridiculous considering it won’t be around for much longer and the event should instead be used as a forum to discuss the Super City, says Labour list ... More >>
Time to detail National War Memorial plans
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With ANZAC Day approaching it’s time for the Government to give a clear statement on whether it is committed to improving the National War Memorial, says Labour Veteran’s Affairs spokesman Rick Barker. “Contrary to suggestions in the House by Mr Finlayson ... More >>
Hide must spell out Super City legislation plans
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on the National/Act Government to spell out what the Super City legislation it plans to ram through under urgency will entail, says its Local Government spokesman Shane Jones. More >>
Tax cuts for the lucky few but no salary for 250
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is misguided and out of touch if he actually believes that a proposal to cut 250 jobs from the IRD will not affect customer service, said Labour Party Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. Revenue Minister Dunne is quoted as ... More >>
Downs Awareness Winner on Dancing with Stars
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“On Tuesday night I was on the edge of my seat watching Barbara and Tamati battle it out on the dance floor,” says Lynne Pillay Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues. As Labour’s Spokesperson for Disability Issues I was delighted when Barbara ... More >>
Groser not focussed on value of conservation
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s conservation estate is a valuable asset that needs protecting, Labour Conservation Spokesperson Steve Chadwick says More >>
National uncertain about defence, foreign policy
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Comments by the National Party on defence and foreign policy over the last few days shows a Government uncertain about its direction, strategy and priorities, Labour Leader Phil Goff said. More >>
Ordinary taxpayers to suffer with job cuts
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is ordinary taxpayers who will suffer along with affected workers because of the National Government’s decision to make 250 Inland Revenue Department workers unemployed, Labour State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson said. “Workers at Government ... More >>
Sri Lankan conflict a humanitarian catastrophe
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The conflict in Northern Sri Lanka is a humanitarian catastrophe, with thousands killed in recent days, and tens of thousands of civilians still trapped in the combat zone, Grant Robertson Labour Associate Foreign Affairs Spokesperson says. “I met ... More >>
McCully moves to muzzle commissioner
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s attack on Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres is a blatant attempt to bully him into silence and is completely inappropriate, Labour’s Associate Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Grant Robertson says. Foreign Minister Murray McCully’s ... More >>
Twyford not seeking Mt Albert nomination
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Phil Twyford announced today he will not be seeking the nomination for the Mt Albert by-election. Twyford said he believed the by-election was an ideal opportunity to bring more fresh talent into Parliament, building on Labour's 2008 ... More >>
Cullen submits Labour’s foreshore proposals
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Restoring the ability of iwi to apply for an award of customary title to the foreshore and seabed is being proposed by Labour, says Labour List MP Michael Cullen. More >>
Government must end secrecy on nine day fortnight
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Taxpayers are entitled to know which companies are benefiting from the nine day fortnight given the Government subsidies involved, says Labour’s Social Development Spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Key confirms agenda for public service cuts
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key has confirmed that public servants are considered as second-class workers by the National Government, and that there is a long term agenda of cuts to public services by his government, Labour State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson ... More >>
Speech should not undermine fight against racism
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 11:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The speech by the Iranian president at the UN conference on racism should be condemned, but his words of hate should not undermine the overall aim of the conference, Labour Party Associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “Racism in all ... More >>
