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OECD report highlights need for a real plan
Friday, 17 April 2009, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A bleak report from the OECD portraying the challenges facing the New Zealand economy has now put pressure on the National Government to deliver a comprehensive plan to fight the global downturn, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. “National has been ... More >>
Proposed talkfest a sham consultation
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The proposed working group between Rodney Hide and Auckland’s mayors is a sham consultation exercise as the Government’s intentions are set in stone, says Labour’s Local Government spokesman Shane Jones. More >>
National reneges on affordable homes
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to significantly scale back plans to build affordable homes in Hobsonville is a backtrack and raises serious questions about its avowed commitment to supporting New Zealand families into home ownership, says Labour’s ... More >>
Race based prisons have no place in New Zealand
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Punishments for those who commit crimes should be the same no matter what race they are Labour Law and Order Spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says. “Creating different standards of punishment and rehabilitation based solely on race are wrong, Clayton ... More >>
Will family violence campaign be funded?
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must stop prevaricating over whether it will commit funding towards the ‘It’s Not Ok’ family violence campaign and give the public an answer, says Labour’s Social Development Spokesperson Annette King. Figures highlighted by the ... More >>
National and Act must listen over Auckland
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National/Act Government needs to take a deep breath show it can trust the people of Auckland by allowing them further input into the future of Auckland’s governance, says Labour Local Government spokesman Shane Jones. “It’s good that the city’s ... More >>
Separate Maori Prison system ignores victims
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
How will victim’s rights to see justice served be protected by a separate Maori Prison system? Labour Law and Order Spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says. More >>
Latest NZ carbon position no cause for complacency
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
There are four reasons why the Government's announcement of a better-than-expected carbon emissions position should be treated with caution Labour's Climate Change Issues Spokesperson Charles Chauvel said today. More >>
Sky’s Rugby World Cup win is a loss for many Kiwis
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sky Television’s success in gaining rights to screen the Rugby World Cup is another example of the National/Act Government’s ‘hands-off’ policies failing New Zealanders, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Health workforce shortages to get worse
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Junior doctor shortages will only get worse under the National Government, Labour Health Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said. More >>
Fully fund Pathway to Partnership first
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If Tariana Turia wants a more effective community and voluntary sector she should focus first on ensuring those groups providing essential services to families are fully funded, says Labour’s Voluntary and Community Sector spokesman Rajen Prasad. ... More >>
Social workers may go abroad in face of pay freeze
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party’s short sighted approach to pay and conditions in the public sector could see social workers lured overseas, and New Zealand families missing out on critical services, Grant Robertson, Labour State Services Spokesperson said ... More >>
Minister of Health forces more frontline cuts
Monday, 13 April 2009, 8:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Southland and Otago District Health Boards are the latest to join the line cutting frontline health services in response to Government directives, says Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson. More >>
Broken promises will leave workers worse off
Saturday, 11 April 2009, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
While making promises of tax cuts the centrepiece of their election campaign National never acknowledged to the public that in a worsening world economic recession that would inevitably involve borrowing to pay for them, Labour Leader Phil Goff says. More >>
League Tables for Primary Schools – a possibility!
Friday, 10 April 2009, 9:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Schools and parents should be worried by Education Minister Anne Tolley’s unconvincing assertions that primary school league tables will not be part of the education system, Labour Education spokesperson Chris Carter has said. More >>
Court decision must lead to democratic elections
Friday, 10 April 2009, 9:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff says that while Pacific countries might have hoped that the Court of Appeal decision declaring Fiji’s Interim Government unlawful would lead the government there to restore democracy, early actions by the President suggests ... More >>
For community – Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga should resign
Friday, 10 April 2009, 9:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
People of the Tamaki Maungakiekie deserve better representation than a sometime City Councillor, says locally based Labour MP Carol Beaumont. More >>
ETS uncertainty points to serious energy problems
Friday, 10 April 2009, 9:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The confusion and uncertainty created by National’s climate change policy is putting New Zealand’s energy security at risk, Labour’s Energy spokesman Charles Chauvel said today. More >>
It’s time for Key to sack Richard Worth
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Richard Worth has breached Ministerial guidelines with his inappropriate use of his diplomatic passport on his recent business trip to India and this gives John Key a real test of whether he is running a Government with clear ethical standards or ... More >>
Fale’ula o Samoa Challenges Community in Aotearoa
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP for Mangere, Su’a William Sio says that he welcomes and appreciates the challenges laid down by the delegation of ‘Fale’ula o Samoa’ to our families in Aotearoa that we should look to changing our cultural gifting practices and to ... More >>
