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Labour will free Govt from ACT climate extemists
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will work constructively with the Government to reconfigure the Emissions Trading Scheme and on environmentally-friendly measures to stimulate the economy, but National has been captured by extremists in the ACT Party, says Labour climate ... More >>
Pansy Wong has some explaining to do
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong should come clean over her use of the Office of Ethnic Affairs to drum up support for National’s Law and Order legislation within the Chinese community, Labour’s Ethnic Affairs Chris Carter said today. “The ... More >>
Common sense should prevail on settlement deadline
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should admit its 2014 Treaty settlement deadline is unrealistic and push it out to avoid jeopardising the entire process, says Labour’s Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations spokesperson Michael Cullen. “There have been mixed reports in recent ... More >>
Senior citizens should be told of medicine choice
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In a speech to the Wellington AGM of Grey Power, Labour spokesperson for Senior Citizens Ross Robertson has reminded the group that tough times lie ahead for the rapidly-approaching baby boomer population blip. More >>
Fenton seeks political commitment to minimum wage
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Darien Fenton today tabled a Supplementary Order Paper seeking a commitment by all political parties to the minimum wage. Darien Fenton said it was time all parties in Parliament laid their cards on the table and made it clear whether or ... More >>
Talks on Internet copyright issues positive
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A meeting last night of stakeholder groups to discuss Internet copyright issues made good progress, Labour spokesperson on Communications and IT Clare Curran said today. More >>
Let seniors know there is a choice of medicines
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 11:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In a speech to the Wellington AGM of Grey Power the new Labour Spokesperson for Senior Citizens reminded the group that tough times lie ahead for the rapidly approaching baby boomer population blip. “The costs of health and disability support services ... More >>
$200 million to be stripped from existing roads
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is stripping almost $200 million out of local roads and existing state highways over three years at the same time as it plans to charge people an extra 6c a litre for 91 octane petrol to help pay for Auckland’s transport needs, says ... More >>
Labour welcomes un decision on aung san suu kyi
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomed the release today of the decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that the on-going house arrest of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is illegal under both international and Burmese law. “We join with the UN in ... More >>
TVNZ faces death by a thousand cuts
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister’s announcement that the Television New Zealand charter is being axed is another step towards eventual sale of TVNZ, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Finally, some leadership on Copyright issue
Monday, 23 March 2009, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesperson on Communications and IT, Clare Curran, today welcomed the Government’s decision to intervene on section 92A of the Copyright Act, after weeks of calling for leadership on the issue. More >>
Cashing leave contradicts goal of 9 day fortnight
Monday, 23 March 2009, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Placing employees in a position where they can be pressured to cash in their fourth week of annual leave totally contradicts moves in the opposite direction with the much touted 9 day fortnight, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Hide and Bennett missing in jobs action
Monday, 23 March 2009, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Many Mayors must now be having second thoughts about the Government’s approach to creating and preserving jobs, says Labour Local Government spokesperson Shane Jones More >>
1 in 5 New Zealanders drinking ‘at risk’ water
Monday, 23 March 2009, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Drinking water standards, which if implemented would protect the one in five New Zealanders who still drink at-risk water, are being reviewed by the Government. More >>
PM fails to answer basic questions on economy
Monday, 23 March 2009, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key seemed stumped by the most basic questions on jobs today – unable to say how many are being cut by government or retained by the 9 day fortnight Labour Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe said. More >>
Minister moves to silence NZAID
Sunday, 22 March 2009, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
19 March 2009 Media Statement Minister moves to silence NZAID National has ordered its overseas aid agency NZAID not to fund or co-host a Wellington conference on international development as it moves to shift ... More >>
Collins should explain police actions, says Goff
Friday, 20 March 2009, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Judith Collins must explain why the Police made submissions on behalf of a man facing sentence on serious criminal charges, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Government snubs Mayors Taskforce for Jobs
Friday, 20 March 2009, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Paula Bennett must explain why she is snubbing the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs while at the same time claiming the Government wants to listen to ideas from the regions about generating jobs, says Labour’s Social Development Spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Labour support cheap money transfer to Pacific
Friday, 20 March 2009, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is urging Pacific Island people to make the most of a website that will help to reduce to the cost of sending money to the Pacific Islands, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says. More >>
Jobs Summit Forum to discuss ideas?
Friday, 20 March 2009, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff says regional jobs summits have value if they are forums to raise and discuss ideas to promote job creation. More >>
