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$2.3 billion shortfall in health

Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The funding needed for health to be restored to the level it was seven years ago to keep pace with cost pressures has widened to a massive $2.3 billion, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>

Call to protect Easter Sunday in Auckland

Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Auckland’s Labour MPs are backing the community to protect Easter Sunday by retaining current trading restrictions in the city, says Labour MPs Aupito William Sio and Michael Wood. More >>

Nats’ dodgy data can’t hide overseas speculator problem

Friday, 2 June 2017, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National continues to provide misleading, partial data on the scale of overseas speculators buying Kiwi houses – but even what they admit is unacceptable, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

English must give strong message to US on climate change

Friday, 2 June 2017, 10:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister Bill English must voice New Zealand’s concerns in the strongest possible terms when US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Wellington next week following President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord, says Leader ... More >>

Four new schools but three years too late

Thursday, 1 June 2017, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s announcement of four new schools in Auckland is three years too late, says Labour’s education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>

Failure in mental health exposed again

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

31 May 2017 Failure in mental health exposed again The Office of the Auditor General has slammed the care of mental health inpatients after discharge in yet more evidence that our mental health system is in crisis, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. “The ... More >>

Paediatrician calls on Govt to support Healthy Homes Bill

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Dr Innes Asher, a paediatrician at Auckland Hospital, has added to the calls for National to support my Healthy Homes Bill, saying it will reduce child respiratory hospitalisation, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>

Housing crisis still a major risk to financial stability

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson Employment Spokesperson 31 May 2017 Housing crisis still a major risk to financial stability The Reserve Bank Governor has sent a clear message to the National led Government that their ... More >>

Māori land owners left in limbo

Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The measly figure allocated to the troubled Te Ture Whenua Māori reforms in Budget 2017 are a sign the reforms are a low priority for the Government and will leave many Māori land owners in limbo, says Labour’s Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Meka Whaitiri. More >>

Another fish hook in Budget costs families

Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Some families with teenagers will be left worse off by a ‘Teenagers Tax’ hidden in the Budget, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>

Single Child Tax hidden in Budget

Monday, 29 May 2017, 9:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Buried in National’s so-called family Budget is a Single Child Tax that will hit medium to low income families, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>

Ports decision a win for workers and the environment

Monday, 29 May 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Ports of Auckland’s decision to no longer release the toxic fumigant methyl bromide into the atmosphere is a win for their workers and for the environment, says Labour’s Spokesperson for Biosecurity Damien O’Connor. More >>

Commerce Commission investigates Ron Hoy Fong

Saturday, 27 May 2017, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Commerce Commission investigates Ron Hoy Fong The decision by the Commerce Commission to investigate Ron Hoy Fong and his questionable advice to property investors to use fake names and target ‘dummies’ is good news, Labour’s spokesperson on ... More >>

National running out of excuses on Pike

Saturday, 27 May 2017, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National running out of excuses on Pike The latest Pike River revelations further erode National's position of blocking a manned re-entry of the Pike River Mine drift, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. "National is running out of excuses ... More >>

Foreign firm allowed to bottle millions of litres of water

Friday, 26 May 2017, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Candidate for Waimakariri, Dan Rosewarne has expressed concern that a valuable water consent has been transferred to Cloud Ocean Water Ltd, an overseas company registered in March with the business classification for manufacturing mineral water. More >>