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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 >>

Public service watchdog left toothless

Friday, 20 March 2009, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The decision to slash the budget and staff of the State Services Commission is another bizarre step in the National Party’s campaign to cut public services, Labour’s state services spokesman Grant Robertson says. More >>

Talkfest leaves Ak hanging over transport funding

Thursday, 19 March 2009, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government looks increasingly shaky in terms of its ability to develop a planned response to Auckland’s transport needs, says Labour transport spokesperson Darren Hughes. More >>

John Key’s guilt trip

Thursday, 19 March 2009, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

John Key’s call for higher income earners to give their April 1 tax cuts to charity is an admission that National’s tax package is not fair to the lower paid and is bad economics, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>

Polyfest Prepares Future Leaders

Thursday, 19 March 2009, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The ASB Polyfest provides opportunities to prepare our young people to become future leaders says Su’a William Sio, Labour’s associate spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs and MP for Mangere. More >>

Cutting road safety funding will cost lives

Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The cost of the National Government’s decision to slash road policing spending by up to $50 million over the next three years will be counted in the lost lives of New Zealanders, Labour transport spokesperson Darren Hughes says. More >>

Housing Minister fails public safety test

Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing Minister Phil Heatley has some serious explaining to do following revelations Housing New Zealand botched a rushed attempt to evict tenants associated with the Mongrel Mob from state houses in Pomare, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says. More >>

Housing Minister fails public safety test

Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing Minister fails public safety test Housing Minister Phil Heatley has some serious explaining to do following revelations Housing New Zealand botched a rushed attempt to evict tenants associated with the Mongrel Mob from state houses ... More >>

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