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Ruth Dyson welcomes cancer report
Friday, 27 February 2009, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report confirming that up to one third of cancers are preventable has been welcomed as an opportunity to reduce cancer rates, Labour Health Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said. More >>
Report on Auckland should be released immediately
Friday, 27 February 2009, 10:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should release the report of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance as soon as it receives it, says Labour's spokesperson on Auckland Issues Phil Twyford. More >>
Govt lifts Labour's plan for broadband in rural NZ
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today cautiously welcomed indications by the Government that it would use the previous Labour Government’s Broadband Investment Fund (BIF) as a model to deliver broadband in rural areas. More >>
Nats fail to recognise importance of research
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party Research and Development and Science and Technology spokesperson Moana Mackey today called on the government to recognise the importance of research and development and scientific innovation in creating jobs and boosting the economy. More >>
Labour welcomes Broadband plan
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes Government plan to keep Broadband Investment Fund model for rural New Zealand More >>
NZ needs National to rethink tax cuts
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today called on the National Government to rethink its 1 April tax cuts. “John Key holds his Jobs Summit tomorrow and he has the opportunity to show New Zealanders that he is serious about keeping them in work and protecting ... More >>
Women’s affairs need leadership not defeatism
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Women should not have to shoulder an unfair burden from the looming economic crisis, says Labour's spokesperson on Women's Affairs, Sue Moroney. More >>
Where is the promised elective surgery plan?
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The launch today of National’s so-called plan on elective surgery is nothing more than smoke and mirrors and once again shows the Government has no real plan of action, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. More >>
Labour MPs support first Pink Shirt Day in NZ
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 9:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Rainbow Caucus MPs are today donning appropriately coloured shirts in support of the country’s first ever Pink Shirt Day, designed to highlight the need to prevent bullying in schools. More >>
Will students also have to repay loans faster?
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s decision to introduce a student bonding scheme raises questions about whether it will also adopt proposals to make students repay their loans faster, says Tertiary Education spokeswoman Maryan Street. More >>
Silver in Slalom for Kiwi Adam Hall
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The ICP Alpine World Championships are currently underway in South Korea. The Championships bring together over 280 athletes from 25 competing nations. This year New Zealand’s only representative – Adam Hall, from Otago, won the silver medal in the slalom. More >>
Is the Super Fund safe in John Key’s hands?
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key should come clean and tell New Zealanders what National’s real intentions are with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Chauvel Represents NZ At Partnership Against AIDS
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today in Sydney, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lowy Institute launched a new regional partnership - the Pacific Friends of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The partnership's focus will be to fund projects in the ... More >>
Need for independent dispute tribunal on copyright
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 9:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson on communications and IT Clare Curran today called for an independent tribunal to be established by the Government to solve copyright disputes and resolve the differences of opinion between rights holders and internet service providers ... More >>
What about New Zealanders, Mr English?
Monday, 23 February 2009, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English needs to front up and tell New Zealanders which essential services they will now have to do without, Labour’s spokesperson on State Services Grant Robertson said today. More >>
Petition opposing police merger launched
Monday, 23 February 2009, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins and Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy launched a petition opposing the merger of the Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt police districts last week. The pair met outside the Upper Hutt police station to be the first to put their signatures ... More >>
Minister needs to support clinical improvements
Monday, 23 February 2009, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Minister of Health Tony Ryall needs to ensure all appropriate resources are being put into helping DHBs improve health outcomes, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson said. More >>
Fitzsimons’ contribution considerable
Monday, 23 February 2009, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jeanette Fitzsimons’ contribution to New Zealand politics has been considerable and will be acknowledged both for her strong and enduring voice on “green” politics and for the integrity with which she acted, says Labour leader Phil Goff. More >>
Labour welcomes progress on India FTA
Sunday, 22 February 2009, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The decision of the New Zealand and Indian governments to begin negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement is the culmination of many years’ work by ministers and officials from both countries, Labour’s Trade spokesperson Maryan Street said today. More >>
MPs pay tribute to 28th Maori Battalion veterans
Friday, 20 February 2009, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff and Maori Affairs spokesman Parekura Horomia today paid tribute to members of the 28th Maori Battalion who gathered at Putiki Marae for their annual reunion. More >>
