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Government transport plans unfair on most Kiwis
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to replace regional fuel taxes with increases in national fuel excise and road user charges is unfair on the vast majority of New Zealanders who now have to share the cost of electrifying Auckland’s rail system, says Labour ... More >>
Jacinda Ardern: Minister must explain position
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Youth Affairs needs to explain whether she shares the view of National’s coalition partner, after ACT called for the Ministry of Youth Development to be axed, Labour's Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. Roger Douglas said at ACT’s ... More >>
Government’s real razor gang agenda exposed
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Revelations the Government has asked public sector heads to look for cost savings of up to 10 per cent is confirmation it is intent on significantly reducing public services for New Zealanders, says Labour state services spokesman Grant Robertson. More >>
Minister demands TVNZ dividend as jobs cut
Monday, 16 March 2009, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Television New Zealand’s shedding of 90 jobs today is in part driven by callous government demands for a dividend from TVNZ, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More >>
Government treats frontline staff as second class
Monday, 16 March 2009, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government appears intent on treating frontline staff such as health workers, teachers and social workers as second class citizens as the recession bites, says Labour State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Upper Hutt Police bail blunder solution welcomed
Friday, 13 March 2009, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins has welcomed news that the bail conditions of a man accused of raping a 15 year old girl have been changed and that he will no longer be bailed to a flat just 300 metres from the alleged victim’s home. More >>
Labour reacts to record SOE energy profits
Friday, 13 March 2009, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel says he doesn’t believe the public will be fooled for one minute by Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s calls over recent weeks for moderation from SOEs like Meridian Energy over recent power price rises ... More >>
Govt plan to dump regional fuel tax big step back
Friday, 13 March 2009, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s short-sighted intention to dump the planned regional fuel tax has huge immediate implications not only for Auckland, but also for the rest of the country, say Labour transport spokesperson Darren Hughes and Auckland Issues spokesperson ... More >>
Government copy US retrofitting move
Friday, 13 March 2009, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today called on National to replicate a decision by the Obama administration to invest billions of dollars in energy projects including improving home insulation for US families. More >>
Hide signals no Govt support on water quality
Friday, 13 March 2009, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand communities with poor quality or erratic drinking water supplies face getting no Government support to have any upgrades, say Labour MPs Parekura Horomia and Brendon Burns. More >>
Labour’s MPs to visit the West Coast
Friday, 13 March 2009, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s MPs will visit the West Coast next week as the party reconnects with New Zealand communities, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. “Labour will hold an all-day caucus retreat in Greymouth and will host an open community forum, where members ... More >>
Tolley fails to deliver on promised school funding
Friday, 13 March 2009, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley must act now to ensure the $30 million she has promised to four Upper Hutt Schools is actually delivered, says Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins. More >>
Govt’s hands-off approach to copyright not working
Friday, 13 March 2009, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s hands-off approach to ensuring a workable code of practice is in place to resolve copyright issues may end up resulting in a quarter of internet service providers in New Zealand not adhering to the code, Labour spokesperson on ... More >>
Government’s ACC scaremongering exposed
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith's attempts to manufacture a crisis in ACC are unravelling fast, Labour's ACC spokesperson David Parker said today. More >>
Defence Force Recruitment
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recruitment into the New Zealand Defence Force is about to come to a grinding halt because they have run out of money, according to Labour’s Defence spokesperson, Pete Hodgson. More >>
Report on Auckland must be released asap
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour says the Government owes it to Aucklanders to release the report of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance as soon as it receives it. More >>
Goff and Moroney push for pay equity
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff was today the first person to put his name to a petition launched by Women's Affairs spokesperson Sue Moroney supporting pay equity and calling for the Government to honour pay investigations for school support staff and social ... More >>
Collins era fails to live up to its ‘promise’
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A notable criminal event seems to have occurred weekly since Judith Collins has held the Police and Corrections portfolios, and she needs to explain just how such criminal behaviour contributes to the Government’s “programme” to improve public ... More >>
Job and service cuts will hurt patients
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health service cuts and job losses are happening as a direct result of Health Minister Tony Ryall’s directives that put budgets ahead of patients, Labour Party Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson said. More >>
Nat’s dumping of bill a blow for low paid workers
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton says that Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson’s decision to discharge the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 3) which would have brought protections to casual, temporary and labour hire workers is yet another ... More >>
