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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 >>
Roy – Outed & Routed
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Associate Defence Minister Heather Roy has been caught out telling pork pies – by her own officials, Labour Defence spokesperson Pete Hodgson says. Last year Heather Roy, then an opposition spokesperson for Defence, released a series of blistering ... More >>
Maori Affairs Min. won’t speak on Maori Affairs
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples performance in Parliament today will leave many Maori wondering what he thinks his job is, Labour’s Maori caucus says. More >>
Copyright Amendment Bill - ISP Account Termination
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order (No 2) 2008 brings into effect section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994 on the 28th February 2009. This states: “Internet service provider liability “92A Internet service provider ... More >>
Govt must intervene constructively on copyright
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time for the National Government to intervene and provide stability and certainty on copyright issues for rights holders, internet service providers, and New Zealanders who use the internet, Labour spokesperson on communications and IT Clare Curran said ... More >>
Ministry of Justice on public service hit list
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Justice is set to be the next government organisation to have cuts made to the number of frontline staff, Labour State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson revealed in Parliament today. More >>
Maori Affairs Minister refuses to front up
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples’ refusal to answer questions in Parliament today about the review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act was a disgrace given its significance to Maori, says List MP Michael Cullen. More >>
Agricultural science to suffer without investment
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lack of funding for Agricultural Science and Research is leading to desperation among Agricultural related Crown Research Institutions, for survival, Labour Agricultural spokesman Ashraf Choudhary said. More >>
National breaks election promise again
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 8:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cut backs at the Ministry for Environment once again show the Government is intending to drastically reduce the public service, Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson said. More >>
Women’s Affairs Minister just for show?
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 8:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Pansy Wong admitted in Parliament today that she was not even consulted when the National Government scrapped the pay equity reviews for social workers and school support staff, says Labour spokesperson on Women's Affairs, Sue Moroney. More >>
ACC board prevented from telling real story
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
ACC Minister Nick Smith’s decision to gag the ACC board while he engaged in a lengthy campaign of misrepresenting its financial situation is deplorable, says says Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Dalziel addresses Community Law Centre AGM
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party Justice Spokesperson Lianne Dalziel today spoke at the Community Law Centre AGM focussing on finding a resolution to the funding crisis facing this service. More >>
Dalziel: Coalition of Community Law Centres
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I am pleased to be able to address you today as the Opposition spokesperson on Justice, although I wish the circumstances that this address relates to were a lot more favourable than they are. I have been given a short period of time to summarise my views on ... More >>
Collins needs to show same standards as Matthews
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says he agrees with Prime Minister John Key that Corrections head Barry Matthews needs to set high standards, but Mr Key should be demanding similar standards from Corrections Minister Judith Collins. More >>
Joyce gives SuperGold Card holders reason to worry
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Transport Minister Steven Joyce will have set alarm bells ringing among SuperGold Card holders by saying he plans to monitor monthly the costs of free off-peak travel on public transport, say Labour transport spokesperson Darren Hughes and Senior Citizens ... More >>
Private prisons won’t solve corrections issues
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Placing a greater emphasis on private management of prisons won’t make prisons any easier or cheaper to run, says Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. “The Government says its decision to go down the private management track is based ... More >>
National continues attack on ACC
Monday, 9 March 2009, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s besmirching of ACC board members is unjustified and it should come clean on the real political motives behind its decision to sack them, says Labour ACC spokesman David Parker. More >>
Red faces for Collins and Key over SSC report
Monday, 9 March 2009, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Corrections Minister Judith Collins and Prime Minister John Key are both being forced to eat a massive dose of humble pie now that the Corrections Department chief executive and senior managers have been cleared by a State Services Commission report, says ... More >>
