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Support for Australians affected by fires
Monday, 9 February 2009, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff has passed on to the Premier of Victoria, Hon John Brumby, and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, his party’s sympathy and that of all New Zealanders for the tragic loss of life and property damage caused by the fires ... More >>
Reinstating Labour’s home insulation plan 1st step
Monday, 9 February 2009, 9:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If Prime Minister John Key is really serious about announcing infrastructure projects this week that preserve and create New Zealand jobs, then he must start by reinstating Labour’s home insulation programme, Labour leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Education Minister promotes child obesity
Saturday, 7 February 2009, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Chris Carter has slammed today’s move by Education Minister Anne Tolley to abolish the requirement that healthy food options be available in schools where food is sold. More >>
Govt plunges digital future into uncertainty
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson for communications and IT Clare Curran today described as gut wrenching and wrong the National Government decisions to axe the Broadband Investment Fund (BIF) and the Digital Development Council. More >>
Govt plunges NZ’s digital future into uncertainty
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson for communications and IT Clare Curran today described as gut wrenching and wrong the National Government decisions to axe the Broadband Investment Fund (BIF) and the Digital Development Council. More >>
Rising unemployment highlights need for plan
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The rising unemployment figures announced today underscore the need for a coherent plan from the Government to protect New Zealand jobs, Labour spokesperson Trevor Mallard today. More >>
Unemployed deserve more than platitudes
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Social Development is offering platitudes to the unemployed rather than hope, says Labour social development spokesperson Annette King. More >>
A day for celebration and reflection
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesman Parekura Horomia says he’s looking forward to this year’s Waitangi Day celebrations and encourages all New Zealanders to reflect on the concept of partnership symbolised by the Treaty. More >>
Labour welcomes progress on draft code
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MPs today welcomed the release of a draft code by the Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) that would manage how Section 92A of the Copyright Act would apply. More >>
Trade Minister hamstrung by own Government
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Spokesperson on Trade, Maryan Street, welcomed Trade Minister Tim Groser on his return from a challenging overseas mission, but has questioned why his own government has put him in such a difficult position. More >>
Labour grieves for steward and 2008 candidate
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The sudden death of Eamon Daly, President of the Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) and 2008 Labour Party list candidate, has shocked and saddened the Labour Party. More >>
Doing little to address student under-achievement
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Today’s announcement by Education Minister Anne Tolley that successful schools will be reviewed by ERO every 5 years while struggling schools will be reviewed more frequently, sends mixed messages. More >>
Where is the National Govt on Sri Lankan conflict?
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Grant Robertson today called on the National Government to make a statement about the conflict and emerging humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka. More >>
A few small useful steps – but more is needed
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s announcements by the Prime Minister to help small and medium sized businesses are small useful initiatives, but underwhelming given the economic challenge New Zealand is facing, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Scrapping Government Shared Network backward step
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 9:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Scrapping the Government Shared Network (GSN) is a backward step at a time when the National Government should be supporting information technology projects, Labour MPs said today. More >>
So is Otago worse or not?
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The question for Health Minister Tony Ryall is not whether the Otago DHB was defrauded, but whether the audit, risk and fraud awareness systems at Otago were materially worse than other DHBs. More >>
Nats wind back progress on staffing ratios
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s plans to axe new early childhood adult:child ratios appear to fly in the face of its pre-election push for improved ratios in the sector, says Labour’s Early Childhood spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Goff gets assurances from banks on hardship cases
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has today hosted talks with a number of Chief Executives from New Zealand’s major retail banks. “I wanted to hear what help banks could give New Zealanders who are facing negative equity and genuine hardship in struggling ... More >>
Nats change law, but where’s the projects?
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The RMA reforms unveiled today do nothing to disguise National’s failure to outline a credible economic recovery plan and to confront the environmental challenges New Zealand faces, says Labour leader Phil Goff and Environment spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Applications for Racing Safety Fund Welcomed
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recent accidents at racecourses around New Zealand underlined the importance of the Racing Safety Development Fund introduced by the Labour Government in 2007, says Labour racing spokesperson Ross Robertson. More >>
