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Bring back insulation retrofitting Goff tells Nats
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National should admit it made a mistake and bring back Labour’s $1 billion programme to help families retrofit insulation to their homes, says Labour leader Phil Goff. More >>
Cuts to Public Service not a plan
Friday, 16 January 2009, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Blithely cutting the Public Service will do nothing to help the economy and could hurt New Zealanders who turn to government agencies for help during the recession, Labour Party State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Bennett refuses to front on crucial jobs issue
Friday, 16 January 2009, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The arrogant and dismissive refusal of Social Development Minister Paula Bennett to front on the issue of providing effective support for New Zealanders who lose their jobs in the current economic crisis is appalling, says Labour Social Development ... More >>
Size not everything when it comes to super city
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson on Auckland Issues Phil Twyford says size won't be everything when it comes to Auckland's local body reforms. He was responding to speculation (Herald 15/1/09) the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance will recommend a regional ... More >>
Goff calls for Economic Summit
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff has called on the Government urgently to convene an economic summit to allow wider community and business input into determining a plan to respond to the economic crisis. More >>
Transmission Gully traffic lights may be changing
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party transport spokesperson Darren Hughes is concerned that the green light the Labour Government gave to Transmission Gully has turned amber under the National Government. More >>
Labour looks at tough South Australian gang laws
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff has this week met with top South Australian police officers and political leaders to discuss tough new legislation in the state designed to disrupt organised criminal gangs. More >>
Goff: Labour supports humanitarian aid for Fiji
Monday, 12 January 2009, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff has expressed his condolences to the families of those who have died in Fiji’s devastating storms and flooding, and says that he supports any moves by the Government to send aid to Fijian people as they try to cope with ... More >>
Urgent Ceasefire In Gaza Imperative
Friday, 9 January 2009, 9:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Rt Hon Helen Clark, Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, said today that the continuing horrific news from Gaza makes an urgent ceasefire imperative. More >>
UK initiatives highlight National Govt's inaction
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Halfway through its “so-called 100 days of action” the National Government has so far failed to outline an effective plan of action to deal with the economic downturn, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
UK initiatives highlight Govt's inaction in NZ
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Halfway through its “so-called 100 days of action” the National Government has so far failed to outline an effective plan of action to deal with the economic downturn, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
Tourism operator leads on sustainability
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour spokesperson for Tourism, Nanaia Mahuta congratulates Dart River Safaris for their Green Globe Bronze award. “It’s great to see New Zealand tourism operators leading our 100 percent pure profile. More >>
Goff deplores civilian deaths in Gaza
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Opposition Leader Phil Goff has deplored the increasing death toll in the conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza. More >>
National’s comments on biofuels ring hollow
Monday, 5 January 2009, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party transport spokesman Darren Hughes has congratulated Air New Zealand on its first flight using biofuels. More >>
Statement on Gaza
Monday, 5 January 2009, 10:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Rt Hon Helen Clark, Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, today expressed concern that the United Nations Security Council had been unable to agree on a further call for a ceasefire to hostilities in Gaza. More >>
NZ Labour Party - Statement on Gaza
Monday, 29 December 2008, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rt Hon Helen Clark, Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, today endorsed the call of the United Nations Security Council for a cessation of violence on all sides in Gaza. More >>
Dalziel urges action on domestic violence
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Justice spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, has welcomed the introduction of the Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill, which introduces on-the-spot Police orders to provide immediate protection where violence has occurred, however has expressed ... More >>
Business as usual won’t do
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe says business as usual won’t do because strong leadership and a plan to protect Kiwi jobs is needed to deal with the worsening government books and economy. More >>
KiwiRail faces slow death through bleeding
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour transport spokesman Darren Hughes says KiwiRail will bleed slowly to death if it is denied the funding it needs to buy new rolling stock. More >>
Chauvel: National ‘fast tracking’ in the dark
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour climate change and energy spokesperson Charles Chauvel says it is astonishing that National is fast-tracking legislation to end a moratorium on new fossil-fuelled power stations at the same time as Prime Minister John Key is admitting that the ... More >>
