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Major broadband projects under threat

Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Dithering by new Communications Minister Steven Joyce could lead to a pullback of investment by private sector service providers in broadband infrastructure, supposedly the flagship of national’s turbo charge economic growth plan, Labour spokesperson ... More >>

Pharmac – properly inform our older citizens

Thursday, 18 December 2008, 10:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Pharmac needs to have an information campaign to inform senior citizens about the move to use more generic medicines, Labour Senior Citizens Spokesperson Ross Robertson said today. More >>

Where’s the economic plan, Bill?

Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Finance Minister Bill English needs to tell New Zealanders what its strategy is to promote growth and productivity and respond to the global economic downturn, says Labour finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>

ACC - there is another way

Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The ACC Minister Nick Smith is ignoring a sensible option put forward by officials from ACC to keep levies low for the next decade, something Labour had already committed to prior to the election, former ACC Minister Maryan Street said. More >>

First priority must be to keep Kiwis in jobs

Monday, 15 December 2008, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is pleased to see the introduction of financial assistance to Kiwis who lose their jobs because of harsh economic times, but believes National should focus on keeping workers in jobs, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Annette King ... More >>

Big questions around mismanaged bill

Monday, 15 December 2008, 8:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP and Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton says the passing of the 90 day fire at will Employment Relations Amendment Bill was mismanaged by the government and will lead to more difficulties for business and workers. More >>

Big questions around mismanaged bill

Monday, 15 December 2008, 8:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes EU commitment to Climate Change

Monday, 15 December 2008, 8:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party has welcomed the announcement by European leaders of a sweeping new package of measures designed to tackle Climate Change, Labour spokesperson for Climate Change, Charles Chauvel said. More >>

National should take a breath

Sunday, 14 December 2008, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP David Parker this evening thanked the National government for seeing sense and delaying legislation scrapping biofuels. More >>

Ethnic People alarmed by ‘Fire at will’ law

Sunday, 14 December 2008, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter has been inundated with calls from ethnic New Zealanders alarmed by the draconian ‘Fire at will’ Employment Relations (Amendment) Act. More >>

Labour rejects exams for 5 year olds

Friday, 12 December 2008, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will vote against the Education (National Standards) Amendment Bill when it is introduced into the House later this evening. More >>

Pacific Island Families suffer at National’s Hands

Friday, 12 December 2008, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National has broken faith with the electorate by pushing through legislation that removes the right of employees to take personal grievance claims if they are dismissed within 90 days and will undermine the interests of Pacific workers and Pacific families ... More >>

Scrapping Bio-fuels Act costs New Zealanders jobs

Friday, 12 December 2008, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The scrapping of bio-fuels legislation by the National government has already cost New Zealand jobs and killed a fledgling industry as National prepare to ram it through Parliament, Labour MP David Parker said. More >>

‘Window-dressing’ Nat's don't tackle issues

Friday, 12 December 2008, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff says legislation being rushed through Parliament under urgency, including the Bail Amendment Bill, the Sentencing Amendment Bill and the Education (National Standards) Amendment Bill, amount to nothing more than window-dressing. More >>