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NZ helping democratic reform process in Tonga
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand is committing $1.5 million to supporting the democratic reform process in Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Fire-at-will Bill will add to worker insecurity
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ramming through employment legislation that removes the right of employees to take personal grievance claims if they dismissed within 90 days will markedly increase worker insecurity at a time when the economic situation already makes them vulnerable, ... More >>
Tolley wrong about 90 day fire at will Bill
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Education Minister Anne Tolley must explain to the education sector how she could get it so wrong when she told delegates at the NZEI conference during the election campaign that schools would be exempt from National’s plans to erode workers’ ... More >>
National admits tax package costs Kiwi workers
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 8:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has admitted that working Kiwis will be $730 million worse off under its unfair tax package currently going through Parliament, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said. More >>
New Date Announced for Air NZ Biofuel Test Flight
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel will take place on 30 December. More >>
National refuses to listen on Standardised Testing
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National-Act government has prevented key education stakeholder groups from having a say on plans to rush into law standardised testing for primary school age pupils, Labour Education spokesperson Chris Carter said today. More >>
National doesn’t care about Kiwi battlers
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tax legislation being rammed through Parliament by National proves National doesn’t care about tens of thousands of Kiwi battlers, many of whom will lose money instead of getting a tax cut, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. More >>
New Zealanders deserve best medicines available
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand women who have breast cancer need the best and most effective treatment available, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Social services receive good report card
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 10:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Social services have received a positive report card in the Briefing for the Incoming Minister released today, Labour Social Development spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Social services receive good report card
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Social services have received a positive report card in the Briefing for the Incoming Minister released today, Labour Social Development spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Merry Christmas NZ workers – its easy to be sacked
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government’s Christmas present to New Zealand workers is to ram through law changes which remove fundamental employment rights, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Business lending rates must come down
Friday, 5 December 2008, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s spokesperson for small business Ross Robertson is calling for a reduction by banks in the base business lending rate. More >>
Labour leaves positive legacy
Friday, 5 December 2008, 9:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National must make clear its economic strategy having rejected treasury’s advice, Labour finance spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. More >>
Goff Welcomes Signing Cluster Munitions Convention
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 9:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff welcomed today’s signing in Oslo of the Conventions on Cluster Munitions which bans the manufacture, possession and use of such weapons by signatory countries. More >>
Goff welcomes signing of Convention
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Phil Goff welcomed today’s signing in Oslo of the Conventions of Cluster Munitions which bans the manufacture, possession and use of such weapons by signatory countries. More >>
National’s cover up claims ridiculous
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s claims that Labour covered up ACC cost increases are ridiculous, Labour’s ACC spokesperson David Parker said today. More >>
Celebrating international day for disabled people
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party spokesperson for Disability for Issues Lynne Pillay, acknowledged both the struggles and gains made over the past year on this the International Day for Disabled people. More >>
Labour delivers lower costs for Pacific
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A significant step towards reducing the cost of remitting money from New Zealand to Pacific countries is now rolling out just in time for Christmas. More >>
Chauvel to take part in climate change programme
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party Spokesperson on Climate Change Charles Chauvel will next week travel to Europe for an EU-sponsored study programme on climate change. More >>
Phil Goff offers condolences for flight tragedy
Friday, 28 November 2008, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today expressed his sadness at the loss of five New Zealanders and two Germans who lost their lives in the tragic Air New Zealand crash in France. More >>
