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Cosgrove: Judith Collins out of her depth

Friday, 23 January 2009, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The failure of Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins to take any decisive action over six prisoner escapes in a week provides no reassurance for the families of victims and suggests she is already floundering in her portfolios, says Labour ... More >>

What about low wage workers?

Friday, 23 January 2009, 10:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party Associate spokesperson on Labour, Darien Fenton, is asking the Prime Minister to come clean about his intentions for minimum wage workers. More >>

Call for an accident free Auckland Anniversary Day

Friday, 23 January 2009, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Party spokesperson for Transport Safety, Darien Fenton, is calling on boaties, swimmers, jet skiers and other water users to take special care on Auckland Anniversary Day and aim for an accident free day. More >>

Collins needs to explain three escapes in six days

Thursday, 22 January 2009, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour law and order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove says Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins needs to explain how three separate escapes, involving a total of six prisoners, could have happened in the past week, and to tell New Zealanders what ... More >>

Government puts fair play at risk at Kindy

Thursday, 22 January 2009, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Carter and Early Childhood spokesperson Sue Moroney endorsed the NZEI’s campaign to exempt Kindergarten teachers from the impact of the new 90 day “fire at will” law. More >>

Toll Road a great tribute to roading

Thursday, 22 January 2009, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour transport spokesperson Darren Hughes says the Northern Gateway Toll Road is a great example of how a government genuinely committed to improving New Zealand’s roading infrastructure “gets on with the job”, and is also a fine tribute to ... More >>

Twyford: Hide hasty in “slash and burn” approach

Thursday, 22 January 2009, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says Local Government Minister Rodney Hide is out to slash Auckland City jobs six weeks before the Royal Commission has even delivered its report. More >>

Twyford: Hide hasty in “slash and burn” approach

Thursday, 22 January 2009, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Nat’s put politics ahead of patients and promises

Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 11:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government has scrapped a health conference for political reasons, breaking a promise to listen to frontline health professionals, Labour Party Deputy Leader Annette King says. More >>

Obama Speech Offers Hope And Vision

Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Barack Obama rose above the myriad of economic and international problems immediately confronting his presidency to give an inaugural speech which offered vision and hope for the future, Labour leader Phil Goff said today. More >>

Goff – Obama Presidency time of hope

Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Phil Goff has welcomed Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. More >>

Elderly must be treated with respect

Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Party Associate Health spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban today spoke about the need to treat elderly with respect and dignity. More >>

Israel ceasefire necessary - Helen Clark

Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Rt Hon Helen Clark, Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, said today that Israel's ceasefire in Gaza is a necessary step towards stopping the conflict which has taken the lives of more than 1200 people and destroyed a significant amount of the territory's ... More >>

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 >>

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