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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 >>
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 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 >>
