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Bennett’s admission unsurprising
Monday, 3 November 2008, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Science Minister Pete Hodgson says he is unsurprised by Hamilton East MP David Bennett’s admission that the National Party has got its science policy wrong. More >>
Employment survey shows need for strong leadership
Monday, 3 November 2008, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s Quarterly Employment Survey again reminds New Zealand why we need a leader that can be trusted, Social Development Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Ryall overeggs conspiracy pudding
Monday, 3 November 2008, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister David Cunliffe says National’s Tony Ryall is again grasping at straws in his outrageous claim that the government has somehow hidden the submission from the northern District Health Boards to the National Capital Committee. More >>
Nothing new in Key’s latest education promise
Monday, 3 November 2008, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Education Spokesperson Chris Carter said today that National's Education policy continues to promote increases in spending on private schools. More >>
Promoting and protecting Kiwi jobs
Sunday, 2 November 2008, 7:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark today released more details of Labour’s comprehensive plan to promote and protect Kiwi jobs during the international downturn. More >>
Policy continues drive to reduce road toll
Friday, 31 October 2008, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Transport Policy will underpin the Government’s drive to continue reducing New Zealand’s road toll, says Transport Safety spokesperson Harry Duynhoven. More >>
National's Half Baked Scheme
Friday, 31 October 2008, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s half-baked attempt to provide security for workers means two-earner families would be cut adrift, Social Development Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
National's Half Baked Scheme
Friday, 31 October 2008, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s half-baked attempt to provide security for workers means two-earner families would be cut adrift, Social Development Spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
International conflict resolution – Goff
Friday, 31 October 2008, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new and expanded role for New Zealand in international conflict resolution, with a focus on the Pacific, is proposed in Labour’s foreign policy released today. More >>
Youth Ministry achievements to be applauded
Friday, 31 October 2008, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
”The Ministry of Youth Development has accomplished a great deal and their achievements should be applauded,” Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said today. More >>
'Choose a Party you can Trust?'
Friday, 31 October 2008, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This coming Saturday, 8 November is Election Day and I am urging everyone in our communities to get out and vote. More >>
Labour's transport policy builds on certainty
Friday, 31 October 2008, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sustainable and efficient transport policies are built on planning and certainty, not on half-baked and poorly-considered political wish lists, Transport Minister Annette King said today. More >>
Economies continue to grow with ETS
Friday, 31 October 2008, 9:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A report released today by the Australian government has confirmed that a country's economy will continue to grow with an emissions trading scheme, and it's cheaper to act sooner rather than later, Climate Change Minister David Parker said. More >>
Labour will provide transitional assistance
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will provide security to people affected by redundancy by introducing a new Job Search Allowance irrespective of a partner’s income, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
“Johnny come lately” on prison work, drug treatmnt
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s policy release on work and drug treatment in prisons fails to recognise huge progress in both areas over the last three years, compared with its own lacklustre performance in office, Corrections Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
National’s foreign policy lacks depth, commitment
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then superficially, Labour should be flattered by National’s policy release on foreign affairs and trade,” Trade Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Don’t trust National on local government policy
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“National cannot be trusted to allow iwi, hapu and local communities to have a say on big development projects affecting local areas” Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta said in response to National’s local government policy release More >>
Statement From Labour Candidate For Tauranga
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Anne Pankhurst would like to just confirm that there has never been nor will there be any question of any tactical voting or question of withdrawing from the campaign in Tauranga. More >>
Creeping privatisation on the agenda?
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Health, David Cunliffe has accused National of a secret agenda to privatise health if it was ever elected. More >>
Labour’s record investment in Wellington transport
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark today said that a major project to widen rail tunnels heading into Wellington could be brought forward under Labour’s economic stimulus package. More >>
