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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 >>
Labour's shadow Cabinet announced
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party Leader Phil Goff today announced Labour's shadow Cabinet and spokesperson allocation. More >>
Speech: Phil Goff Outlines Trading Future For NZ
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. It is an interesting time. This is alternatively my last speech as Minister of Trade and my first as Leader of the Opposition. More >>
Nats already breaking promises on climate change
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 9:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National leader John Key's u-turn on the Emissions Trading Scheme is his first broken promise, the outgoing Minister for Climate Change Issues David Parker said today. More >>
Goff says stability must continue
Sunday, 16 November 2008, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff today welcomed National's securing of supply and confidence agreements with three other political parties. More >>
Update on New Zealand's economic outlook released
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Outgoing Finance Minister Michael Cullen has released a November 7 report by the Treasury updating the department's outlook on the economy and on the Crown accounts. More >>
Labour elects Phil Goff as new leader
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party caucus today elected Labour’s new leadership team. By unanimous decision, Phil Goff was elected as Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, with Annette King as his deputy. More >>
