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More gaffes on National Party campaign trail
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Trevor Mallard has called on National’s Leader John Key to explain the views of his Immigration spokesman after a gaffe about migrant workers. More >>
Smart Future or Dumb Future
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 10:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
That was the message Labour economic development spokesperson Pete Hodgson delivered when he opened the Endace R&D facility in Ellerslie this afternoon. More >>
National will put new teachers on trial
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's spokesman on labour relations and Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard today called on National Party leader John Key to confirm that new teachers and support staff in small schools and early childhood education centres would be able to be sacked ... More >>
Mood world wide turns to productive investment
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen today said that Labour's economic stimulus package would deliver jobs for kiwis at a time when the country needs it most, and that New Zealand was not alone in planning such measures. More >>
Wellington Girls’ College Gets Funding Boost
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Wellington Girls’ College is one of 31 schools nationwide to receive funding for new school buildings courtesy of a $14 million investment announced by Education Minister Chris Carter last Friday. More >>
Labour commits to R&D tax credits
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Research Science and Technology Minister Pete Hodgson today confirmed Labour’s commitment to significant investment in innovation saying it would produce a step change in New Zealand’s economy More >>
National: Community groups to pay fees under RMA
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's Nick Smith has confirmed the party intends to allow courts to force community groups and individuals to pay in order to appeal decisions around developments in their neighbourhoods and regions, Labour's environment spokesman Trevor Mallard said ... More >>
Don’t forget Rates Rebates - Hipkins
Monday, 20 October 2008, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thousands of Hutt Valley families who are eligible for a Rates Rebate haven’t yet applied according to Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins. More >>
Nats silent on crucial climate change questions
Monday, 20 October 2008, 10:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's climate change spokesperson David Parker says it's not good enough that National is refusing to say what its real intentions are for the emissions trading scheme. More >>
PM: Labour Party Rally Wellington Speech
Monday, 20 October 2008, 8:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
2pm Sunday 19 October 2008 Five weeks ago I defined the election campaign as being about trust. More >>
New Visitor Centre For Coromandel Peninsula
Friday, 17 October 2008, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An award-winning Department of Conservation visitor centre in the Kauaeranga Valley east of Thames will provide inspirational surroundings for people seeking information about the Coromandel Peninsula, says Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick. More >>
Smith avoiding hot water over climate-change
Friday, 17 October 2008, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones says Dr Nick Smith is hiding behind hot water cylinders and shower heads to avoid confessing his position on climate change. More >>
Smith avoiding hot water over climate-change
Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones says Dr Nick Smith is hiding behind hot water cylinders and shower heads to avoid confessing his position on climate change. More >>
Can regions trust Nat’s not to cut jobs?
Friday, 17 October 2008, 10:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour government has delivered more health services, more frontline health staff and more hospitals but these would be under threat in a National Government Minister of Health David Cunliffe said. More >>
John Key Visit to Dunedin Disappointing.
Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Young Labour Otago University Branch President Ella Hardy said "John Key's visit seemed only to involve meeting his National party pals; is he afraid of the public and their questions? More >>
Public should be wary of National's "Razor Gang"
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The release of National's State Sector policy today confirms that public services are set to be slashed and public servants would lose their jobs under a National government, Grant Robertson, the Labour Candidate for Wellington Central said. More >>
Nats must reveal real intentions for ETS
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It's time for National to clearly tell voters what they would do with the Emissions Trading Scheme, Labour's climate change spokesperson David Parker said today. More >>
Nats must reveal real intentions for ETS
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It's time for National to clearly tell voters what they would do with the Emissions Trading Scheme, Labour's climate change spokesperson David Parker said today. More >>
More Proof Key Can’t Be Trusted
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen today said that John Key must come clean and clear up the confusion between what he said during the TVNZ Leaders' debate yesterday and what he told Pita Sharples in private. Last night he claimed he had not promised ... More >>
Supporting the return of beneficiaries to work
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson today released Labour’s social development policy which includes changes to the benefit system to allow people receiving a benefit to keep more of what they earn and help them ... More >>
