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Investors can be confident under Labour
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreign investors in New Zealand can be absolutely confident of on-going political stability under a re-elected Labour-led government in a fortnight, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Labour releases Maori Affairs policy ‘Me ara ake'
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister of Maori Affairs Parekura Horomia said that social and economic development was at the heart of Labour’s Maori Affairs policy released today. More >>
Peter Dunne doesn't care who's PM
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 9:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today's announcement by John Key and Peter Dunne that they will cooperate after the election if National is in a position to form a government amounts to an attempt to deny voters in Ohariu a choice, says Labour List MP and 2008 Ohariu Candidate ... More >>
National willing to abandon Working for Families
Friday, 24 October 2008, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson today challenged National's leader John Key to tell the truth about his party's plans for Working for Families. More >>
Future policy to extend building initiatives
Friday, 24 October 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones says Labour’s building policy will extend the pragmatic initiatives he has introduced this year. More >>
National ignores due process in Hawke’s Bay
Friday, 24 October 2008, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Health David Cunliffe says the National Party is putting petty electioneering ahead of the health needs and interests of the people of Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Who to believe on climate change?
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The confusion about what National really has in mind for the Emissions Trading Scheme continues now they have released their agriculture policy, Labour's climate change spokesperson David Parker said today. More >>
Smith's comments show National's true colours
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Senior National MP Lockwood Smith's offensive racial comments reflect a lack of respect for Pacific Island and Asian people and recall the attitudes shown by National in the dawn raid era, says the Labour Party's Pacific Sector Council. More >>
NZers to pay more for medicines under National?
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Once again a National Party health document gives New Zealanders greater insight into its plans by what it omits than what it says. More >>
Local communities to be cut out of road decisions?
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Local communities look set to be cut out of decision making and consultation on big roading projects, according to comments by National's transport spokesman Maurice Williamson. More >>
National's plan will take $3 bn off regular Kiwis
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
An independent evaluation of Labour's KiwiSaver scheme released this morning shows that despite the rhetoric of National and its cheerleaders, KiwiSaver is a scheme for regular New Zealanders, says Labour Deputy Leader Michael Cullen. More >>
National insults Pacific workers
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Does National think Pacific workers need training to use showers and toilets? Yes or no? Does national think Maori people, who also often have large hands, are unproductive with detail work? Yes or no? More >>
Pacific Want Answers from National & Maori Party
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Does National think Pacific workers are unwashed savages who need training to use showers and toilets? Yes or no? Does national think Maori people, who also often have large hands, are unproductive with detail work? Yes or no? More >>
Jones to launch building policy in Whangarei
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones will launch the Labour building policy in Whangarei tomorrow (Thursday). More >>
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 >>
