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Maori Caucus endorses Great Barrier decision

Friday, 23 May 2008, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Maori Caucus has endorsed Fisheries' Minister Jim Anderton’s recent rejection of a marine reserve at Aotea (Great Barrier Island), said Chairperson Dave Hereora. More >>

Minimum Wage for Contractors passes 2nd reading

Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Darien Fenton’s Minimum Wage & Remuneration Bill, passed its second reading in Parliament last night. More >>

MP Says Massey Paper Release Disturbing

Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Su’a William Sio says the way a study paper by Massey University economist Creg Clydesdale was released to the media is quite disturbing. More >>

Labour Confirms Efu Koka For Otara By-Election

Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour has selected a 42 year old business man and Community Board Chairperson Mr Efu Koka as its candidate to contest the Otara Councillor position left vacant by former Deputy Mayor Sua William Sio who is now a Labour Member of Parliament. More >>

Labour selects Don Pryde for Clutha-Southland

Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Don Pryde says he is honoured to have been selected as Labour’s candidate for Clutha-Southland this election. More >>

Blue Lake access always a priority for local MP

Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Steve Chadwick, MP for Rotorua, says she has worked tirelessly on issues relating to logging of Douglas Fir trees in Rotorua, meeting with Timberlands, recreation users and the tourism sector over the last year. More >>

Labour To Confirm Candidate For Tamaki Seat

Friday, 9 May 2008, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party in a meeting being held tomorrow will confirm its candidate for the Tamaki seat. Josephine Bartley a New Zealand born Pacific professional has been nominated by the Labour Party to represent the Tamaki electorate. Ms Bartley will ... More >>

Chadwick rejects National ‘quick fix’ for Rotorua

Friday, 9 May 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Steve Chadwick, MP for Rotorua, says she has been working for some time to address local concern about logging of 90-year old Douglas Fir trees near Lake Tikitapu (the Blue Lake) in Rotorua. More >>

Reach Media paycuts show need for legislation

Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Darien Fenton says the actions of Reach Media in cutting the pay of their deliverers demonstrates the urgency of legislation to provide minimum wage protection for such workers. More >>

MP welcomes Police action against Gangs & Drugs

Monday, 5 May 2008, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Su’a William Sio welcomes the announcement by the Counties Manukau Police District on their efforts in the last 6 months to investigate the supply and distribution of drugs in Manukau. More >>

Apiata a role model for Aotearoa youth says Jones

Sunday, 4 May 2008, 12:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Northland Labour list MP Shane Jones says Corporal Willie Apiata VC is a role model for all youth in Aotearoa after the humble hero was welcomed back by the Ngapuhi in a moving and emotional ceremony on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds today. More >>

Dunedin MPs saddened at F&P closure

Thursday, 17 April 2008, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Dunedin MPs David Benson-Pope, Pete Hodgson and David Parker say they are saddened at the loss of 430 jobs in Otago, after Fisher and Paykel announced it would relocate its Range and DishDrawer factory overseas. More >>

Cunliffe: Waitakere Ranges Heritage Bill

Thursday, 3 April 2008, 10:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Over Easter I camped with my wife and two sons at Karamatura near Huia in the Waitakere Ranges. We tramped up the Karamatura Valley and explored the dunes and rock pools of Whatipu. And as the sun set over the Ranges on that beautiful weekend I felt that ... More >>

Waitakeres preserved for future generations

Thursday, 3 April 2008, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

The Waitakere Ranges Heritage Bill will pass into law following a 61 to 60 vote in Parliament tonight. New Lynn MP Hon David Cunliffe congratulated the Bill’s sponsor, Lynne Pillay, the MP for Waitakere and said today will go down in Waitakere’s history ... More >>

Spotless should shape up or ship out – MP

Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Darien Fenton has today joined other calls for Australian Company Spotless Services to pay up or get out of the New Zealand public hospital sector. More >>

$12 minimum wage great news, some still miss out

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour MP Darien Fenton says that while she is delighted with the implementation today of a $12 an hour minimum wage, some workers continue be paid less. “There are a group of vulnerable workers employed as contractors for whom the minimum wage ... More >>