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Spotless should get out of NZ Hospitals
Friday, 13 July 2007, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Hospital contractor Spotless should get out of NZ Hospitals as their bullying approach to their workforce shows they have no place in our taxpayer funded public health system” said MP Mark Gosche today. More >>
Northland's Labour MP's welcome fast response
Thursday, 12 July 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The quick response from the Labour-led Government for the Northland community coping with floods and gale winds has been welcomed by Labour MPs Shane Jones and Dover Samuels. More >>
MP Welcomes Findings On Wellington's Labour Market
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Wellington-based Labour MP Charles Chauvel today welcomed a new report showing unemployment in the Wellington region has declined over the past five years and labour force participation in the region is at an all time high. More >>
20 Hours Free ECE for 3730 Wellington children
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Around 3730 three and four year old children will be benefiting from 20 hours free early childhood education at 104 services across Wellington.* More >>
20 Hours Free ECE for 2,761 Bay kids
Monday, 2 July 2007, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Over 2,760 three and four year old children will be benefiting from 20 hours free early childhood education (ECE) at 82 services across Hawke's Bay. Announcing the local figures, Labour MP Rick Barker said uptake of the Labour-led Government's 20 ... More >>
Chauvel: Lowering voting age needs consideration
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 12:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Engaging New Zealand’s citizens in the political process at a younger age has real potential to strengthen our representative democracy” says Labour List MP resident in Wellington, Charles Chauvel. More >>
Time running out for rates rebates
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Rick Barker today urged Hastings and Central Hawke’s Bay ratepayers to apply for a rates rebate before time runs out on 30 June. “More than $1million has already been paid out to over 2,300 Hastings households since the expanded scheme ... More >>
New service helps Chch teen parents
Friday, 22 June 2007, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A new government funded service that provides Christchurch teenage parents with better access to the support services they need was launched today by Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel on behalf of Social Development and Employment Minister David Benson-Pope. More >>
Shane Jones Insider Trading Case Speech
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is with a great deal of pleasure that I take this opportunity for a 5-minute call, to be followed by a speaker from New Zealand First. I stand and support Winston Peters in highlighting the issue about two individuals Michael Fay and David Richwhite ... More >>
Dalziel says volunteering benefits all of us
Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel is celebrating the work of volunteers as part of Volunteer Awareness Week (June 17-23). "Volunteering is a part of Kiwi life – it is a part of our identity as a nation. Volunteers contribute to our sense of well-being ... More >>
Chauvel: Calling to the Inner Bar Speech
Friday, 15 June 2007, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Speech to Parliamentary Function, hosted by Charles Chauvel, Labour List MP Resident in Wellington, to Mark the Calling to the Inner Bar of Six Barristers Resident in Wellington More >>
Chauvel - Garry Evans: A Tribute
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Charles Chauvel, lawyer and Labour List MP Resident in Wellington, has paid tribute to Mr Garry Evans for his 10 years’ of service as Coroner for Wellington. More >>
Big turnout for Real Estate reforms meeting
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Rick Barker said today that he was delighted by the turnout at a public meeting held this morning (6 June) to hear people's views on proposed changes to bring accountability and transparency to the real estate sector. More >>
Another poll shows politicians are not trusted
Friday, 1 June 2007, 12:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Politicians are the least trusted of all professions, reveals the 2007 New Zealand Reader’s Digest poll released this week. The poll ranks 40 professions and reveals that politicians take out the bottom spot, with car salesmen and sex workers just ... More >>
Progressive move as CPA develops benchmarks
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East MP Ross Robertson is calling on parliamentarians to implement a Code of Ethics following the promotion of such a code by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), which is advising legislators of the need for integrity in government. More >>
Labour Conference Celebrates Ratana Alliance
Monday, 7 May 2007, 8:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Close to one hundred delegates attended an historic Labour Party regional conference at Ratana Pa in the Rangitikei over the weekend. More >>
Benefits in the Bay- going, going, gone!
Thursday, 3 May 2007, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Unemployment levels in Hawke’s Bay continue to plummet, Labour MP Rick Barker said today. “While there have been outstanding results in getting unemployment benefit numbers down right across the Bay, a couple of figures are extraordinary,” says ... More >>
Plan draws over $1.42 mil for Wgtn region schools
Monday, 30 April 2007, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Teachers at 28 Wellington region schools are getting extra practical help to hone their skills and help local students be the best they can be. So says Labour MP Charles Chauvel, announcing $1,423,000 over the next four years in funding for three clusters ... More >>
Voting begins for Youth Parliament representative
Monday, 16 April 2007, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch Central MP Tim Barnett is using online elections to select his Youth MP and is encouraging young people in his electorate to vote by visiting www.youthparliament.govt.nz online. To date 242 votes have been received since the poll opened on 2 April. Voting ... More >>
The Public Agrees, Easter Trading Laws a Shambles
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Over the Easter weekend a www.stuff.co.nz poll showed that nearly 70% of those who voted believed that Easter trading hours needed a revamp. “It’s fantastic that the public is with me,” said Steve Chadwick, the Labour MP whose Member’s Bill ... More >>
