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Question Mark Over Financial Sustainability Of Polytechs
Friday, 27 September 2024, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister’s own officials advised her that retaining Te Pūkenga is the best educational approach and the most cost-effective thing to do. Now her wrong decisions are setting up polytechs to fail: Dr Deborah Russell. More >>
Dunedin Hospital D-Listed By Government
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The project, which Labour began and funded, has been downgraded despite silver-tongued promises National made to get into Government. More >>
Labour Welcomes UAE Trade Deal
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Government began exploratory trade talks on this agreement in September last year and represented a deepening of bilateral relations between our two countries. More >>
Hundreds More Jobs Cuts On Housing Frontline
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Chris Bishop is all talk and no delivery. His actions will result in more people homeless and less public housing - exactly what happened the last time National were in Government,” Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Government Cuts Fair Pay For Bus Drivers
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Bus drivers and public transport workers do valuable work for their communities; it’s good to see the Government will continue to fund initiatives to improve their safety. More >>
Govt Not Addressing Health Workforce Crisis
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour’s plan for financial year 2023-2024 led to hiring more than 4000 staff and was upfront about where further training and investment was needed,” Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Gun Lobby Bill Removes Regulation At Ranges
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Ammunition is a form of currency among criminals and this bill could increase the supply of ammunition and allow unsupervised shooting at ranges by people without licenses. The Minister needs to be clear about what checks and balances are in place ... More >>
Govt Forgetting The 6000 Jobs They’ve Cut
Monday, 23 September 2024, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There are plenty of valid reasons to work from home. There are also lots of benefits to having people come into the office. It should be up to employers to get that balance right, not some performative government direction. More >>
Ministers Oblivious To Cuts’ Effect On Families
Monday, 23 September 2024, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary said that the fact Health Minister Shane Reti and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey weren’t aware respite services for 120 families of mentally ill kids were being cut was an example of this Government ... More >>
Public Service Set Up To Fail Under National
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Nicola Willis has just gutted the public service to the tune of some 6000 people. Public services are already having to do more with less and we’ve seen how the frontline is being affected,” said Labour public service spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. More >>
Coalition Cooking Up Costly RMA Replacement
Friday, 20 September 2024, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“By placing property rights ahead of all other considerations, the Government is leaving out the impact to future generations and ignoring that the next climate change-induced hurricane or landslide doesn’t care where your boundary ends. More >>
National Red-Faced As Benefit Numbers Skyrocket
Friday, 20 September 2024, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“National’s ploy to cook the benefit books by resetting goalposts is failing. Unemployment is up and GDP Is absolutely tanking, Ministers are mismanaging the economy at the expense of New Zealand families. They have no one to blame but themselves,” ... More >>
National Allocating Police Officers Not Hired Yet
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The actual number of police as at 26 August 2024 was 10,107. Their baseline figure from 27 November 2023 is 10,211 – that’s a decrease of 104 police. More >>
No Growth Under National, Just Cuts
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 11:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has no plan to grow the economy. The continued cuts are doing nothing to help improve the worsening economic conditions or drive productive growth. More >>
More Job Losses As Government Fails On Manufacturing
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Where is the Government’s plans for the future of manufacturing in New Zealand? We must invest in onshore manufacturing and creating value from our primary products which is good for our economy and people in our regions: Labour’s small business ... More >>
Sentencing Package Misses The Mark By A Mile
Monday, 16 September 2024, 7:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
We need to prevent crime happening in the first place. Pretending to tinker with sentencing and locking everyone up, rather than just those who should be, results in even bigger problems down the track. More >>
Seymour’s Ministry Of Double Standards
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry for Regulation is a joke if its own minister won’t stick to its rules, and his gun lobbyist colleague only talks to the very gun ranges that are regulated when loosening gun laws,” Labour regulation spokesperson Duncan Webb said. More >>
Labour Leader To Travel To UK
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The UK Labour conference presents a great opportunity to meet with my British counterparts while also attending some of the hundreds of events and discussions that take place on the sidelines of the conference,” Labour leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Aged Care Will Be Worse Off If Redesign Rushed
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand's Government faces criticism for its rushed redesign of aged care, risking the wellbeing of seniors and caregivers amidst significant budget cuts, say Labour representatives. More >>
New Zealanders Departing Our Shores At A Record Rate
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Statistics show record numbers of Kiwis leaving New Zealand, with 81,000 migrant departures in July 2024, as economic opportunities dwindle under the current government. More >>
