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Tamihere shocked at Sharples’ methods
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tamaki Makaurau MP John Tamihere is calling on Pita Sharples to apologise for mistreating one of Mr Tamihere’s campaign workers. More >>
Ka pai to the "mainstream" New Zealanders
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Thirty-three years ago a Maori language petition (containing 30,000 signatures) was presented to Parliament. The request at the time was for Mâori language to be taught in schools. This day, 14 September 1972 was a significant event in the history ... More >>
National must release its policy costings
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National owes it to voters to release the policy costings it is withholding, Labour Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
National’s child health policy a weak imitation
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s child health policy released today, just two days before an election, is a weak imitation of policy initiatives announced by Labour last month, says Health Minister Annette King. More >>
Sobering words from the Reserve Bank
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 10:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Reserve Bank’s warning that further interest rate rises may be necessary to protect the Bank’s price stability target should weigh with voters as they consider their options on Saturday, ” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
David Parker Speech Waitaki Girls High School
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 8:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This evening I want to remind you what the Labour Party stands for. I want to tell you what motivates me to stand here. Why I put myself forward to be judged, to be criticised, as I stand for election by you, my peers, my fellow New Zealanders. More >>
Sam Neil's Oamaru Speech
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 8:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sam Neill's speech to a public meeting in Oamaru this evening in support of Otago MP David Parker. More >>
The real cost of National’s borrowing programme
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 8:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today released figures showing the interest bill on the $3.5 billion National would borrow for tax cuts would accumulate rapidly to over $1 billion a year - and would keep accumulating. More >>
Former National candidate slams Nat's policy
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 12:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A former high profile National Party List candidate has attacked National's environmental policies, particularly its plans for the Resource Management Act and intention to divert funds to pay for tax cuts, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Loan policy billions more affordable than tax cut
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 12:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's interest free student loan scheme is billions and billions of dollars more affordable than National's tax cuts, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
National must release its policy costings
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 12:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National owes it to voters to release the policy costings it is withholding, Labour Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Student loans policy easily affordable
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Costings released today show Labour’s interest free student loans policy is easily affordable and, even over a 15 year timeframe, would have a negligible impact on government debt,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Key wants sick pay, but its your sick pay he wants
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key is adding injury to insult with his admission that he wants to 'review' sick pay says Cabinet Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
$14 million boost for Strengthening Families
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government's Strengthening Families initiative will receive an extra $14 million over the next four years, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
National Reveals Biosecurity Cuts
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party have revealed there will be cuts to biosecurity funding, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Aged care funding a priority for Labour
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said a returned Labour government would significantly increase funding for aged care. More >>
Milestone reached with greenhouse gas agreement
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The government announced today that it has reached agreement on the framework for a Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement (NGA) with New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS). More >>
National admits plans to return to the 1990s
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's promise to reduce the Environment Ministry to a policy-only agency would return us to the parlous environmental situation that existed when Labour took office six years ago, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Labour’s Energy Policy – A step forward
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Wednesday 14th September: Greenpeace today welcomed the Labour Party’s energy policy as being a step forward in addressing climate change and towards a sustainable energy future, though criticised it for failing in key areas such as stopping coal-fired ... More >>
Sustainable development at the heart of Govt
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 11:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to putting sustainable development at the heart of government planning and policy-making, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today at the launch of Labour's Environment Policy. More >>
