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Tax credit increase for low-income working family
Monday, 12 September 2005, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Low-income working families will be eligible for an increase in their family tax credit from 1 April next year, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen and Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
National – more flip flops than a dying fish
Monday, 12 September 2005, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“More flip flops than a dying fish,” said Finance Minister Michael Cullen today of National’s latest policy u-turn. More >>
Defence - Labour's Vision
Monday, 12 September 2005, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand's defence force will continue to be configured to meet New Zealand's need for a combat trained force, able to contribute to peacekeeping operations, provide emergency response and assistance and to meet the security requirements of New Zealand ... More >>
Biosecurity importance missed by the Opposition
Monday, 12 September 2005, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It is ironic that the National Party's little helpers, the Exclusive Brethren, are concerned about biosecurity when the National Party is not, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. More >>
Apprenticeships go over 8000 under Labour
Monday, 12 September 2005, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More than 8000 trainees are now in Modern Apprenticeships, demonstrating the solid progress the Labour-led government has been making towards addressing skill shortages, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Explain the Aussie link, Don
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Pete Hodgson today said Don Brash needs to explain what role its Australian advisors, Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor, are playing. More >>
Will National find the guts to reconsider…
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Will the decision this morning by the petrol companies to drop prices give National the guts to reconsider its plans to reduce the excise tax,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen asked. More >>
Labour's vision for information and comms tech
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's vision is for New Zealand to be a world leader at using information and communications technology (ICT) to realise our economic, social and cultural goals. More >>
Brash feigns astonishment to hide dirty tactics
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash needs to take responsibility for the actions of his party, and front up to the people of New Zealand on the dirty tactics being used by National in the election campaign, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Police don't need rescuing but Dr Brash does
Saturday, 10 September 2005, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There's nothing new in National's so-called 'police rescue' package announced today and it still doesn't stand up to scrutiny, Police Minister George Hawkins and Justice Minister Phil Goff said today. More >>
Petrol musings the latest flip flop
Saturday, 10 September 2005, 12:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s musings on petrol tax reductions beggar belief given it is only a few days since the party ruled out the possibility, says Finance Minister Michael Cullen. More >>
Labour Local Government Policy
Friday, 9 September 2005, 6:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to a close and collaborative working relationship with local government. We believe that local decisions are best made locally and that the legislation we have passed enables local government to provide strong local leadership. Our Labour-led ... More >>
Labour builds a partnership with local government
Friday, 9 September 2005, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Local Government Minister Chris Carter today launched Labour's local government policy, saying that in its third term Labour will continue to work closely with local government. More >>
Explain the full story, Don
Friday, 9 September 2005, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Pete Hodgson said Don Brash’s apology over Smear-gate is a shallow exercise in damage limitation. More >>
National's appalling attack on state servants
Friday, 9 September 2005, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An appalling attack by the National Party on neutral state servants is just another diversion to draw attention away from Don Brash's credibility around the Exclusive Brethren affair, says Education Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Brash still needs to come clean
Friday, 9 September 2005, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash is continuing to provide evasive and misleading answers on his knowledge of the extent of the links between National and the Exclusive Brethren campaign, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Beehive Bulletin 9 September 2005
Friday, 9 September 2005, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a $2 million contribution to help Americans affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Helen Clark said the contribution, to be made through the Red Cross, was on behalf of all New Zealanders. More >>
Labour backs New Zealand in sport
Friday, 9 September 2005, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will continue to back New Zealand in sport and recreation through significant increased funding plus a new initiative to give financial support to sports specialists who work with our top athletes, Sport and Recreation Minister Trevor Mallard announced ... More >>
National's Week Of Housing Lies
Friday, 9 September 2005, 12:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
- National's Housing Policy is released on their website without a press statement – Labour announces the policy on National's behalf More >>
National's week of misleading continues
Friday, 9 September 2005, 12:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National is continuing to mislead to conceal the harm its housing policy would cause to thousands of low income families, Housing Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
