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National's health policy a tragedy of errors
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash's health policy announcement today is a tragedy of errors that would set back the health of New Zealanders, says Health Minister Annette King. More >>
Collins wrong on unemployment
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins' bizarre attack on the integrity of Work and Income staff is further proof she's not coping with the demands of the welfare portfolio, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said. More >>
Women's Issues Policy
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to creating opportunities for women of all ages, providing them with genuine choices, and equipping them to reach their potential. More >>
Pay equity threatened by National
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Efforts to close the pay gap between men and women would be jeopardised under a National government, Women’s Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Wake Up Don, we've already done it!
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash needs to come up with his own health policies, rather than trying to repackage ours, says Associate Minister of Health Pete Hodgson. More >>
Housing too important for Brash's secret agenda
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash not knowing that his party would reintroduce market rents for state house tenants is further evidence that he is not ready to lead his caucus, let alone the country, Housing Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Pacific Success Vital For New Zealand's Success
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's vision of Pacific people is a strong endorsement of the significant contribution that Pacific people have contributed to New Zealand society. Labour's Pacific policy, revealed that the success of the Pacific people is vital for New Zealand's future ... More >>
National's comm's policy: confusion or duplicity
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maurice Williamson's attempt to talk tough on regulating Telecom is totally at odds with the policy National released yesterday. More >>
Labour supporting state and rental housing
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 9:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today released Labour's policy for state and rental housing, and challenged the National Party to outline its policy in this area. More >>
Brash in motorway smash with Williamson
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's latest attempt to announce its transport policy has degenerated into a public scrap between Don Brash and the party's transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says Minister of Transport Pete Hodgson. More >>
Key can’t even make next year’s figures add up
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today challenged John Key to put out a proper alternative budget with all policies fully costed as Labour used to do in Opposition. More >>
National's health policy a return to user pays
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National's empty promise to do more elective surgery over the next three years will come at the expense of cheaper doctor visits for all New Zealanders, says Health Minister Annette King. More >>
Sam Neill supports David Parker
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sam Neill has thrown his support behind David Parker's campaign to be re-elected as Otago MP. More >>
National has no vision for telecommunications
Monday, 5 September 2005, 7:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's lack of commitment to economic growth is clear by the size and detail of its communications policy, says Labour Communications Spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
National must be made to come clean
Monday, 5 September 2005, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today accused National of trying to buy their way to power and challenged it to come clean about how it plans to fund its tax cuts and other promises. More >>
Nats' foreign policy lacking in credibility
Monday, 5 September 2005, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Foreign Minister Phil Goff says National's foreign policy, slipped out without today fanfare, is hypocritical and lacks credibility. More >>
National to reintroduce market rents
Monday, 5 September 2005, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's plans to reintroduce market rents for state house tenants and sell off the state housing stock is another sign that the hard-right faction within the party is winning the policy battle, Housing Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Social Development, Housing Policy Documents
Monday, 5 September 2005, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's social development policy (pdf): http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0509/social_development_policy.pdf Labour's housing policy (pdf): http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0509/housing_policy.pdf More >>
A good start for every child
Monday, 5 September 2005, 11:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Social Development Policy is focused on ensuring every child gets the best possible start in life, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Labour supporting state and rental housing
Monday, 5 September 2005, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today released Labour's policy for state and rental housing, and challenged the National Party to outline its policy in this area. More >>