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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 >>

Labour delivers for older New Zealanders

Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson released Labour's Senior Citizens policy today, saying that Labour in its third term will build on the significant progress made over the last six years on issues which are very important ... More >>

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