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Dean wrong on health funding
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Yesterday's press release from Jacqui Dean showed her ignorance on rural health issues. She referred to National's plans for rural GP training. Labour has already introduced this. Check with Dr Pat Farry at the Otago Medical School if you need more details. More >>
Energy Policy
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future. New Zealanders need modern, reliable sources of energy that will ensure that our lights will stay on and our businesses keep working. We want to continue to have energy available ... More >>
Labour committed to warmer and healthier homes
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to taking practical steps to ensure that New Zealand has a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy future, said Prime Minister Helen Clark and Energy Minister Trevor Mallard. More >>
Brash shows he is behind the times
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash has demonstrated yet again that he is not on top of issues and is confused and out of date in relation to tertiary policy, Co-ordinating Minister, Race Relations Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Labour: Foreign Affairs Trade & Development Policy
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour recognises that globalisation offers exciting opportunities for a dynamic trading nation like New Zealand, but also generates challenges to social equality and the global environment. Our foreign policy seeks to advance our interests and ... More >>
Nuclear free policy reflects New Zealand's values
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Phil Goff today launched Labour’s Foreign Affairs policy, saying New Zealand’s nuclear free legislation was too important to New Zealanders for parties’ positions to be left unclear. More >>
Brash buckles under pressure - again
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash’s cynical and desperate u-turn on petrol tax is just the latest flip-flop he has executed in this election campaign, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Labour says National should be ashamed
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 10:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Annette King says National should be ashamed that people aged between 25 and 64 who earn $30,000 a year or more will have to pay the same amount to see a doctor as National health spokesperson Paul Hutchison, who earns more than $100,000 ... More >>
Destiny NZ Party Distort The Truth
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 9:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is not a good look for a church-sponsored political party to engage in negative, divisive campaigning based on half truths and misinformation, says longtime Manukau resident and Manukau City Councillor Su'a William Sio More >>
Make Sure You Vote Says Labour
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 9:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Think seriously about your vote. And then make sure you vote at this election. That's the message from Manukau City Councillor and Labour Party List candidate, Su'a William Sio in the lead up to the General Election this Saturday. More >>
Key all over the place again
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“National is at some stage in this campaign going to have to get to grips with the detail of their policy,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Nats announce $100 million work-for-dole scheme
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 12:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has today announced its long awaited work-for-the dole scheme under the guise of an 'environment policy', Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today. More >>
National's conservation policy a funding cut
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 12:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National leader Don Brash's $7m promise to support community conservation is a joke, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
More pamphlets, more reminders of Brash's lies
Monday, 12 September 2005, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A further round of misleading pamphlets, seemingly funded by the Exclusive Brethren, are to be delivered in the next few days, and raise more questions that Don Brash needs to answer, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Labour on conservation
Monday, 12 September 2005, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Conservation Minister Chris Carter today launched Labour's conservation policy, saying it reflected values and principles that New Zealanders held dear. More >>
The Truth About Political Polls
Monday, 12 September 2005, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau City Councillor Su'a William Sio, and Labour Party list candidate, is issuing a warning to voters about the deceptive use of polling results and questions whether some polls are genuine polls. More >>
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 >>
