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PM gets latest Corridor project underway
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Transport Minister Pete Hodgson today got the latest project in Auckland's western roading corridor underway, the $169 million Mt Roskill extension to state highway 20. More >>
Labour moving transport forward
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 11:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Transport Minister Pete Hodgson said today that Labour is committed to very large investments in New Zealand's land transport system, including taking over responsibility, through Ontrack, for upgrading of Auckland's rail track ... More >>
Online initiative clicks for Otago schools
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 10:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A new government initiative is helping 547 students at 18 small Otago schools to tap into the online world. More >>
Brash must pull Brownlee into line
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 10:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Cabinet Minister Steve Maharey has called on Don Brash to back his Deputy Gerry Brownlee or pull him into line, after he accused Labour of being behind leaks of emails sent to Brash from the Business Round Table. More >>
Employment Relations and ACC Policies
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has restored balance to workplace relations with a series of legislative measures including the Employment Relations Act 2000, and the Holidays Act 2003. More >>
Labour's Employment Relations policy launched
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Paul Swain today launched Labour's Employment Relations policy, aimed at promoting both good workplace relationships and productivity. More >>
Labour committed to keeping ACC in public hands
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s ACC scheme will remain as a fully public social insurance scheme under Labour, providing fair and cost-effective treatment and rehabilitation, said ACC Minister Ruth Dyson while launching Labour’s ACC policy today. More >>
Youth Transitions - Fact Sheet
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In recent years, there has been a groundswell of interest at a local, regional, and national level in improving outcomes for young people. This interest resulted in the Government and the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs developing a shared goal in 2002 ... More >>
Labour to continue fair workplace policies
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark today launched Labour's Employment Relations and ACC policies, pledging to continue to promote fairness in the workplace and a publicly owned ACC scheme. More >>
Youth Transitions - Labour’s Vision
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Most of our young people leave school with a positive destination, and a firm plan for how to get there. An estimated 92 per cent of 15-to-19 year olds are engaged in some form of employment, education, or training. More >>
Youth Transitions Service to go nation-wide
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will expand the Youth Transitions Service to cover every region in the country in its next term in government, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Youth Affairs Minister Steve Maharey announced today. More >>
More plaudits from abroad for Kiwisaver
Monday, 29 August 2005, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Economist this week says New Zealand is leading the way in superannuation policy through the KiwiSaver scheme and that Britain may follow New Zealand’s lead. More >>
Nats try to divert focus from internal problems
Monday, 29 August 2005, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party is desperately trying to divert voters off internal party divisions, and damaging leaks, Co-ordinating Minister, Race Relations, Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Wave goodbye to Hutchison's health IT knowledge
Monday, 29 August 2005, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National Health spokesman Paul Hutchison is poorly informed about the comprehensive advances being made in information technology across the health sector, says Health Minister Annette King. More >>
Nats try to make souffle rise again
Monday, 29 August 2005, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National appears to be turning its focus back to its Orewa speech now that its only policy, tax cuts, has failed to give it the bounce it wanted, Co-ordinating Minister, Race Relations Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Brash's agenda exposed
Monday, 29 August 2005, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is time for Don Brash to front-up to New Zealanders with the truth about the agenda behind his election bid and the people who are paying for it, says Cabinet Minister Steve Maharey. More >>
Fisheries: Some Frequently Asked Questions
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The seafood industry is New Zealand's fifth largest export earner. In 2004 more than 335,000 tonnes of seafood were sold overseas, earning New Zealand $1.3billion. The seafood sector employs around 26,000 people – 10,000 directly – and makes up an important ... More >>
Labour's Fisheries Policy
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Our fisheries are very important to New Zealanders economically, socially, culturally and environmentally. New Zealand has the fourth largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world, and fishing is a major activity within it. The commercial seafood industry, ... More >>
Some Key Labour Fisheries Priorities
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
• Working with industry to ensure continued growth and innovation in the seafood sector and improving its sustainable economic performance, with emphasis on value-added processing for the benefit of New Zealanders. More >>
Come clean, Dr Brash
Monday, 29 August 2005, 9:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today challenged Don Brash to come clean about how much a National government would spend on Treaty of Waitangi settlements over the next three years and where the money would come from. More >>
