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Labour fisheries policy focused on future
Monday, 29 August 2005, 8:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Fisheries Minister David Benson-Pope confirmed Labour's intention to further improve the management of our fisheries resources. "Labour's fisheries policy recognises the high value we put on our oceans as not just a source of food or jobs, but also ... More >>
Labour celebrates young Kiwis
Monday, 29 August 2005, 8:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Youth Affairs Minister Steve Maharey tonight launched Labour's Youth policy at a celebratory event in Wellington featuring Kiwi rockers Ghost Plane. More >>
Labour's Youth Affairs Policy
Monday, 29 August 2005, 8:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Identity, independence and investment were the cornerstones of Labour’s commitment to young people when it entered government in 1999. Since that time, Labour has: More >>
Brash's broken petrol tax promise
Sunday, 28 August 2005, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Don Brash must break one of the two promises he has made to spend petrol tax says Cabinet Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
Labour's Immigration Policy Consolidates Gains
Saturday, 27 August 2005, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Immigration Minister Paul Swain today announced Labour's immigration policy, which builds on the gains made since the party came to office. More >>
Labour's Maori Policy
Friday, 26 August 2005, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori are a unique people. Maori culture reinforces the dynamic identity of Aotearoa/New Zealand in a globalised society. More >>
Key Achievements For Mäori
Friday, 26 August 2005, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
- Over 40,000 more Mäori are now in work than at the same time in 1999. More >>
Clark: release of Labour’s Maori Policy
Friday, 26 August 2005, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Sppech at the release of Labour’s Maori Policy At Tainui Novotel, Hamilton 2.45pm Friday, 26 August 2005 More >>
Support for Maori economic development
Friday, 26 August 2005, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister of New Zealand Hon Parekura Horomia Minister of Maori Affairs More >>
National abandons Rakaia MP
Friday, 26 August 2005, 8:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party has abandoned Rakaia MP Brian Connell’s forestry policy, and the forestry spokesperson admits he is ‘out of the loop’ on the changes. More >>
Schools Policy - Labour’s Vision
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour believes that every New Zealander is entitled to access quality public education of the highest standard, throughout their lives. Quality education ensures that every Kiwi, regardless of who they are and where they come from, can achieve their full ... More >>
Education: Labour's Track Record 1999-2005
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Overall education funding has increased from $5,712 million in 1999/00 to $8,680 million in 2005/06 – an increase of almost 51 per cent More >>
Smaller Class Sizes for Year 1 Primary Students
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will put around 1,300 extra primary teachers in new entrants classes over the next three years to ensure that by 2008 there are no more than 15 students in a class. More >>
Smaller Class Sizes - Questions and Answers
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Smaller class sizes in the first year of schooling will help students get settled in to their schooling. It will enable teachers to give students plenty of one on one attention while they get the foundations of literacy and numeracy skills in place ... More >>
1:15 teacher-pupil ratio for new entrants
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that Labour will ensure that by 2008 there will be no more than 15 children in new entrant classes in primary school. More >>
National axes Wellington transport spending
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key's published transport spending plan reveals that National would cut Wellington's $885 million transport packages if elected says Ohariu-Belmont Labour Candidate Charles Chauvel. More >>
Labour breaks promise on health deficits
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National Party Health spokesman Paul Hutchison says despite record increases in health spending, Labour has been unable to deliver on its promise to end the deficit funding of health boards. More >>
Labour Tourism Policy
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tourism is a major contributor to the New Zealand economy with annual export earnings of $7.4 billion . More >>
More promotion of domestic tourism
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will be working with the tourism industry during its next term in government to encourage more New Zealanders to experience the attractions in our own country, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Tourism Minister Mark Burton said today in Taupo. More >>
$1.17 billion spending pledge gaffe
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A first-time candidate has just made a promise on behalf of the National party to spend $1.17 billion from government funds, says Transport Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
