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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 >>
A Healthy Start: Q & A and Backgrounder
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Well Child are screening, surveillance, education and support services offered to all New Zealand children and their family from birth to five years. Providers deliver an integrated package of care that incorporates the key public health concepts of ... More >>
Prime Minister announces new child health measures
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Health Minister Annette King today announced a number of new measures designed to give all young New Zealanders a healthy start in life. More >>
Labour candidate for Tamaki Community Board
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 9:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Last night Tamaki ward Labour Party members selected Mike Murray as the Labour candidate for the Tamaki Community Board by-election to be held from late September to mid-October this year. More >>
National halves transport spending to fund tax cut
Monday, 22 August 2005, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After months of Don Brash promising he would outspend Labour on transport, John Key's numbers reveal he will spend less than half as much as Labour would from the Crown Account over the next three years says Transport Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
