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Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending - Friday 16 Aug
Friday, 16 August 2002, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark this week announced the allocation of portfolios to ministers and the appointment of ministers and under-secretaries outside Cabinet. More >>
Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending - Friday 9 August
Monday, 12 August 2002, 9:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a coalition agreement between the Labour Party and the Progressive Coalition Party this week. The two will form a minority government, with agreed support on confidence coming from the United Future Party. They will ... More >>
Labour Thrilled by Tamaki Turnabout
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Saturday's election result saw Labour winning the party vote in Tamaki and Clem Simich's majority slashed to just under 1200 votes. This result shows that Labour can win in Tamaki and that this electorate cannot be seen as a safe blue ribbon seat by National ... More >>
Disabled Candidates back Labour policy
Friday, 26 July 2002, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Disability Issues policy launched this week by Minister Ruth Dyson signals major progress towards the kind of society so badly wanted by New Zealand's' disabled community. More >>
Labour On Disability Issues
Wednesday, 24 July 2002, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s approach to disability issues is based on a commitment to human rights, partnership and inclusion. Significant progress has been made on implementing our 1999 Manifesto policies in relation to Disability Issues. The portfolio of Minister ... More >>
Labour pledges strong disability focus
Wednesday, 24 July 2002, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has pledged to retain its strong focus on disability issues and continue to implement the New Zealand Disability Strategy. More >>
Voter Turnout Crucial for General Election
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Leila Boyle, the Labour Party candidate for Tamaki, is warning Labour supporters not to be complacent about voting in the General Election this Saturday. More >>
Beehive Bulletin For Week Ending - Friday 19 July
Friday, 19 July 2002, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Provisional Police figures show crime has fallen overall in New Zealand for the ten months to 30 April this year. Overall crime fell 2.4 percent nationwide compared to the 10 months ended April 2001. Crime has fallen in the categories of violence ... More >>
Labour On Biosecurity
Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Effective biosecurity is essential to New Zealand. Our borders are constantly being tested by organisms that could cause us severe environmental and economic damage, threaten our health and quality of life, and undermine our clean green image. More >>
Labour Launches Biosecurity Policy
Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour had recognised that during this term of Government and had implemented the toughest biosecurity and border controls in the world, he said. More >>
Sustainability cornerstone of environment policy
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sustainable development across all portfolios is the cornerstone of Labour's just-released Environment policy, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
National’s arts policy out of date
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 9:12 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“National’s arts, culture and heritage policy is a short-sighted policy that reaffirms the party’s short-sighted view of New Zealand’s creative people and creative industries,” said Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard today. More >>
Labour Party Broadcasting Policy
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Broadcasting is an important factor in community-building. Labour believes that the community, through the government, has a role in broadcasting be it through ownership of Television New Zealand (TVNZ) and Radio New Zealand (RNZ), management of spectrum ... More >>
Broadcasting partnerships promised
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour government will continue to develop partnerships with all those involved in the broadcasting sector to ensure more local content, Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs said today. More >>
Minister welcomes new $2m Kapiti police Station
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Work began today on the long awaited $2million Kapiti police station with the onsite turning of the first piece of earth by Police Minister George Hawkins. More >>
Labour On ACC
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nearly thirty years ago, New Zealand introduced an accident compensation scheme, which was a major extension of the previous workers’ compensation model. It extended coverage to all injured people, regardless of place of accident and regardless of ... More >>
Dalziel releases Labour’s ACC policy
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour has delivered on its commitment to return the ACC scheme to its founding principles of community responsibility, comprehensive entitlement, complete rehabilitation, real compensation and administrative efficiency. More >>
Labour on whänau, hapü, iwi and Mäori community
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Whänau, hapü, iwi and Mäori communities have spearheaded their own success, making the most of the opportunity to work with the Labour led government to achieve their development aspirations ", said Mäori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia today. More >>
Labour: focus on social development must continue
Monday, 15 July 2002, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hon Mark Gosche Minister of Housing MP for Maungakiekie 15 July 2002 Labour says focus on social development must continue More >>
Michael Cullen Speech to Grey Power
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Over the years, I have had many stimulating discussions and debates at Grey Power meetings. While we have not seen eye to eye on some of the detailed questions regarding super policy and other issues affecting older New Zealanders, I believe that we share ... More >>
