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Labour elects Cabinet ministers

Friday, 3 December 1999, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister-elect Helen Clark today announced Labour’s Cabinet ministers, following an election held at a meeting of the Labour caucus. More >>

Condolences to soldier's family

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister-elect Helen Clark today issued her condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Warrant Officer Tony Walser, who died yesterday while serving with the New Zealand forces in East Timor. More >>

Clark: Labour for the party vote

Friday, 26 November 1999, 12:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark today spent the last day of the election campaign reminding voters of the crucial importance of voting Labour on the party vote to ensure a change of government. More >>

Shipley goes out on desperate lie

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"National Party Leader Jenny Shipley has finished her campaign with a desperate lie," says Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen. More >>

National drives students out

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A Labour government will take decisive action to stop the 'brain-drain' which is seeing newly qualified medical professionals fleeing the country, Labour health spokesperson Annette King and Labour tertiary education spokesperson Steve Maharey said today. More >>

Modern apprenticeships will rebuild NZ economy

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark today said that Labour's new, modern apprenticeship scheme would boost industry and provide fresh opportunities for young New Zealanders. More >>

Final flat note in dismal performance - Labour

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Today's dismal trade result is an appropriate memorial to nine years of economic mismanagement and missed opportunity," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said . More >>

Australia's tax advantage an illusion - Labour

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"National's sterile arguments about how higher taxes will promote an exodus of talent to Australia are losing credibility as the Australian Government changes its tax policy," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Shipley's shambles, Act's agony

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 9:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Mrs Shipley's half-baked dismissal of John Delamere clearly identifies her as a graduate of the Winz school of personnel management," says Labour deputy leader Michael Cullen. More >>

Workers must have time off to vote

Thursday, 25 November 1999, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Workers working on election day are entitled to time off on pay to vote," Labour employment spokesperson Pete Hodgson said today. More >>

Labour: Delamere sacking

Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 9:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the removal of the immigration portfolio from Tuariki John Delamere was the last nail in the coffin of the tainted National Government. She said this was just another day in the life of a scandal-ridden administration. More >>

Labour means more for health, education

Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that a strong mandate for Labour would see the new government begin to reinvest in mental health and education. More >>

Future of NZPost on the line this election

Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 12:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Only the election of a Labour-led Government will guarantee that New Zealand Post is not sold to foreign interests," Labour spokesperson on state owned enterprises Paul Swain said today. More >>

Another blow for war veterans

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

War veterans and their families have been short-changed by the National Government, Labour veterans affairs spokesperson Geoff Braybrooke said today. More >>

But wait, there's more ...

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"At last the truth about staff payouts is being squeezed out of Winz," says Labour social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>

Govt must come clean on Contact payout

Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"Contact Energy has postponed its annual general meeting by a month to avoid pre-election revelations of the pay-out to its chief executive, Paul Anthony, after the company was privatised earlier this year," Labour energy spokesperson Pete ... More >>

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