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Prebble's politics of prejudice not credible

Friday, 12 November 1999, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"Does Richard Prebble really expect us to believe his right wing financiers will allow him to let in a Labour-led government if there is an alternative," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Can't pick 'em, can't keep 'em, can't trust 'em

Friday, 12 November 1999, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand First's status as the joke party of the election is much enhanced by the news that its top-ranked woman candidate is charged with tax offences, says Labour campaign spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>

Mallard: Early Childhood Professional Development

Thursday, 11 November 1999, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

I bring to you the apologies from Labour Leader Helen Clark who, as you can probably understand, is in rather high demand at the moment. More >>

Mallard: Early Childhood Professional Development

Thursday, 11 November 1999, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

I bring to you the apologies from Labour Leader Helen Clark who, as you can probably understand, is in rather high demand at the moment. More >>

Student interest astronomical

Thursday, 11 November 1999, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Student loan borrowers have paid more than $76 million in interest this year alone, Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey said today. More >>

Student interest astronomical

Thursday, 11 November 1999, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Student loan borrowers have paid more than $76 million in interest this year alone, Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey said today. More >>

Desperate Nats roll out the same tired old lines

Thursday, 11 November 1999, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National keeps repeating the same untruths about Labour's ACC policy, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>

Shlip, shlip, shlip ... the knives are sharpening

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

National's decision to convene a mid campaign Caucus meeting is a sure sign of pre-election nervousness turning to blind panic, Labour MP Pete Hodgson said today. More >>

Neurology waiting list: from here to eternity

Thursday, 11 November 1999, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Aucklanders needing neurological treatment are being told they will have to wait at least ten months for an appointment, Labour MP Phil Goff revealed today. More >>

Extremist rhetoric from Act on welfare

Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"Act's vacant waffle on welfare is more whacked-out extremism from the crackpot party that wants education vouchers and a bigger jail population," says Labour's welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>

Labour's economic programme sorely needed

Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"The latest trade results are an indictment of National's economic stewardship and further proof that Labour's economic programme is sorely needed," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>

National billboards are an insult, says Jacobs

Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour candidate for Epsom David Jacobs last night told the Epsom Rotary Club that he is angry about National party billboards with a picture of Mrs Shipley telling New Zealanders to “value your country” by voting National. More >>

Labour's strategy for a modern, dynamic economy

Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 11:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"The Labour Party was formed to represent and advance the interests of working people throughout their lives. That remains our mission today. The tools may change but the job is the same," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said at ... More >>

Families helped by Labour's economic management

Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the Labour government's strategy for transforming New Zealand's economy would help it to restore a decent level of funding to the public services battered by National over the last nine years. More >>

National accounts appalling news for the economy

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour deputy Leader Michael Cullen said the Provisional National Accounts released today contained appalling news for the economy. More >>

Act's anti-environment policy

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"Act clearly believes the best environment policy is no policy at all," says Labour's green group chairperson Pete Hodgson. More >>

Budgets for fairness, opportunity and security

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour deputy Leader Michael Cullen today released Labour's pre-election fiscal update saying it was the budgetary framework for fairness, opportunity and security. More >>

Prebble lacks credibility yet again

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Richard Prebble's Truth in Sentencing proposal is a poorly targeted billion-dollar justice spend-up which lacks credibility when placed alongside Act's tax policy, Labour justice spokesperson Phil Goff said. More >>

Tyred Government

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The regulatory shambles surrounding a potentially significant new tyre product makes a mockery out of the Government's stated intention to remove obstacles to innovation, according to Labour's industry development and energy spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>

Housing NZ: privatisation by stealth

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Housing New Zealand's plans to transfer the management of 1000 South Auckland state houses to a private property management company are further evidence of National's intention to privatise state housing, says Labour housing spokesperson Graham Kelly. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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