New Zealand Labour Party

Lack of help shows poor Government support

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said the failure of Porirua's He Huarahi Tamariki to get funding to help establish an early childhood centre shows how poor government support for early childhood education is. More >>

Lack of help shows poor Government support

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said the failure of Porirua's He Huarahi Tamariki to get funding to help establish an early childhood centre shows how poor government support for early childhood education is. More >>

Panic sets in

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The panic has set into the National Party. They have decided to pay newspapers to tell porkies about Labour's industrial relations policy, and to demonise the new CTU leadership. More >>

"I'm sick of National's teacher bashing" - Mallard

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said he is sick and tired of National Party politicians bashing teachers. More >>

"I'm sick of National's teacher bashing" - Mallard

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 10:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said he is sick and tired of National Party politicians bashing teachers. More >>

Mrs Shipley's fiscal slips showing

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 9:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Prime Minister Jenny Shipley again opened her mouth and let things run out when on the Leighton Smith debate last night, she said there was a fiscal cap on Treaty of Waitangi settlements," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen ... More >>

Bradford indicates even higher fees

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford has made clear that fees will skyrocket even further if National gets back into government, Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey said today. More >>

Bradford indicates even higher fees

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

Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford has made clear that fees will skyrocket even further if National gets back into government, Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey said today. More >>

Modern apprenticeships central to industry plan

Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark today told factory workers in Hamilton that Labour would boost industry in New Zealand with a smart, active approach to government which includes a new, modern apprenticeship scheme and a freeze on remaining tariffs. More >>

Govt. turns decent NZers into criminals

Monday, 8 November 1999, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government's mishandling of the new drivers' licence regime has turned nearly quarter of a million New Zealanders into 'criminals', Labour transport spokesperson Harry Duynhoven said today. More >>

Act ACC policy an accident waiting to happen

Monday, 8 November 1999, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

"The state has no responsibility for the wellbeing of its citizens": that is Act's guiding philosophy and it spells disaster for the area of accident compensation, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>

Rising tertiary fees a National-Act stealth tax

Monday, 8 November 1999, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that steep rises in tertiary fees showed just how National-Act policies were impacting on New Zealand students and their families. More >>

Another tragedy in the making with CYFS

Monday, 8 November 1999, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Department of Child, Youth and Family Services has placed a teenage boy with a sister just out of jail, whose own children are in care, Labour's social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey has been told. More >>

Labour - a sensible defence policy

Monday, 8 November 1999, 10:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's defence policy will focus on restoring a sensible balance of priorities, Labour defence spokesperson Geoff Braybrooke said. More >>

Stronger human rights advocacy, promotion of trade

Monday, 8 November 1999, 9:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand must stand up and be counted if it is to take its rightful place as a member of the international community, Labour MP Phil Goff said today in releasing Labour's Foreign Affairs Policy. More >>

Snake oil merchant plies his trade

Monday, 8 November 1999, 9:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party

"Winston Peters is like a snake oil merchant - he refuses to tell New Zealanders what he is really trying to sell them," Labour deputy leader Michael Cullen said today. More >>

Prebble: the Art'ful dodger

Sunday, 7 November 1999, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Richard Prebble's determination to hide Act's real agenda came unravelled in a bizarre performance on National Radio's Arts Week programme, Labour spokesperson on cultural affairs Judith Tizard said today. More >>

Prebble: the Art'ful dodger

Sunday, 7 November 1999, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Richard Prebble's determination to hide Act's real agenda came unravelled in a bizarre performance on National Radio's Arts Week programme, Labour spokesperson on cultural affairs Judith Tizard said today. More >>

More housing misery from National

Sunday, 7 November 1999, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government's housing policy offers more of the same misery, Labour housing spokesperson Graham Kelly said. More >>

Clark: A vision for a better NZ

Sunday, 7 November 1999, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark outlined her vision for a better New Zealand in a speech to a campaign rally in Christchurch this afternoon. More >>