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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 >>
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 >>
