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Landonline: Incis all over again
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The budget blowout on the Landonline computer project echoes the Incis disaster and it is time for heads to roll, says Labour's lands spokesperson Jim Sutton. More >>
Look in the mirror, Commissioner
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Revenue spokesperson Mark Peck called on the Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department to look in the mirror before shooting the messenger. More >>
Shipley: visionless ideologue
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jenny Shipley's list of four fundamentals for growth shows that she is captured by residual loony right ideology, says Labour's industry development spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>
Removing barriers for people with disabilities
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 11:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
For people with disabilities, the last nine years has seen little progress towards helping them overcome the barriers to participation in their communities, Labour disability services spokesperson Ruth Dyson said. More >>
Shipley's weak economic grasp sorely exposed
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 10:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"No wonder the Prime Minister is trying to duck as many election campaign debates as possible. She must be worried that her weak grasp of basic economics will be exposed," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Shipley ignores South Island
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 12:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Jenny Shipley's decision to avoid leaders' debates in the South Island is utterly unacceptable, says Labour's campaign spokesperson and Dunedin North MP Pete Hodgson. More >>
Economic deathwatch for dying Government
Wednesday, 27 October 1999, 12:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Today's figures, showing a sharp further deterioration in the merchandise trade deficit, are another nail in the coffin for this dying Government," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said. More >>
Shipley on short leash
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National's lack of confidence in Mrs Shipley's campaigning ability is becoming strikingly clear as the party hides her behind safe photo opportunities, Labour deputy leader Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Labour will extend OSH cover to aircrews
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"A Labour Government will extend the Health and Safety in Employment Act to air crews," associate Labour spokesperson on labour, Mark Gosche, said today. More >>
Police computer needs now the focus
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The focus must now turn to providing the police with a computer system that will meet their current and future requirements, Labour police spokesperson George Hawkins said. More >>
$7 enough? Try living on it
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Anyone who opposes an increase to the adult minimum wage should try living on it," Labour industrial relations spokesperson Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Jobs through growth and local economic development
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 11:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's strategy for economic growth and local economic development is at the heart of its employment policy, says industry and business development spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>
Building employability for life
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 11:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Making sure New Zealanders have the skills and opportunities they need to get work and stay employable is the goal of Labour's employment policy, says employment spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>
Puppet Prebble will do what big business says
Tuesday, 26 October 1999, 11:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"The first rule in New Zealand politics is never to believe a single thing Richard Prebble says," Labour front bench MP, Trevor Mallard, said today. More >>
Time for Prebble to come clean on NZ First
Monday, 25 October 1999, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Richard Prebble's carefully faked refusal to deal with New Zealand First must be recognised as yet another two-faced attempt to con the public," says Labour deputy leader Michael Cullen. More >>
Nats/Act will take your holidays and sack you
Monday, 25 October 1999, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"National and Act will take away the rights to public and annual holidays and make it easier to sack workers if they are elected, says Labour MP Mark Gosche. More >>
Mental health disaster waiting to happen - King
Monday, 25 October 1999, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government's refusal to supply vital a mental health drug to violent mental health patient is a disaster waiting to happen, Labour's Health spokesperson Annette King said today More >>
Labour's 10-point plan for "Cinderella sector"
Monday, 25 October 1999, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour's commitment today to bring the small business sector in from the cold will be backed up by a solid, 10-point action plan," Labour spokesperson on small business Ross Robertson said at the release of the party's policy. More >>
Labour will bring small business in from the cold
Monday, 25 October 1999, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"My undertaking to the owners of small businesses in New Zealand is that the incoming Labour Government will take them seriously," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today at the launch of the party's 10-point plan for small business. More >>
Workers' package for Labour Day
Sunday, 24 October 1999, 7:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour's minimum code and occupational safety and health policies are designed to strengthen the protections available to workers and to reverse some of the worst ravages of the last nine years," Labour industrial relations spokesperson Pete ... More >>
