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King: A health policy about patients, not profits
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 10:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is committed to restoring public faith in a quality and comprehensive public health system. Labour’s policy is about focusing on patients, not profits, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said. More >>
Clark: Labour's vision for health
Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 10:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour recognises that health is a huge public concern and has developed a comprehensive and balanced policy which will restore the public’s faith in the public health system, Labour Leader Helen Clark said. More >>
Govt playing dirty pool in spectrum sale
Monday, 18 October 1999, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The reckless way in which the Government is proceeding with the radio spectrum auction is typical of a party too long in power," Labour state owned enterprises spokesperson Paul Swain said today. More >>
National-Act would steal Xmas
Monday, 18 October 1999, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The only threat to New Zealanders' ability to enjoy Christmas is a National-Act Government," Labour employment spokesperson Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Compulsory military training inappropriate
Monday, 18 October 1999, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
He was commenting on a New Zealand First Policy promoting compulsory military service for all 18-year-old males. More >>
State house sales near $1 billion
Monday, 18 October 1999, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has now sold off almost $1 billion of state houses, Labour housing spokesperson Graham Kelly revealed today. More >>
Labour seeks co-operation in fisheries
Monday, 18 October 1999, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"> Labour in Government will establish a National Fisheries Advisory Council to bring partnership and co-operation to management of New Zealand's fisheries, says Labour fisheries spokesperson Jim Sutton. More >>
Spending pre-election, cutting post-election
Monday, 18 October 1999, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Voters should not be fooled by the Government's sudden burst of generosity. The pre-election spend-up will mean spending cuts post-election in the unlikely event National is returned," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Labour science policy: pillar of knowledge economy
Monday, 18 October 1999, 10:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"> Labour's science policy, released today, is a pillar of the party's plans for developing the knowledge economy, says Labour science spokesperson Mark Peck. More >>
Election day looms and money is everywhere
Monday, 18 October 1999, 12:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour health spokesperson Annette King said election year gimmicks are flying thick and fast with the Government announcing over $200 million of new health funding in the last week alone. More >>
Incis report slams government
Monday, 18 October 1999, 12:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Abject failure of ministerial and government oversight has left the police with the legacy of a half-finished, multi-million dollar computer, and the taxpayer exposed to a $75 million lawsuit, Labour justice spokesperson Phil Goff and Labour police ... More >>
Report unprofessional - Cullen
Sunday, 17 October 1999, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Both the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and Infometrics have behaved in a thoroughly unprofessional manner as they cannot possibly know what our full fiscal programme for the next three years is," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said ... More >>
Winz: who's in charge?
Friday, 15 October 1999, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"> "A portrait of a dysfunctional department" is how Labour social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey describes the Auditor-General's report today on Work and Income NZ's use of chartered aircraft. More >>
Upton lets himself down
Friday, 15 October 1999, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour deputy leader Michael Cullen said today he was sorry that Simon Upton had slipped to the childish level of his bratpack colleagues. More >>
Collusion? Again?
Friday, 15 October 1999, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall's attempts to sabotage Labour's indigenous forests policy with a series of childish ankle-taps raise further questions of political collusion between National and Timberlands West Coast, says Labour's forestry spokesperson ... More >>
Peck will proceed with pardons bill
Friday, 15 October 1999, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Invercargill MP Mark Peck vowed today to continue his campaign to obtain pardons for New Zealand soldiers who were executed by firing squad during WW1 for mutiny and desertion. More >>
NZ must join opposition to Pakistani coup
Friday, 15 October 1999, 12:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark today supported international calls for Pakistan's Commonwealth membership to be suspended following the military take-over in Islamabad, and urged the New Zealand Government to follow suit. More >>
Labour's bail restrictions worth the price
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will pass legislation to reverse the onus of proof in bail hearings for hard-core repeat offenders who treat bail as a licence to re-offend, despite National Government objections that the $4 to $8 million cost is too high, Labour justice spokesperson ... More >>
Speech: Clark launches Labour's Green policy
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is enormous significance in the Leader of the Labour Party launching these policies. Labour is signalling that this green agenda is not a marginal set of policies, but, rather, it's central to our vision for building a new New Zealand in the 21st ... More >>
Grubbiness from National
Thursday, 14 October 1999, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The public is tired of grubby backroom deals from National and can look forward to a cleaner, more transparent style of government post-election from Labour," Labour state owned enterprises spokesperson Paul Swain said today. More >>
