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Labour on early childhood education
Tuesday, 12 October 1999, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's early childhood education policy released today will have a major impact on improving quality across the sector, Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said. More >>
Increasing participation in early education
Tuesday, 12 October 1999, 9:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Increased participation and high standards across the board are key objectives for Labour's policy for early childhood education, Labour Leader Helen Clark said today. More >>
Clark welcomes decision to raise troops' pay
Monday, 11 October 1999, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark today welcomed the decision to raise the daily allowance payments to New Zealand peace-keepers in East Timor. More >>
National: looking after its own health
Monday, 11 October 1999, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour health spokesperson Annette King has questioned the timing of the announcement of a $35.5 million building programme at Nelson Hospital. More >>
Something new for rural New Zealand
Monday, 11 October 1999, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour in government will introduce the new portfolio of Minister of Rural Affairs, says the party's agriculture spokesperson Jim Sutton. More >>
Labour's 10 point plan for rural health
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has recognised the special concerns and health requirements of rural New Zealanders in its Rural Health policy, said Labour health spokesperson Annette King and rural health spokesperson Mark Peck. More >>
Helen Clark's speech to Cant'y Chamber of Commerce
Friday, 8 October 1999, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have come today to seek a dialogue with you while knowing that the New Zealand Employers’ Federation and its affiliates have, in many respects, nailed their colours to the mast of the policies of the present government. More >>
Jacobs thanks Fletcher for her endorsement
Friday, 8 October 1999, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour candidate for Epsom David Jacobs today expressed his gratitude for the positive endorsement of his candidacy by retiring MP for Epsom Christine Fletcher. More >>
Labour: National's roading agenda undemocratic
Friday, 8 October 1999, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark and transport spokesperson Harry Duynhoven today supported the allegations of the 28 local authority mayors and council chairs who accused the Government of keeping radical and untested roading reform firmly on its agenda. More >>
Audit report shadows McCardle's farewell
Friday, 8 October 1999, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Auditor-General's report on Work and Income NZ's chartered plane extravaganza is the skeleton in departing minister Peter McCardle's closet, says Labour social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>
Parent advocacy service under Labour
Friday, 8 October 1999, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said he envisaged that concerns about the treatment of children with special needs will make up a significant portion of the work of a parent advocacy service promoted by Labour. More >>
Parent advocacy service under Labour
Friday, 8 October 1999, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said he envisaged that concerns about the treatment of children with special needs will make up a significant portion of the work of a parent advocacy service promoted by Labour. More >>
Labour: sustainability and lower power bills
Friday, 8 October 1999, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour's energy policy will lower household energy costs and protect the environment," Labour energy spokesperson Pete Hodgson said at the release today of the party's energy policy - "Changing Course." More >>
TB outbreaks indictment of Government policy
Friday, 8 October 1999, 8:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Helen Clark said today that news of two shocking outbreaks of tuberculosis in poor communities is a terrible indictment of National's nine years of economic and social policy. More >>
Wrong economy for tax cuts
Friday, 8 October 1999, 12:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"To further stoke consumption with yet another round of tax cuts when imports are already galloping ahead of exports would be irresponsible," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Marine Park bill not good enough to pass
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 8:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National was forced to withdraw the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Bill because it was not good enough to satisfy a range of political parties, Labour Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard said today. More >>
Auckland MP welcomes new status
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 8:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard has welcomed the announcement that the Auckland Institute of Technology has been granted university status but has criticised the government process which led to the announcement. More >>
Government ad-hoc on tertiary status changes
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey said that the Government's announcement of a change of status for the Auckland Institute of Technology signals ad hoc policy-making that is difficult to understand. More >>
Government ad-hoc on tertiary status changes
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey said that the Government's announcement of a change of status for the Auckland Institute of Technology signals ad hoc policy-making that is difficult to understand. More >>
Cullen on the public sector and the SSC
Thursday, 7 October 1999, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The present framework for the public sector - notably the State Sector Act and the Public Finance Act - is the creation of the Fourth Labour Government. More >>
