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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: 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

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 >>

National considers clumsy bribe to students

Thursday, 7 October 1999, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark today said that it was a sign of the level of desperation in National's ranks that the government is now considering eleventh hour changes to the student loans system. More >>

Women's access to the law

Thursday, 7 October 1999, 12:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A comprehensive report on the problems women have accessing the law should be carefully examined when the next Parliament considers proposed changes to Legal Aid, Labour women's affairs spokesperson Dianne Yates said today. More >>

Labour: Act's tertiary policy recipe for poverty

Thursday, 7 October 1999, 12:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Helen Clark and Labour’s tertiary spokesperson Steve Maharey said today that Act’s tertiary education policy would condemn students to even more poverty than National’s. More >>

Privatised ACC: fully-funded or not?

Wednesday, 6 October 1999, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Reported comments from the chief executive of the Insurance Council have raised serious concerns about the funding practices of companies that have entered the newly privatised workplace injury market, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>

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