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Government pushing populist line
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson Steve Maharey said the Government was playing populist politics with a mish mash of plans for primary school assessment. More >>
Government pushing populist line
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson Steve Maharey said the Government was playing populist politics with a mish mash of plans for primary school assessment. More >>
Wellington Central set to swing behind Labour
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that National's promotion of the Act candidate in Wellington Central left the way clear for middle-of-the-road National voters to support Marian Hobbs as their electorate MP. More >>
Nats scare-mongering gets more desperate
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"National has scaled new heights of silliness and shown a complete failure to understand the dynamics of MMP in its latest attempt to run a scare campaign against Labour on tax," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Registered unemployment charts Government failure
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest registered unemployment figures demonstrate the Government's failure to tackle unemployment, says Labour's employment spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>
Funding cut for practice nurses
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Practice nurses working with Maori and Pacific Island families are to bear the brunt of another ill-thought out Government policy, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Stronger regional government is Key To Arts
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour candidate for Epsom David Jacobs said today that the failure of Auckland’s local authourities to agree upon a regional arts fund highlights the need for stronger regional government. More >>
Hobbs ready for vigorous campaign
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Wellington Central candidate Marian Hobbs said today she was confident that she would pick up many National votes in the electorate. More >>
Clark: speech to NZEI meeting, Wellington, 21/9/99
Wednesday, 22 September 1999, 11:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the invitation to address your conference today. I want to take this opportunity to thank NZEI for your willingness to keep Labour informed about issues in education, and for the expertise you have made available to us in our policy development. ... More >>
Labour will revisit Telecom decision
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The Government's decision to kowtow to Telecom is gutless and will be revisited by a Labour Government," Labour commerce spokesperson Paul Swain said today. More >>
Oz tax move must be seen in context
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Australia's decision to ease the corporate tax rate down to 30 cents over the next two years must be seen in context," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
NZIER's confidence comforting - but justified?
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 11:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Let's hope the NZIER's confidence that the economy will come out of the current "flat patch" and regain momentum next year proves correct. But this is far from guaranteed," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
The people of Epsom have been deceived
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Following the refusal of Auckland Grammar School to adopt a geographic zone, Labour candidate for Epsom David Jacobs today said that the government’s school enrolment legislation is deceptive. More >>
Immigration would not allow overseas pilot cover
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 10:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Ansett pilot shortages as a result of industrial action could not be covered by overseas pilots, new information from the Government has shown. More >>
Monitoring of health professionals must improve
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 12:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the decision to hold a ministerial inquiry into the work of a Gisborne pathologist, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said. More >>
Labour will adopt business tax simplification plan
Monday, 20 September 1999, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Work to simplify tax compliance and other costs on business will continue under a Labour-led Government," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Govt. suppressing NZQA scandal
Monday, 20 September 1999, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is holding back information outlining spending within the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Govt. suppressing NZQA scandal
Monday, 20 September 1999, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is holding back information outlining spending within the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Govt deceit on ACC exposed
Monday, 20 September 1999, 12:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has conducted a cynical campaign of deceit and deception but its ACC cover has now been blown, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Labour: army's problems highlight imbalance
Monday, 20 September 1999, 12:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The transport and equipment problems being experienced by our military as they prepare for deployment in East Timor highlight the imbalanced composition of our armed forces, Labour’s associate defence spokesperson Rick Barker said today. More >>
