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National: education for the rich
Sunday, 19 September 1999, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has fostered a two-class society and a new study has shown that cost is undeniably a barrier to educational opportunities for young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, Labour tertiary education spokesperson Steve Maharey ... More >>
Clark: speech from East Timor debate
Friday, 17 September 1999, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party strongly supports New Zealand making a contribution to the peace keeping force in East Timor. More >>
Labour to have Minister of Ethnic Affairs
Friday, 17 September 1999, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour Government would include a Minister of Ethnic Affairs to ensure that the needs of New Zealand's growing ethnic communities were considered in all aspects of government policy. More >>
Better planning essential for immigration
Friday, 17 September 1999, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Long term planning and a stable framework are essential for good immigration practices, Labour Immigration spokesperson Lianne Dalziel said today. More >>
Labour streets ahead on immigration
Friday, 17 September 1999, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's Immigration, Settlement and Ethnic Affairs policy will put a Labour Government streets ahead in ensuring that new migrants and New Zealand will benefit from immigration, Labour Leader Helen Clark said today. More >>
Sir William witters wastefully
Friday, 17 September 1999, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A letter from Sir William Birch to New Zealand employers about Labour's employment relations has been labelled by its spokesperson Pete Hodgson as "wittering drivel, and a waste of taxpayers' money". More >>
Tony tells fibs
Friday, 17 September 1999, 12:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
State-owned enterprise Minister Tony Ryall is playing fast and loose with the truth when he says that Labour has miscalculated prospective rimu volumes for the furniture industry, according to Labour's forestry spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>
No shortage of rimu - Labour
Thursday, 16 September 1999, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has utterly rejected claims that furniture companies would not be able to access rimu as a result of Labour's announcement to end logging of indigenous trees in Crown-managed forests. More >>
Clark welcomes NZ input into UN force
Thursday, 16 September 1999, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that Labour welcomed New Zealand making a contribution to the United Nations peace-keeping force in East Timor. More >>
Clark's meeting with President Clinton
Thursday, 16 September 1999, 8:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark and MP Phil Goff this evening met with President Bill Clinton. More >>
Wellington police cuts good news for burglars
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Burglary is a low risk career and will become even more popular if the Government proceeds with cuts to CIB staff numbers in Wellington, Labour police spokesperson George Hawkins said today. More >>
Clark on Christchurch protest
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Helen Clark said today that last night's incident in Christchurch, in connection with the visit of the Chinese President, raised broader issues about how a democratic nation like New Zealand relates to nations with autocratic political ... More >>
Prebble's Patch Is Hundreds Of Kms From Wellington
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Richard Prebble should get real and come clean about where he lives and who his neighbours are," said Labour's Manurewa Electorate campaign manager, Daniel Newman. More >>
Helen Clark deplores attack on One Tree Hill
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that she deplored the latest act of vandalism against the lone pine on top of One Tree Hill. More >>
West Coast Development Package
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour recently announced its indigenous forests policy which will see an end to logging of indigenous forests on Crown owned land with significant conservation values. More >>
Labour forests policy a conservation breakthrough
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour's indigenous forests policy is a breakthrough for West Coast endangered forest species, says Labour's conservation spokesperson Jill Pettis. More >>
ACC report puts lie to Govt argument
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Annual Report of the ACC, released today, highlights the errors of the Government's claim that private insurance premiums have cut the cost of workplace accident insurance, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said. More >>
Labour welcomes Clinton priority to Timor
Saturday, 11 September 1999, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark has welcomed President Clinton's intention to make East Timor an important part of the APEC leaders' discussions this weekend. More >>
No betrayal of West Coast Accord
Friday, 10 September 1999, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Claims that Labour's indigenous forests policy abandons the 1986 West Coast Accord are wrong, says Labour Deputy Leader Michael Cullen. More >>
Economic development package for West Coast
Friday, 10 September 1999, 11:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour deputy leader Michael Cullen said today that he will be visiting the West Coast on Monday to discuss proposals for an economic development package for the West Coast with civic leaders and others. More >>
