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Speech (abridged) - Peck on science
Monday, 16 August 1999, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Without policy changes New Zealand will have a critical shortage of scientists by the year 2010 as our scientists retire. This picture provides us with serious challenge if Labour in government is going to be able to advance its vision for a knowledge ... More >>
E-commerce key to knowledge economy - Labour
Monday, 16 August 1999, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour will convene a summit within the first six months of taking office to develop a comprehensive e-commerce strategy in partnership with industry," Labour commerce spokesperson Paul Swain said today. More >>
Half-hearted effort by heartless Govt
Sunday, 15 August 1999, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Only half the job has been done with the start-up tomorrow of a 12 hour a day Plunket helpline service, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Government suffering heart failure
Sunday, 15 August 1999, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Capital Coast Health's failure to give Levin man Wayne Foster the heart operation he desperately needs is yet more evidence of the crisis in public health care, says Labour Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Re-launch No. 7 doomed to failure
Sunday, 15 August 1999, 12:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"The much-hyped "Five Steps" programme the Government will announce on Wednesday is National's seventh desperate attempt to re-launch itself since Jenny Shipley took over as Prime Minister and will flop just like all the others did," ... More >>
Prevention and cure for Youth Offending
Friday, 13 August 1999, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nearly half of all crime is estimated to be committed by children and young people. Labour has developed a comprehensive policy to tackle youth offending which focuses on prevention and on dealing with hardcore repeat offenders, Labour justice spokesperson ... More >>
Labour slaps slick Nick's sticky fingers
Friday, 13 August 1999, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith should keep his sticky fingers out of the Nature Heritage Fund till, says Labour conservation spokesperson Jill Pettis. More >>
Labour calls for Cabinet Manual to be followed
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark and Cultural Affairs spokesperson Judith Tizard today condemned the Government's decision to make appointments to the chair and membership of Creative New Zealand barely three months before the general election without any ... More >>
Look in the mirror, Max
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Max Bradford can't duck responsibility for the state of the public service by dumping on public servants, says Labour social welfare and employment spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>
Max Bradford defeated again
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 10:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Max Bradford's reckless plans to rush through late amendments to New Zealand's competition law have been stopped in their tracks," Labour commerce spokesperson Paul Swain said today. More >>
Govt's welfare group funding cynical, unreliable
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 12:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The government's backdown over funding for voluntary welfare umbrella groups is cynical election-year damage control, says Labour social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>
Govt. tertiary plans 'kneejerk' - Labour
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 12:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey has slammed Government plans to provide scholarships for postgraduate science and technology students as a "knee-jerk" and "panic" response to its to lay the foundations ... More >>
Govt. tertiary plans 'kneejerk' - Labour
Thursday, 12 August 1999, 12:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson (tertiary) Steve Maharey has slammed Government plans to provide scholarships for postgraduate science and technology students as a "knee-jerk" and "panic" response to its to lay the foundations ... More >>
Labour welcomes Government backdown
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour cultural affairs spokesperson Judith Tizard has welcomed an admission from the Government that tougher counterfeiting and piracy penalties are needed. More >>
Brain drain statistic backs need for loan review
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson Steve Maharey said the Brain Drain faced by New Zealanders was another good reason for a review of the student loan scheme. More >>
Brain drain statistic backs need for loan review
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour associate education spokesperson Steve Maharey said the Brain Drain faced by New Zealanders was another good reason for a review of the student loan scheme. More >>
Shipley to blame for IBM pull out
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jenny Shipley is ultimately responsible for the Incis debacle and her desire to ignore the problem until after the election directly led to IBM's decision to pull out, Labour police spokesperson George Hawkins said today. More >>
Dame Nellie for PM
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister Jenny Shipley is taking a leaf from the late Dame Nellie Melba's songbook, in launching yet another so-called Heartland Tour in Blenheim today. At least, this was how Labour's rural affairs spokesperson Jim Sutton saw the enterprise. More >>
Winz in top ten TV ad spenders
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is demanding to know why Work and Income NZ is in the top rank of corporate spenders on television advertising when it is a public service organisation with no competitors. More >>
Shipley shoots the messenger
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the Prime Minister would be well advised to listen to and respect the views of the Bishop of Christchurch rather than slap him down publicly. More >>
