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System needs sorting urgently
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour today called on Social Services Minister Roger Sowry to initiate a full inquiry into CYPFA's placement services. More >>
Local content future more stable under Labour
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The admission from New Zealand on Air that it may be forced to drop the number of hours of funded local programmes was a bad omen for the preservation of New Zealand's culture and national identity, Labour broadcasting spokesperson Marian Hobbs said. More >>
Put up or shut up - Dame Margaret
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour internal affairs spokesperson Trevor Mallard has expressed his sorrow at the approach used by the chair of the Fire Service Commission Dame Margaret Bazley. More >>
More born to rule arrogance from Bradford
Monday, 2 August 1999, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"It was probably always inevitable that New Zealand First's negotiations with Max Bradford would collapse in acrimony," Labour energy spokesperson Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Labour and Tax
Monday, 2 August 1999, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Speech by Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen to KPMG Contrary to the hopes of some, the fears of others, and the expectations of many, tax has not emerged as one of the two or three leading issues of the 1999 election. Insofar as it has had ... More >>
Shipley should step into lottery fiasco
Monday, 2 August 1999, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The row over Tau Henare and Jack Elder's abuse of the lottery board discretionary fund is the first time that an Internal Affairs Ministers has ignored the advice of the MPs sub-committee. More >>
Legal aid provisions
Sunday, 1 August 1999, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The new procedures for granting legal aid are to be welcomed but should have been introduced years ago," Labour justice spokesperson Phil Goff said today. More >>
Young Nats' pathetic attack
Friday, 30 July 1999, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Young National's attack on Helen Clark for voting the way her conscience, and her electorate dictate, is pathetic, Moana Mackey, President New Zealand Young Labour said today. More >>
The two faces of Prebble
Friday, 30 July 1999, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Between elections Richard Prebble is flinty in his pursuit of Act's hard-right economic agenda. You'd almost think that's what he stood for. But put a little election pressure under him and he becomes the Lady Bountiful," Labour finance spokesperson ... More >>
Bill for WINZ' follies may rise
Friday, 30 July 1999, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The taxpayer may end up footing the bill for WINZ mismanagement of the disciplinary proceedings into the chartered plane incident," Labour employment spokesperson Steve Maharey said today. More >>
National wants to privatise education
Friday, 30 July 1999, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has been considering the privatisation of public tertiary education institutions for several years according to discussion papers and reports by consultants released to the Labour Party under the Official Information Act. More >>
National wants to privatise education
Friday, 30 July 1999, 11:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National has been considering the privatisation of public tertiary education institutions for several years according to discussion papers and reports by consultants released to the Labour Party under the Official Information Act. More >>
Minister's response more damning than report
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 7:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said the Education Review Office's report on the achievement of boys at schools was more damning for the Minister's response to it. More >>
Minister's response more damning than report
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 7:04 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said the Education Review Office's report on the achievement of boys at schools was more damning for the Minister's response to it. More >>
WINZ controversy won't go away
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 6:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Controversy surrounding the culture of Work and Income New Zealand will not go away unless the Government is prepared to recognise the inappropriate management style within the organisation, Labour employment and social welfare spokesperson Steve ... More >>
'Mates' abuse lottery grants fund
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MP Trevor Mallard has gone on the record to oppose the granting of $35,000 from the Minister of Internal Affair's lottery discretionary fund for the Hoani Waititi Kura Kaupapa haka group trip to China. More >>
Useful measure for Hauraki Gulf
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour is pleased with the improvements we have been able to make to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Bill and will support its passage into law," Labour spokesperson on local government Judith Tizard said today. More >>
Study welcomed
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen has welcomed the release of the Alliance's tax backgrounder as a useful contribution to public debate. More >>
Speech to the NZ Tourism Industry Association Conf
Thursday, 29 July 1999, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark Address to the NZ Tourism Industry Association Conference Queenstown 28 July 1999 More >>
Telecom running rings round government
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour commerce spokesperson Paul Swain has called on National to clarify who is running government policy - Ministers or Telecom. More >>
