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Young thugs threaten witness
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A south Auckland woman who did her civic duty by reporting a theft, has been threatened by a gang of teenage thugs after her name, address and phone number were given to the offender, Labour police spokesperson George Hawkins said today. More >>
Labour sets terms for economic debate
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour has defined the basic terms of the election debate about the economy," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Sutton - Speech to Animal Health & Crop Protection
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hon Jim Sutton Labour Spokesperson on Agriculture SPEECH NOTES New Zealand Association for Animal Health and Crop Protection (AGCARM) Wednesday 21 July 9.45am James Cook Centra, Wellington More >>
More glitz from WINZ
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
WINZ approved an extravagant $64,180 budget for a one and a half day hui which achieved nothing and "served only as a time for meeting people and renewing friendships," according to information supplied anonymously by a hui participant to Invercargill ... More >>
Rankin should step down
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 11:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Natural justice demands that Christine Rankin should step down from disciplinary proceedings against the WINZ manager she alleges misled her into approving expensive chartered flights to Wairakei for a staff training conference," Labour spokesperson ... More >>
Helen Clark welcomes WTO developments
Wednesday, 21 July 1999, 10:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark today welcomed developments in the World Trade Organisation's quest for a the new director-general. More >>
Speaker rejects McCully complaint
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson has welcomed the decision of the Speaker to reject Murray McCully's breach of privilege complaint. More >>
HFA funding decision threatens maternity ward care
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The standard of care available in the maternity wards of public hospitals will be placed in further jeopardy by the Health Funding Authority's decision to open up funding to full competition, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Labour calls for Rankin to be suspended
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour spokesperson on employment Steve Maharey says the chief executive of Work and Income should be suspended until an Audit Office investigation is completed. More >>
Labour will return to holding weekly Cabinets
Tuesday, 20 July 1999, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that a Labour-led government would return to the practice of convening Cabinet meetings weekly. More >>
NZF National's security blanket again?
Monday, 19 July 1999, 6:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said tonight all eyes would be on New Zealand First tomorrow to see if it intended yet again to bail the National Party out of a tight corner as it did after the last election. More >>
Labour condemns two-tier maternity service
Monday, 19 July 1999, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Economic apartheid in the public health service is a direct result of the ill-conceived policies of the National Government, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said today. More >>
Labour accuses PM of abusing youth forum
Monday, 19 July 1999, 10:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is using the Prime Minister's Youth Forum for its own political gain, Labour Youth Spokesperson Lianne Dalziel said. More >>
Winz lavishes $1.3 million on 'Api' ads
Sunday, 18 July 1999, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey says the $1.3 million being spent on advertisements by Work and Income NZ would be far better spent on practical job creation programmes for the unemployed. More >>
Cynical election year U-turn will fool no-one
Friday, 16 July 1999, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The Government's decision to defer the sale of MetService until after the election is a piece of cheap political cynicism which will fool no-one," Labour spokesperson on State Owned Enterprises Paul Swain said today. More >>
Audit Office questions Police spending
Friday, 16 July 1999, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An Audit Office report concludes that the Government was warned about disturbing Police financial practices months before the Commissioner exceeded his spending authority by $15 million, yet failed to rein him in. More >>
Creech okays chair sell-off: Labour
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
There is something rotten in the health system and the Government's failure to spend health dollars wisely has again been graphically demonstrated, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said. More >>
Happy now, Max and Jenny?
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The Government now has proof of the voluntary 12-month price freeze given to Labour by the lines companies as an alternative to Max Bradford's clunky and unworkable legislation," Labour energy spokesman Pete Hodgson said today. More >>
Labour disgust at actions of ACC Minister
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The level of disgust that I feel at the actions of the ACC Minister and the Insurance Industry cannot be adequately described," Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Finally - but why so long
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"On paper these protocols would seem robust enough to satisfy Labour's requirements. But, as always, much will depend on the political will behind them," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
