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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 >>
All hype, no substance
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The tatty reality behind Marie Hasler's absurd hype is that the new Super Ministry for Culture and Heritage will have a staff of 15 and a minister outside cabinet," Labour cultural affairs spokesperson Judith Tizard said today. More >>
Govt. set to fast track human rights apppointment
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is fast tracking the appointment of a new Human Rights Commissioner - breaking a long-held unwritten convention that major appointments are not made in the period leading up to a general election. More >>
Debt casebook highlights need for a change
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The debt casebook released by polytechnic and university students today has 12 more good reasons why there needs to be a change in Government, Labour associate education (tertiary) spokesperson Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Debt casebook highlights need for a change
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The debt casebook released by polytechnic and university students today has 12 more good reasons why there needs to be a change in Government, Labour associate education (tertiary) spokesperson Steve Maharey said today. More >>
Three Auckland MPs call for halt of school sale
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Three Auckland MPs, Judith Tizard, MP for Auckland Central, Christine Fletcher, MP for Epsom and Mayor of Auckland and Sandra Lee, Alliance MP and Deputy Leader of Mana Motuhake today called on the Minister of Education, Hon Nick Smith to halt the ... More >>
