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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 >>
Patients bear brunt of ACC shambles
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 11:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Patients being charged up to $40 extra for treatment of an injury should be demanding a refund from Murray McCully and Wyatt Creech, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Labour will answer community policing concerns
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 11:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The frustration of Mayors from major metropolitan areas at the Government's failure to control crime is understandable, Labour police spokesperson George Hawkins said. More >>
Labour attacks ACT support for RMA bill
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 12:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
In a rousing attack on ACT's support for the National Government's Resource Management Amendment Bill, Labour spokesperson for conservation Jill Pettis said that there was no conflict between the environment and economy. She said that both ACT and the ... More >>
Govt stokes inflationary pressure
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 12:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Inflation is still under control but no thanks to the Government," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today. More >>
Henare blocks Treaty of Waitangi from ed. law
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Affairs Minister Tau Henare has blocked the opportunity for the Treaty of Waitangi to be included in the Education Act, Labour's education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Henare blocks Treaty of Waitangi from ed. law
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Affairs Minister Tau Henare has blocked the opportunity for the Treaty of Waitangi to be included in the Education Act, Labour's education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
