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Jobless parents show government failure: Labour
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party's claims to be putting people into jobs and not onto benefits have been shown to be about as truthful as statements about alleged payouts to former TV1 newsreader John Hawkesby, says Labour social welfare spokesperson Steve Maharey. More >>
PM descends to pure farce
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the Prime Minister's supposed campaign to bring transparency to Crown entities is little more than hypocritical cant given her refusal to release details of the payment made to Jean Martin when she resigned ... More >>
National admits environmental failure
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Environment Minister Simon Upton has admitted that the Government is reluctant to play its part in implementing the Resource Management Act adequately, Labour's environment spokesperson DianneYates said today. More >>
Nats rural tour too late for small schools
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said National's tour of rural New Zealand starting this week was a desperate last minute bid to win back support from heartland New Zealand. More >>
Nats rural tour too late for small schools
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said National's tour of rural New Zealand starting this week was a desperate last minute bid to win back support from heartland New Zealand. More >>
Nats rural tour too late for small schools
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour education spokesperson Trevor Mallard said National's tour of rural New Zealand starting this week was a desperate last minute bid to win back support from heartland New Zealand. More >>
Minister fails to act on poverty issue: Labour
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 11:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour housing spokesperson Graham Kelly says it is outrageous that Social Service Minister Roger Sowry has said he has neither asked for nor received advice on poverty in New Zealand. More >>
Govt urged to see sense on home invasion
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 12:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour justice spokesperson Phil Goff is urging the Government and the independent MPs who prop it up, to support a more sensible response to the public's concern over crimes in the home. More >>
Jenny's turbulent treasurer
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 12:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"No wonder the Prime Minister is beginning to crack under the pressure. Not only does everything her Government touches turn to custard but she has Bill English subtly undermining her at almost every opportunity," Labour finance spokesperson ... More >>
Declined with regret
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Labour supports the intention of the Crimes [Home Invasion] Amendment Bill but will vote against it because the legislation is a nonsense and will not work," Labour Justice Spokesperson Phil Goff said today. More >>
Luxton's shameless cheek...
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has accused Food and Fibre Minister John Luxton of having "a shameless cheek" in promoting New Zealand as "animal welfare friendly", given that his Government failed for most of a decade to act on new animal welfare legislation. More >>
Health commissioner asked to investigate Ascot
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Health and Disability Commissioner Robyn Stent has been asked to investigate the contract for orthopaedic surgery awarded to Auckland's Ascot Hospital. More >>
WINZ childcare subsidy regime a mess: Labour
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A survey of families who receive childcare assistance, undertaken by the Ashburton Baptist Early Learning Centre in the Prime Minister's own electorate, has shown up serious problems with Work and Income New Zealand's handling of the childcare subsidy ... More >>
When can the PM be taken literally?
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the Prime Minister should explain the basis on which she claimed that John Hawkesby had received a $1 million payout from Television NZ when no such payment has been made. More >>
Patients to bear the brunt of Acc shambles
Monday, 21 June 1999, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Medical Association has got it dead right - the Government's privatisation of workplace accident insurance is a shambles, Labour ACC spokesperson Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
Labour calls for urgent action on licences
Monday, 21 June 1999, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour transport spokesperson Harry Duynhoven says Cabinet must act immediately to rectify problems with the introduction of the new photo driver licence regime. More >>
Gee whiz wow!
Monday, 21 June 1999, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that the Prime Minister's minor tinkering with ministerial portfolios scarcely justified a press conference. More >>
Fixed electricity charges need constraints: Labour
Monday, 21 June 1999, 10:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
High fixed electricity charges should be tightly constrained by regulation because they serve the interests of the electricity industry and disempower consumers, according to Labour's energy spokesperson Pete Hodgson. More >>
Terms for DNA inquiry should be wider: Goff
Sunday, 20 June 1999, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Justice Minister Tony Ryall must broaden the terms of reference of the inquiry into the use of DNA as evidence in Court to look at the overall way in which ESR conducts its analysis, says Labour justice spokesperson Phil Goff More >>
Goff offers alternative home invasion legislation
Sunday, 20 June 1999, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour justice spokesperson Phil Goff today challenged the Government to drop its badly flawed home invasion legislation and adopt alternative legislation which he is proposing to Parliament. More >>
