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Costs of National's housing crisis hit middle NZ hardest

Thursday, 9 February 2017, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Families on middle and lower incomes, especially older New Zealanders, are having their budgets squeezed due to National’s housing crisis, says Labour Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Skyrocketing Wellington rents pile on the pressure

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Renters in Wellington already struggling with a shortage of accommodation, are feeling more pressure with rents rising nearly seven per cent last year, Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson said. More >>

Government still failing Kiwi kids in poverty

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government is failing to acknowledge the findings of a damming report from the Salvation Army which shows high levels of child poverty that have persisted under National, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>

Where’s the leadership? English refuses housing debate

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English has failed another test of leadership by refusing to debate the housing crisis in Mt Albert, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>

English pulling a fast one on state house build

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English’s promise of a big Government-backed building programme for Auckland has been shown to be more smoke and mirrors, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Time for English to show leadership on housing

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 10:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party

National’s failure on housing has never been more starkly exposed than in the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation Report 2017, says Labour Leader Andrew Little More >>

Willie Jackson joins the Labour Party

Sunday, 5 February 2017, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Renowned Māori broadcaster, Manukau Urban Māori Authority Chief Executive and respected political commentator Willie Jackson is joining the Labour Party to strengthen Labour’s Māori voice, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. “We are hugely excited ... More >>

Heather Warren selected as candidate in the Rangitikei

Friday, 3 February 2017, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Heather Warren has been selected as the Rangitikei Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election. More >>

Compassion needed for Indian students

Friday, 3 February 2017, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The ejection of 41 international students, who now have deportation orders against them after the Minister has coldly rejected their appeals, is further evidence of a Government that is heartless and out of touch, says Labour’s Immigration Spokesperson ... More >>

Nearly sixty thousand Kiwis declined treatment

Thursday, 2 February 2017, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Nearly 60,000 Kiwis were declined a first specialist assessment referral in 2015 – 2016 according to the Government’s own figures says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King More >>

English fails to show real leadership

Thursday, 2 February 2017, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Bill English is following rather than leading on the issue of safe communities with his promise of more Police, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>

Nothing neat about National’s record on NEETs

Thursday, 2 February 2017, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The importance of Labour’s youth employment policies to New Zealand’s future has been highlighted by new figures showing over 90,000 young Kiwis are not in employment, education or training, says Labour’s skills and training spokesperson Jenny Salesa. More >>