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Govt Fails Hundreds Of Workers As Mills Close
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour criticises the government's failure to prevent the closure of Winstone Pulp Mills, resulting in 230 job losses and jeopardising the local economy in central North Island. More >>
Cabinet Should Stop The Treaty Principles Bill
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
National Party Ministers can halt David Seymour's contentious Treaty Principles Bill, described by the Prime Minister as “divisive and unhelpful,” urges Labour spokesperson Willie Jackson. More >>
Staff Gagged To Keep Fast Track List Secret
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government faces criticism for imposing non-disclosure agreements on environmental staff to conceal a list of potentially damaging fast-track projects, raising concerns about transparency and public involvement. More >>
Government On The Wrong Side Of Māori Wards
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Simeon Brown’s attempt to create a distraction through this racially charged bill has backfired and local government has shown New Zealand it wishes to keep democratically elected Māori councillors. More >>
Labour Congratulates Kuīni Ngā Wai Hono I Te Po Paki
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“On behalf of the Labour Party, I want to send our most heartfelt and warm congratulations to Kuīni Ngā Wai hono i te po Paki on her coronation,” said Labour Leader Chris Hipkins. More >>
Rainbow Youth Neglected In Mental Health Funding
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The fund has the potential to sideline rainbow communities and overlooks the opportunity to turn around some of our most concerning mental health statistics. More >>
Transport In NZ Has To Be More Than Just Roads
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As expected, the National Land Transport Programme lacks ambition for our cities and our country’s rail network and puts the majority of investment into roads. More >>
PM Fails In Constitutional Role And Leadership
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The failure of the Prime Minister to condemn his Minister for personally attacking the judiciary is another example of this Government riding roughshod over important constitutional rules. More >>
Govt Must Help Save 230 Manufacturing Jobs
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on the Government and Mercury Energy to find a solution to the proposed Winstone Pulp mill closure and save 230 manufacturing jobs. More >>
National Restricts Access To Disability Care Homes
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With disability communities still reeling from the diminishing of Whaikaha, a leaked document now reveals another blow with National restricting access to residential care homes. More >>
Poroporoaki: Kiingi Tuheitia Passing
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiingi Tūheitia has been instrumental in leading the call for unification, hosting a series of hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae and then travelling the motu to various hui taumata to discuss the issues important to the future prosperity of Māori. More >>
Building Consents Data Bad News For Construction
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The construction industry is hurting, with many companies having to close and around 8000 fewer people employed in the sector since National took office,” Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
Gaps Still To Be Addressed In Callouts Response
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Police should stay involved in all 111 callouts until the Government can guarantee safety won’t be compromised by exiting them from mental health first response services,” Labour mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary said. More >>
Māori Business Not A Priority For This Govt
Friday, 13 September 2024, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Progressive Procurement programme was a market-access opportunity only and allowed Māori businesses to compete for the delivery of important services in our communities. More >>
March 15 Inquiry Grants Cut By Government
Friday, 13 September 2024, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Open justice is critical, and the rights of victims and their families to be present at hearings is an essential part of that. This Government says one thing to victims and does another. More >>
Lemauga Lydia Sosene To Take Medical Leave
Friday, 13 September 2024, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
She will undergo surgery, and then remain on leave to recover. She wishes for privacy for her family during this time. More >>
Charter Schools Undermine Our Education System
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is taking a wrecking ball to our public education system by reinstating charter schools. The select committee process of the Education and Training Amendment Bill has shown charter schools will: Cost more per student, but not improve results ... More >>
Millions To Be Spent Dividing NZ For No Reason
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 9:51 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Party is wasting millions of dollars allowing David Seymour’s Treaty Principals Bill to be drafted and go to Select Committee. “CTU calculations showing the Government is likely to waste over $4 million on a bill it doesn’t even plan ... More >>
Patient Care At Risk From Redundancies
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Underfunding of our health system will always affect patient care, no matter how well intentioned or hardworking clinical staff are. They are already running on a shoestring because of cost pressures as a result of the National Government’s choices. More >>
Police Are Off The Beat Under National
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 11:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Foot patrols around the country have decreased 15 percent since National took office, despite National’s Mark Mitchell claiming otherwise. More >>
