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House building far below what’s needed
Friday, 3 March 2017, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest building statistics show 2,500 houses were built in Auckland last quarter, when around 4,000 are needed, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Finally National acts on multinational tax
Friday, 3 March 2017, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the Government’s belated recognition of the fact that some multinational corporates are not paying their fair share of tax, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson Michael Wood. More >>
Lack of leadership and planning to blame for housing crisis
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report the Government tried to keep secret blames National’s lack of leadership on housing and Ministers’ failure to develop a plan for the crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Winston Peters nominated to Intelligence and Security
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand First Leader the Rt Hon Winston Peters has been nominated to the Intelligence and Security Committee by Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Nats’ profiteering costs 5,000 state houses
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will stop National’s policy of profiteering off state housing and run Housing New Zealand as a public service to better help our families in need, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Caucus to elect new Deputy Leader
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour MPs will elect a new Deputy Leader at next Tuesday’s caucus following Annette King’s decision to step down and retire, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Annette King to stand down as Deputy Leader
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 9:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“After some reflection, I have decided to step down from the Deputy Leader’s position in the Labour Party,” says Rongotai MP Annette King. More >>
What’s Bill been smoking?
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Bill English’s diversionary tactic of condemning of a generation of Kiwi workers as a bunch of drug-takers cannot hide his government’s failure to create opportunities for decent work, says Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Jin An selected as Labour’s 2017 candidate for Upper Harbour
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 9:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Jin An has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Upper Harbour for the 2017 General Election. More >>
Cherie Chapman selected as candidate in Clutha Southland
Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cherie Chapman has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Clutha Southland for the 2017 General Election. More >>
National still has no plan on immigration
Monday, 27 February 2017, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s release of latest immigration statistics is further proof the Government has absolutely no plan for immigration and its impact on New Zealand, says Labour’s Immigration spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Kurt Taogaga selected as Labour candidate in Helensville
Monday, 27 February 2017, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kurt Taogaga has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Helensville in the 2017 General Election. More >>
Labour’s Whangarei Candidate
Monday, 27 February 2017, 10:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Tony Savage has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Whangarei for the 2017 General Election. More >>
Massive blowout in families being housed in motels
Monday, 27 February 2017, 8:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The number of families needing Government’s new emergency housing grant has blown out, showing National is out of touch on the scale of the housing crisis, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Labour victory signals there’s more to come
Sunday, 26 February 2017, 9:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour victory signals there’s more to come Jacinda Ardern’s victory in the Mt Albert by-election shows Labour is winning and is ready to fight on what matters most to New Zealanders, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. “I congratulate Jacinda ... More >>
Tony Savage selected as Labour’s candidate for Whangarei
Friday, 24 February 2017, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Tony Savage has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Whangarei for the 2017 General Election. More >>
Angie Warren-Clark selected as Labour’s candidate for BoP
Friday, 24 February 2017, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Angie Warren-Clark has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Bay of Plenty for the 2017 General Election. More >>
Smith’s water quality con falling apart
Friday, 24 February 2017, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith’s latest announcement is another political scam which will not clean up our polluted rivers, says Labour’s Water spokesperson David Parker. More >>
National sits on cash while parents stump up even more
Friday, 24 February 2017, 9:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National government is sitting in a massive $330 million underspend while parents are being asked to stump up even more to pay for kids’ education that’s supposed to be free, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Nats’ Water policy a colossal U-turn
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
In a jaw dropping display of political hypocrisy the Government has announced a fresh water policy that was promised by Labour in 2008, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
