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Taxpayers deserve better oversight on big money projects
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest scorecard on National’s management of major infrastructure projects shows that the Government is letting New Zealanders down when it comes to managing significant investments, says Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Emergency food grants rocketing under National
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
More and more Kiwis are going hungry under National with hardship grants for food jumping 14 per cent in the last year alone, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Bill English needs to back Pike River Bill
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is challenging the Government to support a Bill to remove any legal barrier to the recovery of the 29 Pike River miners, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Organised crime getting easy ride under National
Monday, 16 January 2017, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Under-resourcing from the National-led Government is seriously undermining the Police’s ability to combat organised crime, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Wages and housing keys to fixing inequality
Monday, 16 January 2017, 10:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Better wages and restoring the Kiwi dream of homeownership are fundamental to reducing inequality, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Romy Udanga Labour’s candidate in North Shore
Sunday, 15 January 2017, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Romy Udanga has been selected as the North Shore Labour Party candidate for the 2017 General Election. More >>
Time for a New Year’s good turn – drop gift card expiry date
Saturday, 14 January 2017, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
14 January 2017 Time for a New Year’s good turn – drop gift card expiry dates More >>
Mangere welcomes home Joseph Parker
Friday, 13 January 2017, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The people of Māngere are holding a "Welcome Home Champ" event for newly crowned WBO Heavyweight Boxing Champ Lupesoliai Laauli Joseph Parker this Saturday 14 January 10am at the Māngere Town Centre. More >>
One nomination received for Labour’s Mt Albert candidate
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
At the close of nominations at 5pm today, Jacinda Ardern was the sole nomination received for the position of Labour’s candidate for the Mt Albert by-election, says Labour General Secretary, Andrew Kirton. More >>
Motorcyclists deserve safety they’ve paid for
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Motorcyclists deserve an explanation from the Government about why just one fifth of the money they have been charged has been spent on safety while the carnage continues on the roads, says Labour’s ACC and Transport Spokesperson Sue Moroney. More >>
Cross-party approach needed as homeownership hits new low
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 11:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New data showing homeownership has hit a record low shows the need for political parties to come together to enact Labour’s KiwiBuild and Healthy Home Bills, which are currently before Parliament, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Candidate: Southern Response Wrongly Withheld Refunds
Monday, 9 January 2017, 9:40 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Candidate for Christchurch Central, Dr Duncan Webb has discovered that Southern Response owes homeowners thousands in wrongly withheld refunds. More >>
New year, same old story for underfunded health
Saturday, 7 January 2017, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New year, same old story for underfunded health While the New Year often heralds resolutions to improve, the industrial strife currently wracking ambulance workers shows the Government has little interest in properly investing in the health sector, ... More >>
Government’s EV charge runs flat
Friday, 6 January 2017, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government’s EV charge runs flat New figures obtained by Labour show that the National Government has left the handbrake on over its purchasing of electric vehicles, with less than 0.4 per cent of its All-Of-Government Panel purchases being EVs since ... More >>
Keep road police numbers up, says Labour
Thursday, 5 January 2017, 11:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
After an increase in this year's Christmas holiday road toll by nearly 40 per cent, now is not the time to cut road policing numbers says Labour's Police spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
National should review safer road strategy
Saturday, 31 December 2016, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National should review safer road strategy National needs to urgently review its “Safer Journeys” road safety strategy with the road toll increasing for the third year in a row making 2016 the deadliest year on New Zealand roads for six years, ... More >>
Time for truth on petrol prices
Wednesday, 28 December 2016, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
If you drew breath after filling up your tank and forking over a lot of hard earned dollars, you have every reason to feel annoyed, says Labour's Energy Spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
Opportunity for new Minister to stamp her mark
Saturday, 24 December 2016, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Opportunity for new Minister to stamp her mark New Energy Minister Judith Collins must stamp her mark on the petrol retail sector by sending a very clear message that she will not tolerate any form of monopolistic behaviour that could end up costing ... More >>
More Maori Land Service wānanga meaningless
Saturday, 24 December 2016, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell’s announcement just before Christmas of further wānanga on the proposed Maori Land Service (MLS) is premature and meaningless when the MLS still has no confirmed business case, says Labour’s Ikaroa-Rāwhiti ... More >>
Green Party decision on Mt Albert by-election
Friday, 23 December 2016, 10:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is relaxed about the Green Party’s announcement that they will stand a candidate in the Mt Albert by-election, says Labour’s 2017 Campaign Manager, Andrew Kirton. “We’re relaxed because Labour and the Greens share similar views about how the ... More >>
