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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 >>
Labour applauds Capital’s housing development
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Wellington City Council’s plans to boost their social and affordable housing portfolio is proof that delivery of warm, dry and affordable homes can be achieved when there is a strong will, says Grant Robertson, MP for Wellington Central. More >>
English’s housing crisis has pushed banks to the limits
Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
S&P’s report on the New Zealand banking system warns the banks are having to slow new lending, which will slow the construction of desperately needed houses, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Sad to see Māori Party playing race card
Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little is right to call out the Māori Party, says Labour’s Māori Development Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Fraudster hired despite previous conviction
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Sue Moroney List MP based in Hamilton Transport Spokesperson ACC Assoc. Workplace Relations and Safety More >>
Kids suffering under mental health strain
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 11:04 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A newly released from the Ministry of Health on the mental health and addictions workforce shows a worryingly large vacancy rate in child and youth mental health services, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Far right US politics not the answer
Monday, 20 February 2017, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Performance pay for teachers has repeatedly failed in the United States and has no place in New Zealand, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
No mana for Māori
Monday, 20 February 2017, 11:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A vote for the Mana Māori deal is a vote for National, says Labour’s Māori Development spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Helen White Labour’s 2017 candidate for Auckland Central
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 11:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Helen White has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Auckland Central for the 2017 General Election. “I am pleased to be Labour’s candidate for the 2017 election and I look forward to representing the diverse Auckland Central electorate ... More >>
Barry Kirker selected as candidate forPakuranga
Friday, 17 February 2017, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Barry Kirker has been selected as the Labour Party candidate for Pakuranga for the 2017 General Election. More >>
Labour pledges to build on Gisborne’s strength
Friday, 17 February 2017, 10:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is poised to inject up to $20 million into the Gisborne economy to enable the construction of a plant for prefabricated building materials, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
National doubles down on qualification double up embarrassment
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that one in five of the people enrolling in Youth Guarantee already hold qualifications at the level they’re enrolling in highlights the failure of the scheme to reach the disengaged young people it was set up to assist, says Labour’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
New Zealand can do better than Joyce’s jumble
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Finance Minister Steven Joyce has failed his first test with an uninspiring and empty effort in his first major speech, Grant Robertson Labour Finance Spokesperson said. More >>
English needs to show some leadership on Pike River
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A stop to sealing work is only the first step, physical re-entry is feasible, safe, and needed to get justice for the Pike families, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Cadbury closure huge blow to Dunedin
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 10:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
News today that Mondelez intends to close Cadbury’s manufacturing plant in Dunedin is a devastating blow for Dunedin, local Labour MPs David Clark and Clare Curran say. More >>
Child-first policies needed to combat entrenched poverty
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Children’s Commissioner has supported a call from Labour for a child-first approach to policies in order to address persistent and entrenched child poverty, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
Nick Smith’s ‘building boom’ just ‘alternative facts’
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New analysis shows Nick Smith’s claim of a record building boom is just the desperate use of ‘alternative facts’ to confuse the public and deflect criticism, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
69,000 houses a figment of English’s imagination
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nick Smith has confirmed National has no plan to build 69,000 houses in Auckland, says Labour Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Hundreds of state houses empty during housing shortage
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite the housing shortage, more than 250 state houses have been sitting empty for over a year as Bill English tries to sell them, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Clare Curran selected as Labour candidate in Dunedin South
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 9:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Clare Curran has been selected as the Dunedin South Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election. More >>
