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District Council prosecution should not halt wider inquiry

Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s decision to prosecute Hastings District Council in the contaminated water case should not delay the wider inquiry” says Labour Environment spokesperson David Parker. More >>

Stop and listen Mr Coleman

Friday, 18 November 2016, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour is urging the Government to stop underfunding the health sector as more New Zealanders can’t afford to see their GP, says Labour’s health spokesperson Annette King. More >>

Government backs down on bulk funding

Friday, 18 November 2016, 11:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes the Government’s decision to abandon bulk funding, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>

Come on John Key: keep your promise

Friday, 18 November 2016, 10:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will continue to listen and liaise with the families of the Pike river mine tragedy, says Labour’s MP for West Coast-Tasman Damien O’Connor. More >>

Dodgy figures don’t hide foreign buyer problem

Thursday, 17 November 2016, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National needs to stop fiddling with the statistics and give an honest account of the number of New Zealand homes being bought by foreign speculators, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Levy appointment a band aid on health crisis

Thursday, 17 November 2016, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Appointing Dr Lester Levy to lead all of Auckland’s district health boards will not fix Auckland’s health problems if the Minister can’t get the funding right, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>

Expanded relief package needed

Thursday, 17 November 2016, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Kaikoura earthquake relief package is good as far as it goes, but it’s clear more will be needed, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>

Earthquake affected students need a fair go

Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Minister of Education should step in and ensure students affected by Monday’s earthquake are given the option of sitting their NCEA exams again, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>

Radhakrishnan Labour’s candidate in Maungakiekie

Sunday, 13 November 2016, 7:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Priyanca Radhakrishnan has been selected as the Maungakiekie Labour Party candidate for the 2017 General Election. More >>

Fisheries proposals a political butt-covering exercise

Friday, 11 November 2016, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s proposed fisheries reforms are underwhelming and disappointing, says Labour's Fisheries Spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. More >>

Labour champions rates rebate for elderly

Friday, 11 November 2016, 11:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party

A significant financial anomaly for many of New Zealand’s elderly will be fixed by a Labour Bill says Labour’s Senior Citizens spokesperson Ruth Dyson. More >>

State house sell-off just asset stripping

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

New figures in Housing New Zealand’s Annual Report show the Government is continuing to sell-down the state housing stock, undermining National’s supposed commitment to helping families in need, says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>

Māori Party voting record shows true agenda

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Māori Party’s pretence of being an independent voice for Māori is a sham and it’s clear their agenda is a neoliberal one that aligns with their National Government masters, says Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Meka Whaitiri. More >>

Labour continues fight against Charter schools

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will continue to fight for a better public education system rather than the two-tiered standard of education we currently have, says Labour’s Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. More >>

Adverse events report makes grim reading

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The latest ‘Learning from Adverse Events’ report supports ophthalmologists who have claimed that waiting lists for eye treatment are far too long, says Labour’s Health Spokesperson Annette King. More >>

Blatant bullying by DHBs unacceptable

Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

A heavy handed bid to silence junior doctors by the country’s district health boards is anti-democratic says Labour’s Health Spokesperson Annette King. More >>

Māori Party deliver blow to local democracy

Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Māori Party’s support for the Government’s fatally flawed Resource Management Act (RMA) reforms is a blow to local democracy and flies in the face of everything the party purports to stand for, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson Meka ... More >>