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Commerce Commission must investigate supermarket scrap
Friday, 16 December 2016, 8:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Commerce Commission must investigate supermarket scrap The fight between Fonterra and Lewis Road Creamery for supermarket shelf space should be investigated by the Commerce Commission, saysD Labour’s Primary Industry Spokesperson Damien OConnor. ... More >>
Labour team readies to fight 2017 election
Friday, 16 December 2016, 10:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour leader Andrew Little today announced a reallocation of portfolios in his shadow cabinet following the retirements of David Cunliffe, Phil Goff and David Shearer and the arrival of new Mt Roskill MP Michael Wood. More >>
Congratulations Farah Palmer on NZR board role
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 9:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Farah Palmer’s appointment as the first woman on the board of New Zealand Rugby is a huge achievement for her, the game and women everywhere, says Labour Associate Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Louisa Wall. More >>
Action needed as housing costs surge by nearly 50%
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 8:49 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The average family in Auckland is spending nearly 50% more on housing than they were when National came to power; it’s time for Labour’s housing plan, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Labour acknowledges leadership to protect Māui dolphins
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 8:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Fishing companies such as Sanfords and Moana NZ are stepping up to meet the challenge of protecting Māui dolphins, says Labour’s Conservation Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Shady charter school changes made today
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has announced a major move to expand the charter schools’ model that will have huge ramifications for parents with children attending state schools, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
National fails farmers
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Yesterday's launch of MPI’s Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries exposes the failure of the National Government’s export growth strategy, said Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor More >>
Kiwis say Geonet must be staffed around the clock
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must listen to New Zealanders and provide the funding necessary to staff Geonet 24 hours a day, says Labour’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management spokesperson Clare Curren. More >>
Dan Rosewarne selected as Labour’s candidate in Waimakariri
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
NZ Army Staff Sergeant and two time Afghanistan veteran Dan Rosewarne has been selected as the Waimakariri Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election More >>
Nominations open for Labour in the Mt Albert electorate
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 11:29 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Following the resignation of David Shearer MP, nominations have reopened for those who wish to be the 2017 Labour Party candidate in the Mt Albert electorate. More >>
Government remains limp on multinational tax
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 10:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s cabinet paper on tax avoidance by multinational companies is a half-pai kick for touch with the election looming, says Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Shearer congratulated on UN peacekeeping role
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 9:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Mt Albert MP David Shearer’s appointment as head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in South Sudan is a huge credit to him and to New Zealand, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Confused national standards policy coming unravelled
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hekia Parata’s answers in Parliament today highlight once again how confused and botched the Government’s national standards programme is, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Pop-up prisons show Corrections failure
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that Corrections has considered engaging Serco to run pop-up prisons to cope with New Zealand’s overflowing prisoner muster shows the Government has learned nothing from past mistakes, says Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
CYF reforms ignore evidence, and children
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The second round of proposed Child Youth and Family reforms will see New Zealand lose its status as having world leading legislation, and is counter to research and evidence says Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Labour commits to child poverty targets
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 8:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Data released today shows why we must urgently commit to reducing child poverty numbers, says Labour Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Congratulations Bill English: so what’s new?
Monday, 12 December 2016, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party congratulates Bill English on his appointment today; but his challenge now is to prove there will be a difference, says Labour Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Kiri Allan Labour’s East Coast electorate candidate
Sunday, 11 December 2016, 7:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiri Allan has been selected as the East Coast Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election. “I am honoured to be Labour’s candidate for the 2017 election and I look forward to representing all of the East Coast electorate in Parliament,” ... More >>
Poll on fluoridation hogwash
Saturday, 10 December 2016, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Poll on fluoridation hogwash Too many children have lifetime opportunities limited because of poor health and more needs to be done, says Labour’s Whanau Ora spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta “The number of tamariki hospitalised suffering from tooth decay is ... More >>
Economy must deliver a fair go for New Zealanders
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU) provides further evidence that the economy that the National Government and Bill English have is sitting on shifting sands and leaves many people behind, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant ... More >>
