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Bishop Admits Housing System Broken, But Won’t Fix It
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Bishop admits the housing system is broken, he knows there aren't enough homes, but he has chosen not to prioritise affordable housing, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. More >>
National Refuses To Own Failed Jobseeker Target
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The least National could do is acknowledge reality. The fairytale target she sold to New Zealand has collapsed, and refusing to take responsibility for it won't help a single person into work,” Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Labour To Make Maternity Scans Free
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“No one should have to skip a scan because they can’t afford it. Scans pick up issues early, help families prepare for birth, and save lives,” says Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall. More >>
Cost Of Living Keeps Getting Worse Under Luxon
Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Families are doing it tough, and National has no answers. The budget was their last chance to show New Zealanders they understand, but instead they have no plan and no relief", says Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmond. More >>
Labour Calls On Auditor-General To Investigate Prime Minister's Office
Friday, 12 June 2026, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Trust in government depends on New Zealanders being able to see how decisions are made and who is influencing them. When records of meetings with corporate lobbyists don't exist, that trust is undermined," Labour justice spokesperson Belich said More >>
Labour To Deliver Unlimited Public Transport For $20-Max A Week
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Our fare cap is a major cost-of-living commitment designed to put money back into the pockets of commuters, students and families," Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
National’s Cuts Devastating For Vulnerable Children
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The report’s finding that so many tamariki Māori are falling through the cracks should be a wake-up call. More >>
Serious Questions Remain On LNG Facility
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 9:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s energy security is vital, but an LNG facility locks New Zealand to international gas prices that we have no control over, with no evidence that this is the most secure and cost-effective option for Kiwi households. More >>
Patients Paying The Price For National's Funding Squeeze
Friday, 5 June 2026, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Today’s funding offer fails to lower the cost of seeing a doctor at a time when 650,000 New Zealanders are missing out because of cost,” Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
LNG Facility Won’t Solve Anything
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 8:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The LNG facility will cost billions of dollars, may never be used, and will be paid for by households on their power bills whether they use gas or not. More >>
Government Caught Misleading Mothers
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"The Government has spent days advertising a policy that simply doesn't exist,” Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
National Picks Fight With NZ’s Nuclear-Free Legacy
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"Our nuclear-free policy reflects New Zealand values. It has broad public support and it is not up for sale,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Govt Guts Tertiary Education, Abandons Students
Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“There is no serious investment in vocational education. Nothing meaningful for apprenticeships which have been already seen cuts. Nothing to help the more than 100,000 young New Zealanders currently out of work,” Shanan Halbert said. More >>
Budget 2026 Fails Māori Again
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The most revealing line in the entire Budget is Tama Potaka cutting millions from his own department, Labour’s Māori development spokesperson Willie Jackson said. More >>
National Fails Final Budget Test
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National is holding New Zealand back. Labour will focus on what matters: your job, your health, your home, so everyone can build a future here - starting with free doctor’s visits and an investment fund to back Kiwi business. More >>
Budget Leaves Kiwis To Fend For Themselves
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“This November, New Zealanders have a choice too. We cannot afford another three years of National’s bad choices,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
National Forced Into Humiliating Education U-Turn
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Parents deserve to be listened to before law changes are rammed through Parliament, not after the Government has been forced into an embarrassing retreat. More >>
Kiwis Deserve An Explanation
Monday, 25 May 2026, 7:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis deserve to know why information from lobbyists to the Prime Minister’s Office only came to light through court action, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Government Cuts Even More Support
Saturday, 23 May 2026, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government’s priorities are broken – they’re cutting jobs, raising rents for people in social housing and now, taking away support from the least well-off New Zealanders.” Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Labour Bill Helps Renters Save On Energy Costs
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Bill would extend the existing healthy homes standards to include window coverings, making it the responsibility of landlords to provide them, rather than tenants. More >>
