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Govt Must Not Miss Chance To Keep Bowel Screening Promise
Saturday, 4 October 2025, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I call on Simeon Brown to announce bowel screening for New Zealanders, at least from age 50 and over will be available next year, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Govt Must Protect Kiwis In Gaza Flotilla
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Intercepting aid vessels in international waters is almost certainly a breach of international law - and completely unacceptable. More >>
Luxon’s Cuts Are Making Kiwis Sicker – It’s Time To Act
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Some New Zealanders are being charged $100 to $200 to see a doctor, often with prescription fees on top, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Govt’s Energy Plan Won’t Cut Power Bills
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 9:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Instead of delivering real solutions to lower power bills, the Government has chosen to tinker at the edges and protect the status quo. More >>
National's Economic Wrecking Ball Costs 20k Construction Jobs
Monday, 29 September 2025, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Since National took office, 20,000 people have lost their jobs in construction, an industry that should be booming with work, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
National Govt An Embarrassment On Palestine
Saturday, 27 September 2025, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Recognition of Palestine and sanctions on Israel send a clear message to Israel and the world: NZ will not stand by while Israel disregards human life and dignity, and international law, says Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Peeni Henare. More >>
More ECE Jobs At Risk Under National, Report Finds
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A new report released today highlights uncertainty about the future of the sector, particularly pay parity, as one of the key reasons why so many people have considered leaving. More >>
National Cuts Sick Leave For Part-Time Workers
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon has turned his back on people working part-time by breaking his promise not to cut sick leave,” Labour workplace relations and safety spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Govt Scrambles Over Its Economic Failures
Monday, 22 September 2025, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make life better for Kiwis, instead he’s made things worse,” Labour’s education spokesperson, Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Govt Wasted Two Years On Dunedin Hospital
Friday, 19 September 2025, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christopher Luxon has done nothing but cut and stall the Dunedin Hospital rebuild, Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
National’s Nelson Jobs Loss Tally Nears 300 With Another Factory Closure
Friday, 19 September 2025, 9:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Every business closure, every lost job, every person moving overseas to find work just adds to the evidence that National cannot run the economy. More >>
National’s Misleading Housing Numbers Revealed
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National claims to be good with numbers but they cannot even count houses properly. Imagine being such a terrible Minister for Housing that you end up down 177 Kāinga Ora owned homes, and mistake 45 for 7,000. More >>
Luxon Is Taking New Zealand Backwards
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand is now on the edge of a recession - and Christopher Luxon has no plan to turn things around. New Zealand cannot afford another three years of National. More >>
Luxon Serves Up Higher Food Prices
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make the cost of living better, instead he’s making it worse,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Labour MPs March For Sanctions On Israel
Saturday, 13 September 2025, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Palestine needs our action. Christopher Luxon’s Government can and must do more to end the unfolding genocide in Gaza - including immediate sanctions,” Labour foreign affairs spokesperson, Peeni Henare said. More >>
Record Number Of Kiwis Leaving A Clear Vote Of No Confidence In Luxon
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make things better, but instead he’s making it worse. More people than ever have given up hope of a life here and are packing up and leaving instead,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Report Shows National Underfunds Health – Labour Fixes It
Monday, 8 September 2025, 7:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The report states the real-world impact of underfunding: staff shortages, fewer hospital beds, and higher GP costs – all of which are getting worse under National, Labour’s health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Nelson Fish Factory Faces Closure
Friday, 5 September 2025, 6:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Christopher Luxon promised to make life better for New Zealanders, instead he is making it harder to get a job and support your family,” Local Nelson MP Rachel Boyack said. More >>
Luxon Should Apologise For Flexible Funding Flip-Flop
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has been calling for flexibility to be reinstated and so while this news might offer some reprieve, I question why the Government put disabled people and their families through such pain in the first place. More >>
Luxon Should Apologise For Flexible Funding Flip-Flop
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 10:13 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Disability communities fought long and hard for the return of flexible funding that was cruelly taken away by National,” Labour’s disability issues spokesperson Priyanca Radhakrishnan said. More >>
