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Government must act on new Novopay debacle
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest sorry chapter in the Novopay saga is a serious privacy breach and the Government must find out what has gone wrong, says Acting Education spokesperson Jenny Salesa. More >>
Select Committee suppresses Smith’s bungling of RMA reforms
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After 11 months, including 5 months of inaction, Government members of the Environment Select Committee today took what the Clerk of Parliament called the “extraordinary” step to block any report back to Parliament explaining the delay, says Labour’s ... More >>
Red Zone mental health issues won’t go away
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s Human Rights Commission report shows that the nightmare of the Christchurch earthquakes has not gone away for a lot of Cantabrians and more money has to be spent on the city’s mental health services, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan ... More >>
National should take Members’ Bills seriously
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has conceded that it is wasting the time of Parliament and taxpayer’s money by supporting Labour amendments to the Statutes Amendment Bill, Labour’s Tourism spokesman Kris Faafoi said today. More >>
Treatment of councillor’s family – simply shabby
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 11:15 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The refusal by Auckland Council staff to allow a Samoan councillor’s family to sit in VIP seating at his swearing in smacks of racial discrimination, says Labour’s spokesperson on Pacific Island Affairs Su’a William Sio. More >>
Saudi sheep deal exposed as a shabby deal to buy a FTA
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Saudi sheep deal report provides extraordinary criticism by the Auditor General of the Saudi sheep deal, says Labour’s Shadow Attorney General David Parker More >>
Affordable housing needed so people can buy in Mt Roskill
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Fewer than one in five adults under 40 in Mt Roskill own their own home according to new research, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Young New Zealanders being left behind
Wednesday, 2 November 2016, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Household Labour Force figures reinforce the case to better prepare our young people for the future, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Biggest Government Owned Collapse since DFC
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Just like Donald Trump, Steven Joyce seems to be saying losing a billion dollars is smart business, says Labour’s spokesperson on State Owned enterprises David Parker. More >>
David Cunliffe will not stand for re-election in 2017
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Party MP and Member for New Lynn David Cunliffe will not be seeking re-election at the 2017 general election, Labour Leader Andrew Little announced today. More >>
NZ day of remembrance looks towards future
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Land Wars Day of Remembrance will help all Kiwis learn about the significant historic events that shape our nation, says Labour’s Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
National dragging its feet on anti-money laundering law
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 8:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has once again caved in to special interests and has shelved plans to introduce legislation this year that would extend anti-money laundering requirements to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents, Grant Robertson Labour ... More >>
Solid Energy debacle a sad indictment
Monday, 31 October 2016, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The liquidation of Solid Energy is a sad indictment of Government incompetence, which has destroyed the once valuable company, says Labour’s spokesperson on State Owned Enterprises David Parker. More >>
Crime rise, blame it on National’s underfunding
Monday, 31 October 2016, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s policy of a thousand extra police is vindicated given the staggering overall 5.5 per cent increase in all crime, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
National out of touch on Auckland transport woes
Monday, 31 October 2016, 11:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s kneejerk opposition to Labour’s plan for Auckland light rail shows a lack a vision to solve Auckland’s transport problems, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Virginia Andersen selected as Hutt South Labour candidate
Monday, 31 October 2016, 8:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Virginia Andersen has been selected as the Hutt South Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election. More >>
Michael Wood calls on Parmjeet Parmar to come clean
Sunday, 30 October 2016, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Michael Wood calls on Parmjeet Parmar to come clean on whether she supports Labour’s plan for light rail on the Auckland Isthmus More >>
Labour will deliver light rail to get Auckland moving
Sunday, 30 October 2016, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will accelerate development of a light rail system for the Auckland isthmus to tackle the city’s worsening congestion problems, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. “Right now, gridlock is choking Auckland’s ability to grow. Auckland ... More >>
558 state houses left empty based on dodgy P testing
Saturday, 29 October 2016, 8:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett needs to explain whether the 558 state houses the Government has left vacant due to methamphetamine residue are in fact contaminated in light of revelations Housing NZ has messed up the testing procedures, says Labour’s ... More >>
Time for Paula Bennett to front up on HNZ P Fiasco
Friday, 28 October 2016, 8:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett needs to rein in Housing NZ and sort out the mess that’s been created by the organisation’s misuse of methamphetamine testing procedures, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
