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Key’s ‘efficiencies’ = DHBs’ pain
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key’s talk of ‘efficiencies’ ignores the fact the Government is chronically underfunding health to the tune of $1.7 billion, says Labour’s Acting Health spokesperson Dr David Clark. More >>
More than 1,300 schools to face budget cuts
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Ministry of Education figures reveal thousands of schools will face cuts to funding under National’s new operations grant funding model, says Labour's Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
Speculation fever spreads around country
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
House prices in Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga are going off as a result of uncontrolled property speculation spilling over from the Auckland market, says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “Speculators who have been priced out of Auckland are ... More >>
New Zealand lags on aid targets
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government needs to live up to its commitments and allocate 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on development assistance, says Labour’s spokesperson on Pacific Climate Change Su’a William Sio. More >>
War on drugs needs more troops
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Police must urgently address the number of officers investigating illegal drugs if she is serious about making a dent in the meth trade, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Government must be more than a bystander on the economy
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite what he might think John Key is not a political commentator, but actually a leader in a Government who needs to take responsibility for the conditions that mean a rise in interest rates will represent a major threat to the New Zealand economy, ... More >>
Government starves RNZ into selling Auckland asset
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Just weeks after TVNZ opened its refurbished Auckland head office costing more than $60 million, RNZ (Radio New Zealand) has been forced to put its Auckland office on the market to keep itself afloat, says Labour’s Broadcasting spokesperson Clare ... More >>
Doctors strike symptom of health cuts
Monday, 3 October 2016, 6:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Doctors strike symptom of health cuts The notice of strike action issued by the junior doctors today is the result of years of National’s cuts to the health system, says Labour’s Associate Health spokesperson Dr David Clark. “District Health Boards ... More >>
Māori Party all hui no-doey on housing
Monday, 3 October 2016, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Māori Party should stop tinkering and start fixing tragic Māori housing statistics in the face of a national housing crisis, says Labour’s Māori Development spokesman Kelvin Davis. More >>
Labour committed to eliminating child poverty
Monday, 3 October 2016, 11:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour accepts the challenge from Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft to cut child poverty and calls on the Prime Minister to do the same, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Hazardous PKE shipment must be sent back
Sunday, 2 October 2016, 5:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hazardous PKE shipment must be sent back A ship carrying Palm Kernel Extract (PKE) from an unregistered source is a potential biosecurity hazard risk to New Zealand and should be sent back, says Labour’s Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor. More >>
Worst September road toll in years
Saturday, 1 October 2016, 11:58 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The deadliest September on our roads since 2009 has meant tragedy for the family and friends of 25 people killed this month 17 more deaths than at the same time last year, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Sue Moroney. “We are heading for the ... More >>
Cool heads needed on online learning plans
Saturday, 1 October 2016, 11:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National government is ploughing ahead with a plan to legislate for the introduction of online schools against official advice and despite being presented with research that shows online schooling models overseas have weaker results than their traditional ... More >>
Crime stats paint a dismal picture
Friday, 30 September 2016, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The crime statistics released today paint a picture of crime on the increase as Judith Collin’s promise of more front line cops fails to materialise, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash More >>
Nick Smith must urgently intervene to avoid housing delays
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National should urgently legislate to make the Unitary Plan operative while allowing a high court challenge to make its way through the legal process, Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Kiwis drowning in debt in out of control housing market
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New statistics reveal Kiwis are taking on record levels of debt in order to get into the housing market, as prices continue to outstrip incomes, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Planning reform report a turning point?
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 10:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A joint report from business and environmentalists on the Resource Management laws could be a turning point for both planning and environmental protection, says Labour’s Environment spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Privatisation and deregulation not the solution
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 8:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Deregulation, privatisation, and shifting more of the cost onto students isn’t the way to address inequality, lack of innovation and declining participation in tertiary education, says Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins. More >>
Homeownership out of reach for middle income Aucklanders
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures show that even middle income Aucklanders are finding themselves unable to afford to buy a first home as National’s housing crisis rolls on, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
More toilet cleaners or more tradespeople?
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is not doing enough to help the construction and trades sector meet its workforce demand, instead steering students towards cleaning toilets, says Labour’s Skills and Training spokesperson Jenny Salesa. More >>
