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Time to remove law that discriminates against sole parents
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time to repeal a law that sanctions sole parent families for not identifying the name of the other parent, Labour’s Social Development Spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni says. More >>
Government handling of Kermadecs threatens Treaty rights
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Conservation spokesperson Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations MEDIA STATEMENT 14 September 2016 Government handling of Kermadecs threatens Treaty rights The Government has failed to honour the Treaty of Waitangi over the proposed Kermadec Sanctuary, creating ... More >>
Prime Minister should give Police Minister some backbone
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 9:42 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister should condemn the ridiculously light sentence given to Nikolas Delegat for seriously assaulting a police woman, Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash says. More >>
Government listens to Labour on family violence
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is pleased the Government has finally acted on strengthening a range of measures against family violence, says Labour’s spokesperson on Family Violence Poto Williams. More >>
Government must rethink paying for police checks
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s decision to ignore the concerns of charities will see the voluntary sector face hundreds of thousands of dollars in new costs if the Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill passes, says Labour's Community and Voluntary Sector spokesperson ... More >>
What if Cyclone Winston had happened in Tuvalu or Kiribati?
Monday, 12 September 2016, 9:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While exploring climate change effects on Tuvalu and Kiribati earlier this year, I was asked what New Zealand would do if Cyclone Winston had blown through Tuvalu or Kiribati, instead of Fiji? More >>
Seven months for families in cars to be housed
Sunday, 11 September 2016, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Seven months for families in cars to be housed Disturbing new figures show it is now taking the Ministry of Social Development an average of seven months to house families who are living in cars, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. “John ... More >>
North Korea test must be condemned
Friday, 9 September 2016, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The nuclear test by North Korea that registered 5.3 on the Richter Scale needs to be condemned, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer. More >>
Tribe footing the bill for Maori Party?
Friday, 9 September 2016, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Waikato-Tainui deserve committed representation, yet the President of the Maori Party is muddying the waters by confusing the core business of the tribe with party politics, says Labour’s Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Schools set to lose millions
Friday, 9 September 2016, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Schools will start 2017 grappling with a $7.8 million funding cut, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
70% of families in cold, damp homes powerless to fix them
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Shocking new figures out today show 70 per cent of the families living in cold, damp homes are powerless to make improvements because they are in rental properties, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Passing of Stan Bakulich
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party family in Mangere have lost a loving patriarch in Stanley Ivan Bakulich who passed away on Tuesday surrounded by his family, says the MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio. More >>
Wealth inequality at record levels
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The housing crisis is making inequality worse, with housing costs in New Zealand now way out of proportion for those on the lowest incomes, according to the 2016 Household Incomes Report, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Migrant exploitation must be stamped out
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Migrant workers are being treated like slaves by rogue employers and the Government has failed to get on top of the issue, says Labour’s Immigration spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Shambles sees National oppose affordable housing
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s shambolic handling of the housing crisis has today resulted in the Government opposing common sense measures to help more Kiwi families into homes, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Andrew Little comments on Auditor-General report
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little acknowledges the Auditor-General’s report into the awarding of the management contract for the Scenic Matavai Resort in Niue, which was unable to address the key issues raised. More >>
Government has to heed Oxfam report
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand has to take a stronger role to help the front-line climate change nations of the Pacific build up their adaptation to the destructive and unrelenting effects of climate change, says Labour’s Pacific Climate Change spokesperson Su’a William ... More >>
30% more work required with no extra resources
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 8:25 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Judith Collins has committed Police to a 30% workload increase without providing extra resources, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
Government still covering up reason for $4m Saudi payment
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 8:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has now spent more than a year resisting disclosure of official information regarding whether there was legal advice supporting Murray McCully’s statement that the $4 million cash pay-out to a Saudi businessman was to settle “a legal ... More >>
National does nothing as houses hit $1 million
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s housing crisis has today reached a scandalous new milestone – the average Auckland house is now worth more than $1 million, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
