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Government’s Tax Law undermines common law principles
Friday, 19 August 2016, 9:00 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A tax amendment being snuck in under the radar allows changes to tax issues to be driven through by the Government without Parliamentary scrutiny, says Labour’s Revenue spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
High-risk sex offender should not live near schools
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Su’a William Sio MP for Mangere MEDIA STATEMENT 18 August 2016 High-risk sex offender should not live near schools The Minister of Corrections is refusing to take seriously the message from our community that it is Not Okay to place a high-risk child sex ... More >>
Government slippery about caption funding
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has refused to apologise for taking the credit for funding Olympic Games captioning when the National Foundation for the Deaf was responsible, says Labour’s spokesperson on Disability Issues Poto Williams. More >>
Default KiwiSaver providers should be reviewed
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The investments of the default KiwiSaver providers should be reviewed to make sure they are in line with New Zealanders’ values and expectations, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
New ministry should look after all children
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has today shunned well founded pleas by experts not to call its new agency the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Labour’s Spokesperson for Children Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Ratification okay but we need action
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s decision to ratify the Paris agreement on Climate Change by the end of the year is all well and good but where is the plan, says Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Stats changes can't hide unemployment reality
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s minor drop in unemployment numbers is nothing to celebrate given the changes made to the official numbers that cut thousands of people looking for work out of the jobless rate, says Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Govt should face the facts not skew the facts
Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National appears to be actively massaging official unemployment statistics by changing the measure for joblessness to exclude those looking online, says Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
More voices call for review of immigration policy
Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 9:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce is the latest credible voice to call for a review of immigration and skills policy, leaving John Key increasingly isolated, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Changing face of the community in Howick
Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 9:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party wants to reflect Howick’s evolving and diverse community so it’s contesting the Howick Local Board election next month with seven candidates. More >>
Better balance needed in Intelligence Bill
Monday, 15 August 2016, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will support the NZ Intelligence and Security Bill to select committee so the issues can be debated nationwide and important amendments can be made, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. More >>
Serco circus has no place in NZ
Friday, 12 August 2016, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A High Court judgment proves National’s private prison agenda has failed and the Serco circus has no place in New Zealand correctional facilities, Labour’s Corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. More >>
State house sell-off a kick in the guts
Friday, 12 August 2016, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford MP for Te Atatū Housing Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 12 August 2016 State house sell-off a kick in the guts for Tauranga’s homeless The Government’s sale of 1124 state houses in Tauranga won’t house a single extra homeless person ... More >>
Axing Auckland’s affordable quota disappointing
Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:59 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland Council has given away a useful tool for delivering more affordable housing by voting to accept the Independent Hearing Panel’s recommendation to abolish affordable quotas for new developments, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Ae Marika. Māori Party Oath Bill fails.
Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Māori Party must reconsider its relationship with National after they failed to support Marama Fox’s Treaty of Waitangi Oath bill, Labour’s Maori Development Spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Leaked documents reveal no plan yet on botched repairs
Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Documents leaked to Labour reveal EQC has not yet decided on a plan for dealing with the thousands of fix-up repairs it still has to complete, says Labour’s Canterbury spokesperson Megan Woods. More >>
Nominations open for Labour’s 2017 candidate in Hutt South
Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nominations have opened for those who wish to be the Labour candidate for the Hutt South electorate in the 2017 General Election. More >>
Police Minister all platitudes no detail
Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:06 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Stuart Nash MP for Napier Police Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 11 August 2016 Police Minister all platitudes no detail The Police Minister must explain where the budget for new police officers is coming from after continuously obfuscating, Labour’s ... More >>
National must listen to local government sector
Friday, 12 August 2016, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour is calling on the Government to heed the chorus of opposition to provisions in its Local Government Act reform bill which could threaten local democracy, and reduce community input into important local decisions, Labour’s Local Government ... More >>
Lost luggage law shows National’s lost the plot
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kris Faafoi MP for Mana Tourism Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 11 August 2016 Lost luggage law shows National’s lost the plot The Government has proven it can’t address the big issues facing the tourism industry by allowing a Members Bill on ... More >>
