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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 >>
Get real Mr Woodhouse: Review immigration properly
Monday, 5 September 2016, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse is treating New Zealanders like fools with his phoney review, Labour’s Immigration spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Minister gets crafty with crime statistics
Monday, 5 September 2016, 11:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Judith Collins continues to get it wrong. She’s been caught under-reporting the burglary statistics as provided by Statistics New Zealand, Labour’s Police Spokesman Stuart Nash says. More >>
Govt land vacant for three years. What housing crisis?
Sunday, 4 September 2016, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt land vacant for three years. What housing crisis? Leaving 8000 square metres of prime residential land vacant for three years while Auckland is in the grip of an acute housing crisis is slack beyond belief, says Labour’s housing spokesperson ... More >>
Labour withdraws support for Local Government reform bill
Sunday, 4 September 2016, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has withdrawn its support for the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No. 2) as National shows no signs of acknowledging the chorus of opposition from mayors and councils throughout New Zealand, says Labour’s Local Government spokesperson ... More >>
Lecture to celebrate achievements of women
Friday, 2 September 2016, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This Monday, the fifth annual Dame Dorothy Fraser Lecture will continue the strong tradition of honouring the late Dame Dorothy by highlighting the achievements of New Zealand women, and remembering their contributions. More >>
Unions are doing Government’s job
Friday, 2 September 2016, 11:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Unions are doing a better job of enforcing employment law than the Government’s own labour inspectors, says Labour’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Under funded, under resourced. What did you expect Minister?
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
If there was one last piece of evidence Judith Collins needed to build a case that Police need more front line staff, the Police Workplace survey has provided it, Labour’s Police Spokesman Stuart Nash says. More >>
Crisis forces Pacific families into overcrowded housing
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The housing crisis is forcing more Pacific families to live in unhealthy overcrowded conditions and creating third world diseases that are putting babies lives at risk, says Labour’s Pasifika spokesperson Su’a William Sio. More >>
Police strategy not working
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 11:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest crime statistics highlight that the current strategy being pursued by Police isn't working and now needs an operational and strategic rethink, Labour's Police spokesman Stuart Nash says. More >>
District Health Boards’ big budget blowout
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
District health boards are struggling with a $54 million shortfall in their budgets, increasing the stress on our health system, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
National’s police cuts to blame for increase in crime
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A large increase in crime throughout the country is a direct result of National’s cuts to police which have let down communities by failing to keep them safe, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
