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National must reassure exporters on dumping case
Monday, 18 July 2016, 9:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government needs to show our key exporters that they are in control of any anti-dumping case against China before it damages some of our most important industries, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Effect of rampant house prices widens
Friday, 15 July 2016, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
15 July 2016 Effect of rampant house prices widens The latest house price figures from REINZ show the housing crisis expanding throughout the country, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. “We are seeing steep increases in median house ... More >>
Papers describe litany of incredulity
Friday, 15 July 2016, 10:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Annette King MP for Rongotai Health Spokesperson 15 July 2016 Papers describe litany of incredulity Treasury documents which slate the Government’s plans for a national bowel screening programme confirm the proposal was nothing more than a political ... More >>
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An apology from Hekia Parata to the people of Christchurch is long overdue, Labour's Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Housing crisis affecting more than 98 per cent of NZ
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s new housing map shows the housing crisis is now affecting more than 98 per cent of New Zealand, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Labour Centenary week a success
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 11:38 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour celebrated its Centenary in style over the past week with a museum exhibition on the Party, a history seminar, book launch, Centenary Conference, and a 100th birthday party amongst the events held in Wellington. More >>
Uber might not be a taxi firm but it must pay tax
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 13 July 2016 Uber might not be a taxi firm but it must pay tax Uber needs to explain how it paid only $9000 in tax when it earned $1m in revenue and is one of the fastest ... More >>
Tax changes should have been made 3 years ago
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 13 July 2016 Tax changes should have been made 3 years ago National could have avoided the international stain on our reputation from the Panama Papers if it had let IRD’s ... More >>
Government must stop state house sell-off
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must immediately pull the plug on its planned sell-off of state houses in order to stop the housing crisis getting any worse, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Housing crisis drives household debt to record levels
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Finance Minister must be woken from his slumber by Westpac’s report today that says house prices have largely driven household debt to record levels and are rising at a pace faster than other developed economies, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
English denies dividend decision made
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 9:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 12 July 2016 English denies dividend decision made - Joyce should delete his account National must explain who is right in the Housing NZ dividend debacle, after Bill ... More >>
Pressure forces Govt to make policy on the hoof
Monday, 11 July 2016, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce’s surprise announcement that Housing NZ will no longer be used as a cash cow has forced the Finance Minister to make one of National’s biggest ever U-turns, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Joyce caught out telling porkies on dividend
Monday, 11 July 2016, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce has been caught out telling lies about the dividends National will take from Housing New Zealand over the next two years, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
10-fold more affordable houses under Labour
Monday, 11 July 2016, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New data showing homeownership rates continue to fall and more Kiwis than ever rent, highlights why Labour’s plan to build 10 times more affordable housing in Auckland is so desperately needed, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Out of excuses, Brownlee resorts to scare tactics
Monday, 11 July 2016, 11:41 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Gerry Brownlee’s ridiculous suggestion that Labour would nationalise Christchurch’s east frame shows National has resorted to scare tactics to hide its failure to build desperately needed affordable houses in our city, Labour's Canterbury spokesperson ... More >>
National all at sea in face of Labour’s housing plan
Monday, 11 July 2016, 9:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s comprehensive plan to fix the housing crisis has left National Ministers flailing about, contradicting themselves and simply making things up, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Little: Speech to Labour Party Special Conference
Monday, 11 July 2016, 9:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A lot of people don’t know this, but as well as the customary telegram from the Queen, the Prime Minister has also taken to writing to those turning 100 to congratulate them. I think it’s safe to assume that ours got lost in the mail. More >>
Labour’s comprehensive plan to tackle housing crisis
Monday, 11 July 2016, 9:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour Government has a comprehensive plan to tackle the housing crisis by building affordable houses and cracking down on speculators, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Housing NZ to look after people, not profits
Sunday, 10 July 2016, 6:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will change Housing NZ from a corporation to a public service and use the dividends it formerly paid into the Crown coffers to maintain and build more state houses, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Government breaks rent subsidies promise
Friday, 8 July 2016, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has broken a promise to subsidise the rent of 3000 low-income New Zealanders to make up for its state house sell-off, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
