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Government forced to change failed HomeStart scheme
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Housing Minister was forced to make changes to HomeStart after the number of applications being declined or withdrawn trebled in the past year, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
National continues to mislead with foreign buyers data
Monday, 1 August 2016, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government continues to mislead the public about foreign speculators with its selective data underestimating their impact on the New Zealand housing market by up to 75 per cent, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
National’s failing locked up Kiwis in Oz.
Monday, 1 August 2016, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government has to do more to help the growing number of Kiwis being locked up in Australia’s detention centres, Labour’s Correction spokesperson Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Most Unitary Plan homes to exceed $800,000
Monday, 1 August 2016, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 31 July 2016 Most Unitary Plan homes to exceed $800,000 Modelling done for the Independent Hearing Panel predicts that only 15 per cent of new homes under Auckland’s Unitary Plan will cost less ... More >>
Jamie Strange selected as candidate in Hamilton East
Monday, 1 August 2016, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jamie Strange has been selected as the Hamilton East Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election. More >>
Vital equipment, not icing on the cake
Sunday, 31 July 2016, 9:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hospitals are increasingly being forced to turn to fundraising to buy essential equipment as National’s cuts to health take their toll, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Empty coffers leave at risk children’s teams at risk
Sunday, 31 July 2016, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
List MP based in Auckland Central Children’s Spokesperson 31 July 2016 Empty coffers leave at risk children’s teams at risk More >>
National tinkers as soaring prices lock out first homebuyers
Sunday, 31 July 2016, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s latest changes to its HomeStart scheme is just more tinkering from a Government that has lost its grip on the housing crisis, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Saudi sheep deal still stinks
Friday, 29 July 2016, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Documents released today confirm Treasury were not aware of any threat of legal action from a Saudi businessman to justify the Government handing over millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money, Labour MP David Parker says. More >>
Assaults up over the past year
Friday, 29 July 2016, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to take a good look at the latest statistics out today from the Statistics Department that shows there were 3,000 more assaults in 2015-16 than the previous year, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash More >>
More last minute policy from Government
Friday, 29 July 2016, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 29 July 2016 More last minute policy from a Government with no housing plan Paula Bennett’s policy to fund $9 million worth of support services is much-needed help for the homeless but smacks ... More >>
SFO given more info on ex Ministry staffer
Friday, 29 July 2016, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Sue Moroney List MP based in Hamilton Transport Spokesperson 29 July 2016 SFO given more info on ex Ministry staffer More information on the background and past activities of a former senior Ministry of Transport manager, being investigated for alleged ... More >>
Council must build on heritage, not destroy it
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Auckland Council must move to ensure there are heritage protections in place following recommendations that demolition restrictions be tossed out, Labour’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Bennett’s policy on-the-hoof helps just 12 families
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 28 July 2016 Bennett’s policy on-the-hoof helps just 12 families More >>
Numbers of Māori waiting for homes grows
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With the number of Māori households waiting for homes increasing by more than 20 per cent in the past year, it’s time the Māori Party admits its support of the Government’s state house sell-off has made life worse for whānau, Labour’s MP ... More >>
Questions for (Oral) Answer - Thursday 28th of July
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 11:05 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While Parliament might be in recess, there are still plenty of things that Ministers need to answer for. So the Labour team has put together six of the best questions that the Government should be answering today (plus a special bonus question), Labour’s ... More >>
Children’s ministry, but only for some
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 10:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is stigmatising a whole cohort of young New Zealanders while leaving others behind with its creation of a Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Fee fi fo fum…tax swindle comes undone
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
At the same time the Government is looking to pump more cash into private schools the IRD is investigating several over a tax swindle which allows parents to falsely claim private school fees as donations and claim a rebate, Labour’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
Government scuppers affordability requirements
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must explain why the panel considering Auckland’s unitary plan removed affordability requirements at the behest of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Housing NZ, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Questions for (Oral) Answer- Wednesday 27th of July
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
While Parliament might be in recess, there are still plenty of things that Ministers need to answer for. So the Labour team has put together six of the best questions that the Government should be answering today (plus a special bonus question), Labour’s ... More >>
