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Launch of ‘Labour: The New Zealand Labour Party 1916-2016’
Friday, 8 July 2016, 10:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Let me begin by thanking you all for joining us tonight to celebrate Labour’s Centenary. This is a wonderful achievement, made possible by the commitment of working people to Labour’s values and principles over a tumultuous century. More >>
New official figures show DHB’s financial strife
Friday, 8 July 2016, 10:45 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New figures from the Ministry of Health show 12 out of 20 district health boards have not been fully funded this year to cope with the aging population, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Banks the latest to voice concerns over housing
Friday, 8 July 2016, 10:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 8 July 2016 Banks the latest to voice concerns over housing The Reserve Bank has revealed banks are becoming “more and more concerned” about the effects of the housing ... More >>
Labour to house 5100 more homeless a year
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition 7 July 2016 Labour to house 5100 more homeless a year There would be 1400 new emergency accommodation places – enough to put a roof over the heads of 5100 homeless people a year – under Labour’s emergency ... More >>
Chilcot Report shows Labour was right on Iraq
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 10:32 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Chilcot Report released today shows John Key was wrong to call New Zealand “MIA” over the 2003 war in Iraq and Labour made the right decision not to send troops, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Bigger class sizes on the way under National
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hekia Parata’s refusal to rule out bigger class sizes as a result of her new bulk funding regime speaks volumes about the real agenda behind her proposed changes, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
National refuses to put people ahead of politics
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s refusal to rise above partisan politics and support a parliamentary inquiry into homelessness is hugely disappointing, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Labour’s 100th birthday
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party celebrates its 100th birthday tomorrow. The Party amalgamated a number of workers’ political groups, in Wellington on 7 July 1916, under the parliamentary leadership of Alfred Hindmarsh. Labour Party President, Nigel Haworth ... More >>
Minister in denial over Pacific home ownership fall
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
As long as the Minister of Pacific Peoples continues to deny that Pacific families have had the greatest home-ownership falls under his Government’s watch, nothing serious will be done to fix the housing crisis, says Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson ... More >>
John Key must ‘get on with it’, not leave it to Reserve Bank
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 11:07 am | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key can’t just tell the Reserve Bank to ‘get on with’ fixing the housing crisis – he must act to tackle the rampant speculation in the housing market that has taken place under his watch, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Social Bonds experiment a failure
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 9:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s much vaunted social bonds experiment is a multi-million dollar failure, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
No gains for Māori while National in power
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Minister of Māori Development needs to be honest with his people and admit his party’s ongoing support of the National Government has seen increasing inequality and decreasing prosperity for Māori, says Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Meka Whaitiri. More >>
Fewer than 500 affordable houses built in Auckland
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Government figures showing that fewer than 500 affordable houses are being built in Auckland this year reveal the scale of National’s failure to act on the housing crisis, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Luxton selected as Labour’s 2017 candidate in Rangitata
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Jo-Anne Luxton has been selected as the Rangitata Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election. More >>
PM’s claims ring hollow when build target missed
Monday, 4 July 2016, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford MP for Te Atatū Housing Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 4 July 2016 PM’s claims ring hollow when build target missed The Prime Minister’s claims that the Government will build 2000 new state houses rings hollow when Housing NZ failed to ... More >>
Nationals debt policy won’t help those most in need
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 8:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s announcement by John Key of a billion loan for infrastructure does nothing to help those missing out in the current housing crisis, the first home buyer, says the Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
Damaging school funding plan highlighted
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 8:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An independent report, commissioned by the Government, highlights the serious concerns principals and teachers have about current levels of funding and illustrates just how damaging the Government’s decision to freeze schools’ operational budgets ... More >>
Share of growth for middle NZ plunges to new lows
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 7:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The share of the economy going to middle New Zealand is set to drop to new lows, with working families missing out on $100 a week by 2020, says Opposition Leader Andrew Little. More >>
National’s cuts shave $100K off KiwiSaver by retirement
Friday, 1 July 2016, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New analysis shows National’s constant cuts to KiwiSaver will reduce the average worker’s retirement savings by $100,000 over their working life, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
TPK struggles to measure Whānau Ora outcomes
Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Nanaia Mahuta MP for Hauraki-Waikato Whānau Ora Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 30 June 2016 TPK struggles to measure Whānau Ora outcomes The Government needs to explain why so many vulnerable whanau are falling through the cracks, Labour’s Whānau ... More >>
