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National pushes on with failed state house sell-off
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Merchant bankers, overseas companies and property developers will be lining up to buy 364 state houses in Horowhenua during two days of “market sounding” meetings starting tomorrow, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Inquiry into surgical mesh needed now
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 9:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must urgently launch a Ministerial inquiry into surgical mesh after more than 500 patients have lodged claims of complications with the ACC, say Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Crime on the increase yet again
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Police Minister Judith Collins’ contention that crime is falling has proven to be wrong yet again, with latest Police statistics showing an increase in most crimes, Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash says. More >>
Andrew Little's speech to the Industry Training Federation
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you Jenny for the introduction. Jenny is one of our newest MPs, but she is already emerging as a star performer. We are very proud to have her in caucus. More >>
Future of Work: Major reform of careers and apprenticeships
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour Government will transform careers advice in high schools to ensure every student has a personalised career plan, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. “Today I am announcing the next Labour Government will commit to a major ... More >>
DOC struggles on the pest front undermine Nats’ promise
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s planned predator-free initiative comes at the same time as the Department of Conservation is facing major challenges to keep pest numbers down, says Labour’s Conservation spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Questions for (Oral) Answer- Tuesday 26th of July
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins MP for Rimutaka Shadow Leader of the House MEDIA STATEMENT 26 July 2016 Questions for (Oral) Answer- Tuesday 26th of July While Parliament might be in recess, there are still plenty of things that Ministers need to answer for. So ... More >>
Unfunded CYF a ticking time bomb
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 9:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Ministry of Social Development is sitting on a ticking time bomb with Child, Youth and Family out of pocket by $56 million despite increased demand for its services, Labour’s Children’s spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Lack of any real funding in predator free proposal
Monday, 25 July 2016, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Nanaia Mahuta MP for Hauraki-Waikato Conservation Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 25 July 2016 Lack of any real funding in predator free proposal Predator Free New Zealand is a laudable idea but the Government has not committed any real money into killing ... More >>
John Key must sack out-of-depth Trade Minister
Monday, 25 July 2016, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 25 July 2016 John Key must sack out-of-depth Trade Minister The Prime Minister must sack Todd McClay for failing to do his job as Trade Minister and be on top of a significant potential threat to ... More >>
Andrew Little speech to LGNZ conference
Monday, 25 July 2016, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 25 July 2016 Andrew Little speech to LGNZ conference Thank you for having me here today. Local Government New Zealand’s work of advocating for New Zealand’s 78 local councils is critical ... More >>
Half a million smells like pure cronyism
Monday, 25 July 2016, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National/ACT Government’s decision to pump hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars into a new lobby group to advocate for charter schools shows just how much of a failure their ideological experiment has become, Labour’s Education spokesperson ... More >>
45,000 Kiwis sent back to their GPs
Monday, 25 July 2016, 9:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Last year nearly 45,000 Kiwis were sent back to their GPs without getting to see specialists they were referred to, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Housing map a hit as crisis spreads across NZ
Friday, 22 July 2016, 11:20 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More than 55,000 New Zealanders have used Labour’s interactive housing map in its first week to see how the housing crisis is affecting their local community, Labour Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says. More >>
Labour supports Spencer victory
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 6:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour congratulates Margaret Spencer for her tireless efforts in challenging the Government over family carer rights, says Labour’s Deputy Leader Annette King. More >>
Bridges must come clean about fraud within transport
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money have gone missing and the Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges must come clean after the Labour party revealed that a senior manager is being investigated for serious fraud, says Labour’s Transport ... More >>
US Warship visit welcomed by Labour
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour sees the United States warship visit as a red letter day for New Zealand’s non-nuclear status, which is core to our identity and has defined us a nation for 30 years, says Labour’s Deputy Leader Annette King. More >>
Time for honest dairy sector conversation
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Land values, the level of debt, and the ever increasing costs of production pose serious risks to the viability of New Zealand’s dairy industry, says Labour’s Primary Industries spokesperson Damien O’Connor. More >>
Banks bust a move, Government possum in the headlights
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Three of the big four banks have acted responsibly by bringing the shutters down on property speculators earlier than required by the Reserve Bank, says Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
National’s out of touch approach to economy exposed
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 11:22 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s economic assessment from the Reserve Bank highlights the danger to the New Zealand economy from a National government that is recklessly complacent in the face of a housing crisis and a struggling export sector, Labour’s Finance spokesperson ... More >>
