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EY:TPP stamp duties on foreigners may have to apply to Kiwis
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s claim that a TPP-enabled tax on foreign buyers would amount to a ban has been exposed as folly by tax experts, who say that in most cases a tax would apply to Kiwi buyers too, says Labour’s Trade and Export Growth spokesperson ... More >>
Five months too long for homeless to wait
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Carmel Sepuloni MP for Kelston Social Development Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 29 June 2016 Five months too long for homeless to wait New figures revealing homeless people registered with Work and Income are waiting an average of 155 days to be housed ... More >>
Who are they going to call?
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 9:03 am | New Zealand Labour Party
A cry for help from New Zealand’s longest-running crisis line highlights chronic underfunding of the sector by the Government, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says. More >>
Minister in cloud cuckoo land
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Hekia Parata needs a very big reality check if she truly believes every parent has the choice of sending their child to a private school, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Convention centre failure means years of uncertainty for CBD
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Megan Woods MP for Wigram Canterbury Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 29 June 2016 Convention centre failure means years of uncertainty for CBD The failure of Gerry Brownlee’s planned convention centre deal leaves Christchurch facing uncertainty about when ... More >>
PCE proves water quality still deteriorating
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The PCE State of the Environment Report shows that river water quality is continuing to get worse across large parts of New Zealand, says Labour’s Environment and Water spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Families with new babies victims of today’s veto
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Families with new babies are the victims of an historical “first” for the New Zealand Parliament today. More >>
Crime on the rise…again!
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 8:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Police Minister’s contention that Police have enough resources to meet the expectations of New Zealand communities is not reflected in the Police’s own statistics, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Private schools beneficiaries of extra cash
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Plans to give more taxpayer money to private schools at a time when state schools are struggling to make ends meet says everything about the National Government’s twisted priorities, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Inequality getting worse under National
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Inequality is getting worse under National with almost 60 per cent of the wealth in this country concentrated in the hands of the top 10 per cent according to Statistics NZ figures released today, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Government freezes elderly out of insulation subsidy
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 9:18 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government cuts to the Warm Up New Zealand insulation subsidy means it will now only be available for rental properties and could leave many elderly homeowners cold this winter, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Shewan report delivers rebuke to National
Monday, 27 June 2016, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Shewan’s report into foreign trusts is a rebuke to John Key and the National Party who have protected an industry that has damaged New Zealand’s reputation, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Auckland Airport rail analysis must be made public
Monday, 27 June 2016, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should publicly release its detailed analysis of rail to Auckland Airport before it closes off options, so the public can have an informed debate, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Solicitor paid more to prosecute dog owners than murderers
Monday, 27 June 2016, 8:43 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Crown solicitors have vented their frustration with funding cuts for prosecutions, including reporting they can be paid more to prosecute dog owners than murderers, says Labour’s Shadow Attorney-General David Parker. More >>
Minister approved OIO consent despite investigations
Monday, 27 June 2016, 8:39 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Louise Upston must say if she knew Intueri was being prosecuted for the death of a student and under a funding investigation when she approved its overseas investment consent to buy another education provider, says Labour’s Land Information and Associate ... More >>
Brexit vote costs NZ effective EU voice
Saturday, 25 June 2016, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Despite being extremely close the result of the referendum in Britain reflects the majority voice, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer says. More >>
Pasifika Education Centre doomed
Friday, 24 June 2016, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Pasifika Education Centre appears doomed to close down this December, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio More >>
Onetai Station review a shameful whitewash
Friday, 24 June 2016, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A report released today on the Overseas Investment Office’s (OIO) good character test is a whitewash that does nothing to improve New Zealand’s overseas investment regime, says Labour’s Land Information spokesperson David Cunliffe. More >>
Capital feels a chill economic wind
Friday, 24 June 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Wellington is on the cusp of recession with a sharp fall in economic confidence in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller confidence survey, says Labour’s Regional Development spokesperson David Clark. More >>
Dive school rort took six years to dredge up
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that yet another private training establishment (PTE) has rorted the Government’s tertiary funding system since 2009 shows that Steven Joyce has no control of the sector, says Labour’s Associate Education (Tertiary) spokesperson David Cunliffe More >>
