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What next? Dog kennels?
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 11:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett needs to explain why the Government thinks it is acceptable for it to refer families to live in garages and sheds, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Latest OECD dairy forecast raises serious questions
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 9:11 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest global dairy price forecast shows that New Zealand dairy farmers will not reach a break-even payout before 2019 at the earliest, and will not reach the dairy price factored into this year’s Budget until after 2025, Labour’s Finance ... More >>
Teacher salaries no match for rampant house prices
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With house prices rising more than 100 times faster than teachers’ salaries in Auckland, it’s hardly surprising there’s a severe shortage of teachers in our biggest city, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More >>
GP’s visits get more expensive
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Visiting the GP is set to become more expensive after the Government ignored warnings that people were not receiving access to affordable healthcare, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
Farm prices bear brunt of dairy downturn
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The slump in dairy prices that has seen farm prices drop to their lowest level since 2012 and down a third from their peak in 2014 will be of concern to farmers, banks and our overall financial stability, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson ... More >>
Reserve Bank “gets on with it”, National continues denial
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 11:23 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The proposal by the Reserve Bank to tighten loan to value ratios for investors shows they are prepared to do their bit to crack down on speculators, while National is still stuck in denial mode, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says. More >>
Housing crisis holds up interest rate cuts
Monday, 18 July 2016, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The housing crisis that National still wants to deny is stifling the New Zealand economy, says Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Govt’s state house sell-off ramping up
Monday, 18 July 2016, 10:02 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Government plans to ramp up the state house sell-off by selling another 1000 houses in 2016/17 will mean more families in need missing out, says Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little. More >>
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 >>
