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John Key mustn’t wear rose tinted glasses in Fiji
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
When Prime Minister John Key visits Fiji this week, polite but firm messages need to be delivered, says Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer. More >>
Shortcomings in Defence White Paper
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
After an unexplained eight month delay in its publication, the White Paper tells us nothing, says Labour’s Defence spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>
More homeless in city a symptom of crisis
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A survey showing the number of homeless people in Central Auckland has more than doubled in just three years is appalling, but will come as no surprise to the agencies confronted by the problem on a daily basis, Labour MP Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Final push for paid parental leave
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:31 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s time for National to start listening to the needs of children and their families during this afternoon’s debate on extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks says the Bill’s promoter, Labour MP Sue Moroney. More >>
National should back Kiwi jobs – not shift them to Thailand
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government should have ensured SkyCity use New Zealand companies where possible when it granted gambling concessions in return for a convention centre, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says. More >>
Collins must stop scapegoating and take responsibility
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 11:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins needs to substantiate her bizarre claim that men on cell phones are the cause of the highest Queen’s Birthday road toll in 27 years, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
Labour mourns loss of Sir Graham
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Rangahia mai I hea te takapau! Rangahia mai I Wāwau-ātea te takapau. Tukua iho kei reira a Tangaroa e whakatae ana mai ki te whatupungapunga. Tukua iho rā! Ka huri te takapau e! More >>
Home Care sector in crisis
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Home Care sector is facing a financial crisis with many providers saying they are now critically challenged to keep up with minimum wage increases, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King. More >>
First home buyers must be protected
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A Labour government would protect first home buyers from the ‘unintended consequences’ of debt to income ratios, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
Highest road toll in 27 years caused by underfunding
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 9:21 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Judith Collins has to reverse Police underfunding with the worst Queen’s Birthday road toll in 27 years coinciding with a funding cut for road safety and 100 fewer police officers on the road, says Labour’s Police spokesman Stuart Nash. More >>
Andrew Little - Speech to Green Party AGM 2016
Saturday, 4 June 2016, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
I have accepted the invitation to speak to your conference out of a profound sense of responsibility. More >>
Families petition to repatriate war dead
Friday, 3 June 2016, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government must bring home the bodies of the war heroes buried in Malaysia says Labour’s Defence and Associate Veterans’ Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff. More >>
PM must explain why he misled on homelessness
Friday, 3 June 2016, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
John Key must explain why he was so misleading about eight homeless families turning down help from the Ministry of Social Development, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Homelessness soars as housing crisis deepens
Friday, 3 June 2016, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
It is an utter tragedy that there are 41,705 people homeless in New Zealand and the Government must take urgent action to change the direction our country is heading in, Leader of the Opposition Andrew Little says. More >>
Curran calls for city-wide support for South Dunedin
Friday, 3 June 2016, 10:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has called for Dunedin people to actively back South Dunedin as a vibrant part of Dunedin with a strong future. More >>
English should push back on debt to income caps
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government has to stop outsourcing the housing crisis to the Reserve Bank and push back on Graeme Wheeler’s plan for blanket debt to income ratios, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. More >>
1 in 3 working Kiwis short changed by $1000s
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
MP for Dunedin North Economic Development Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 2 June 2016 1 in 3 working Kiwis short changed by $1000s With more than 700,000 Kiwis potentially underpaid to the tune of over $2b the Government has to come up with a proper solution ... More >>
Coast takes a tumble
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
David Clark MP for Dunedin North Regional Development Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT Coast takes a tumble The West Coast has taken a hammering with economic activity dropping by 4.5 per cent over the past three months, says Labour’s Regional Development ... More >>
Govt must listen to OECD on innovation and infrastructure
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Govt must listen to OECD on innovation, skills and infrastructure National’s failure to invest in the long term, especially in innovation, skills, infrastructure and other economic development measures has been criticised by the OECD, says Labour’s ... More >>
Nick Smith firing blanks: NPS no silver bullet
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s draft National Policy Statement on urban development is a damp squib unlikely to make much difference to Auckland’s out-of-control housing crisis, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
