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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 >>
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 >>
