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Young Labour Welcomes No Interest On Loans

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 3:43 pm | Young Labour

Young Labour welcomed today's announcement by Labour Leader Helen Clark on major improvements to student support policy in the tertiary sector. More >>

Stop Dodging on Iraq, Dodgy Doctor Don

Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 9:57 am | Young Labour

"Don Brash: it's time to come clean about whether you would have sent Kiwi troops to fight in the war in Iraq. It's not a hard question, the answer is either 'yes' or 'no'," said Conor Roberts, President of Young Labour today More >>

Condoms are our 'mini billboards'

Friday, 15 July 2005, 12:37 am | Young Labour

Young Labour, the youth wing of the New Zealand Labour Party, has taken a novel approach to talking to young people about politics this year - condoms. More >>

ACT’s nuclear ships policy is MAD

Friday, 10 June 2005, 10:11 am | Young Labour

Conor Roberts, President of Young Labour, responded scathingly today to the news that ACT MP Ken Shirley’s Private Members Bill, aiming to end the ban on nuclear ships visiting New Zealand, may soon be before Parliament. More >>

Young Labour gets ready for campaign

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 3:05 pm | Young Labour

Young Labour, the youth wing of the Labour party, met recently at the Wellington congress to select a new national executive and plan its election year strategy and activities. More >>

Coming to your town soon: Young NZers Who Care

Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 9:03 am | Young Labour

“Young New Zealanders do care about the future of our country, and Young Labour’s Clarion Road Tour is about showing just that”, says Michael Wood, President of NZ Young Labour. More >>

National Ignores New Zealand Youth

Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 2:15 pm | Young Labour

The National Party’s failure to appoint a youth affairs spokesperson in its recent reshuffle demonstrates how out of touch Don Brash is with the youth sector. More >>

Future Lefts – 'Why the Right are just so Rotten'

Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 2:25 pm | Young Labour

In this Edition: Editorial: What Next? Article: Political Correctness or Economic Dogma – Which Has Done More to Damage our Social Fabric? Article: Leo Strauss and the New Right Article: Uncivility: The Maxim Institute, David Green and Hijacking ... More >>

Unholy Coupling: Maxim and SPCS

Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 1:25 pm | Young Labour

In their hilarious response to Young Labour's identification of a ludicrous mistake in Maxim's recent bulletin (which argued that a lack of complaints to the Human Rights Commission meant that the law contained no discrimination that mattered), the "Society ... More >>

Young Labou: Maxim Lose it!

Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 9:05 am | Young Labour

"One of the often-used examples of discrimination is the claimed inability of same-sex couples to be buried in the same plot next to their partner. No complaints have been received the HRC on this issue." More >>

Young Labour Says Support Civil Unions

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 11:55 am | Young Labour

"Young Labour is today launching our second campaign of the year: 'Stand Up and Join the Fight - Support the Civil Union Bill'," said Young Labour President, Michael Wood. More >>

Future Lefts - Budget Blather & Frothing Fundies

Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 1:46 pm | Young Labour

In this Edition: 1. Editiorial - What Lies Beneath, a closer look at the budget 2. Article - Another Brick in the Wall, more budget 3. Article - Steve Maharey Was Right: The Polarisation of Family Policy Debate in New Zealand. 4. Article - Danger: Faith-Based ... More >>

Budget Gains for Young People Welcomed

Friday, 28 May 2004, 9:05 am | Young Labour

"A budget that delivers for young New Zealanders," is how Young Labour President Michael Wood describes today's Budget. More >>

Looking Forward, not Backwards

Monday, 23 February 2004, 10:35 am | Young Labour

"While Don Brash reminisces about a white-washed 1950s version of New Zealand, Young Labour as the voice of young New Zealanders in the Labour Party prefers to look to the future", says Michael Wood, President of Young Labour. More >>

Labour Summer School 2004 - Debating the Future

Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:07 am | Young Labour

"A welcome forum for debate," is how Michael Wood, Young Labour President, is describing the second Labour Party Summer School, to be held on the Wairarapa Coast at Riversdale Beach, 24-26 January 2004. More >>

"Save Bill" petition launched - Young Labour

Sunday, 26 October 2003, 8:31 pm | Young Labour

"We want Bill English to stay as National Party Leader - and we're doing our bit to help," said Young Labour President Michael Wood this morning, launching a petition on the subject. More >>

English's Ship Sinking

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 9:56 pm | Young Labour

"The pattern is this - two weeks after a provocative Don Brash speech, Bill English says something offbeat and headline grabbing about foreign affairs or the military. I confidently predict that the next time Don Brash blathers about sending ... More >>

Debate On Police/Young People Relationship

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 8:18 am | Young Labour

On Friday night Christchurch Young Labour held a successful forum attended by over 25 people on the relationship between young people and the police. The three key points were: that the relationship is an important one and needs to be improved and ... More >>

Young New Zealanders Have Voice in Labour

Thursday, 31 July 2003, 9:48 am | Young Labour

"Young Labour welcomes the entry of Moana Mackey MP to Parliament as evidence of Labour's commitment to young people", says Michael Wood, President of Young Labour. More >>

Vulnerable Young People Over Church Leaders

Monday, 23 June 2003, 1:23 pm | Young Labour

"An ill considered, precious, and surprising foray into a debate about extending basic protections and rights to sex workers", is how Young Labour President Michael Wood describes the push by a number of religious leaders to have MP's vote ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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