National delivers a 'departure lounge' budget
David Shearer
23 May 2012
National has delivered a Budget that will have more New Zealanders heading for airport departure lounges as they look for opportunities and a brighter future offshore, says Labour Leader David Shearer.
Tough decisions needed to get the economy growing
22 May 2012
Labour will focus on growth in its response to the budget, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker told an Auckland business audience this morning.
Read the full text of David Parker's speech here.
Corrections announcements score zero for ambition
Charles Chauvel
21 May 2012
Today's Corrections pre-budget announcements by Anne Tolley and Pita Sharples demonstrate an astounding lack of ambition to tackle re-offending, Labour’s Justice spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.
Budget will show National doesn't care about youth
Megan Woods
21 May 2012
This year’s Budget will give young voters the opportunity to see if the current National Government is going to offer real solutions to problems such as youth unemployment.
David Shearer delivers pre-budget speech
21 May 2012
Labour Leader David Shearer kicked off the Budget week with a speech to the NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association in Christchurch.
His speech argued that the Budget won't do enough to grow the economy, and New Zealanders are working harder than ever but not getting ahead as a result.
Read the full text of the speech here.
Prime Minister wrong on zero budget
David Parker
21 May 2012
The Prime Minister is wrong to claim the only alternative to National’s budget choices is more borrowing, Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker says.
I think by the end of 2009 early 2010 this time next year
we'll be starting to come out of [recession] and I think actually
starting to come out of it reasonably aggressively.
John Key, 22 March 2009, TVNZ, Q+A
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BUDGET 2009: "This Budget will start making the long-term changes that National promised to make and that are needed to lift New Zealand's long-term economic performance" John Key, 7 May 2009, Speech: New Zealand's Economic Prospects |
BUDGET 2010: "In the end, this was a Budget about growth, a Budget about jobs, a Budget about the future of New Zealand" John Key, 20 May 2010, Parliamentary Debate |
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BUDGET 2011: "The Budget is likely to see very strong growth in real wages for New Zealanders... very strong job growth; and a much strong economic outlook for New Zealand" John Key, 17 May 2011, Parliamentary Debate |
BUDGET 2012: HERE WE GO AGAIN. "The Budget documents will show we are likely to experience ... reasonably robust levels of growth in 2013-14" John Key, 15 May 2012, The Dominion Post |
Labour stands for the New Zealanders who are working hard and making the right choices, yet struggling to get ahead. We will:
create jobs by supporting our exporters to expand and earn more.- help Kiwis to get the education and skills they need to seize the job opportunities of a 21st century economy.
- grow incomes by investing in science and innovation to create more high-wage businesses.
- make it easier for Kiwis to save for their first home and to build a retirement nest egg.
