warding a contract for route investigation work on the so-called Puhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance is an example of pure ‘road overkill’, say Labour’s transport spokesperson Darren Hughes and Mt Albert MP David Shearer.
Darren Hughes said: “This Government is fast making a travesty of the term roads of national significance.
Calls for stronger representation for Maori on the new Auckland City Council have been welcomed by Labour's Maori Affairs spokesperson, Parekura Horomia.
Palmerston North is losing 10 surgical beds across two wards on a permanent basis in a bid to meet the Minister of Health’s cost cutting agenda, Labour Associate Health Spokesperson and Palmerston North MP Iain Lees-Galloway said today.
Labour today released a 10 year old report written in the dying days of the last National Government which demolishes Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman plans to introduce a retirement -visa- for- cash scheme.
Labour Party MPs campaigning against an increase to GST reach Dunedin on Friday rallying against John Key’s unfair plans to lift the rate to 15 percent, says Dunedin Labour List MP David Parker.
Labour Deputy Leader Annette King and members of the Labour Caucus will head south from Christchurch visiting towns on the way to Dunedin on board the “Axe the Tax” bus on Thursday 11 March.
Media are invited to attend activities throughout the day.
Thursday 11 March
8.45am - Bus departs Christchurch
The National-Act Government’s announcement that it is to slash tens of millions of dollars from the education budget spells bad news for education quality, Labour Party education spokesman Trevor Mallard said today.
With the departure of Director General of Health Stephen McKernan, Tony Ryall appears to be getting ready for even more cutbacks in health, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says.
The Government should put consumers first and regulate mobile termination rates to keep call costs down, Labour spokesperson for communications and IT Clare Curran said today.
“High mobile termination rates are a barrier to entry for new players in the market, which leads to less competition and higher prices,” Clare Curran said.
Health Minister Tony Ryall should step in to prevent Christchurch’s 198 Youth Health Centre from closing its doors permanently, Labour’s Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern said today.
