Labour

The annual Lantern Festival should be a time when the Asian community rejoices, yet this year’s celebration looks set to be anything but with the spotlight on the rising numbers of unemployed, says Labour List MP Raymond Huo.

The decision to select Chao-Fu Wu as the Labour candidate for Botany is one that will give the people of Botany a great opportunity to elect a young, community-minded, constituent-focused professional to represent them in Parliament, says Labour’s Chinese Community Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo.

The appointment of two prominent New Zealanders onto the Asia:NZ Foundation Board of Trustees reinforces the importance that the Asian region has to New Zealand’s future  says Labour Chinese Community Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo.

I would like to warmly welcome all parents, guests, friends, staff and graduating students of the New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine to this graduation ceremony here today

Many of the graduating students here today are Chinese born and have already gained qualifications and degrees in China.

The Labour Party list announced on April 10 reflects the vision of Labour’s open and inclusive society says Labour Chinese Community Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo.

Palmerston North MP Iain Lees-Galloway says he is looking forward to a busy weekend in the city attending and taking part in Festival of Cultures events.

On Saturday morning, Iain Lees-Galloway will attend the opening of the International Market Day in the Square. 

The National Government should be focused on creating jobs and stimulating the economy --- not pulling $800 million out of the budget at the expense of New Zealand families, says Labour’s Ethnic Affairs associate spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary.

Labour’s Ethnic Affairs associate spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary is urging ethnic communities throughout the country to continue supporting those living in the devastated Canterbury region who need assistance.

Labour Chinese Community Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo urges Ethnic Affairs Minister Hekia Parata to take action on the rising Asian unemployment rate before even more Asian people are forced to join the dole-queue.

The Government is wrong when it says it believes that the downgrade of the Office of Ethnic Affairs will not affect services to ethnic communities, says Labour’s Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Dr Rajen Prasad.