This Anzac Day, Labour recognises veterans and the service they have given to our country.

After promising $250 a fortnight to many families, the Government has been forced to admit just a couple hundred families are receiving it.

The Government is putting children at risk in early childhood education (ECE) by proposing to loosen the requirement for qualified teachers.

The Government must support Northland hapū who have resorted to rakes and buckets to try to control a devastating invasive seaweed that threatens the...

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins joins those mourning the passing of Pope Francis.

After stonewalling requests for information on boot camps, the Government has now offered up a blog post right before Easter weekend rather than provide...

Inflation is rising again and it’s landing hardest on families already stretched thin.

The Government’s health infrastructure plan is big on promises but coy on where the money is coming from.

David Seymour is pouring $10 million into charter schools that only have 215 students enrolled.

Families already stretched by rising costs will struggle with the news food prices are going up again.

More people could be harmed if Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey does not guarantee to protect patients and workers as the Police withdraw...

The Government’s proposal to change driver licensing rules is a mixed bag of sensible and careless.

The Government is continuing to sit on its hands as students struggle to pay rent due to delays with StudyLink.

More children are going hungry and statistics showing children in material hardship continue to get worse.

New Zealanders have waited longer to get an appointment with a specialist and to get elective surgery under the National Government.

Ka mate te pire I te rā neiThe bill dies today

Labour MP Kieran McAnulty’s Members Bill to make the law simpler and fairer for businesses operating on Easter, Anzac and Christmas Days has passed...

Nicola Willis continues to sit on her hands amid a global economic crisis, leaving the Reserve Bank to act for New Zealanders who are...

A Bill to protect first home buyers and others from bad faith property vendors has been drawn from the Member’s Ballot.

Karen Chhour is proposing to scrap Oranga Tamariki targets which aim to connect more children under state care with family and their culture.

The Labour Leader today acknowledged and celebrated David Parker’s 23-year contribution to the Labour Party and to Parliament.

Long-serving Labour MP and former Minister David Parker has today announced his intention to leave Parliament.

The Government’s plan to achieve our climate goals falls short, and will cost New Zealanders money and jobs.

Abortion care at Whakatāne Hospital has been quietly shelved, with patients told they will likely have to travel more than an hour to Tauranga...

The gutting of Kāinga Ora shows public housing is not a priority for this Government as it removes a third of the roles at...

Thousands of New Zealanders’ submissions are missing from the official parliamentary record because the National-dominated Justice Select Committee has rushed work on the Treaty...

Today’s announcement of 10 percent tariffs for New Zealand goods entering the United States is disappointing for exporters and consumers alike, with the long-lasting...

The National Government’s choices have contributed to a slow-down in the building sector, as thousands of people have lost their jobs in construction.

Willie Apiata’s decision to hand over his Victoria Cross to the Minister for Veterans is a powerful and selfless act, made on behalf of...

Changes to New Zealand’s health and safety laws will strip back key protections for small businesses and put working Kiwis at greater risk.

April 1 used to be a day when workers could count on a pay rise with stronger support for those doing it tough, but...

Winston Peters is shopping for smaller ferries after Nicola Willis torpedoed the original deal, which would have delivered new rail enabled ferries next year.

The Government should work with other countries to press the Myanmar military regime to stop its bombing campaign especially while the country recovers from...

National is paying lip service to its promises to bring down the cost of living, failing to make any meaningful change in the grocery...

Labour shares farmers’ concerns that the Gene Technology Bill is moving too fast.

Small mental health providers will still be locked out of co-funding from the Mental Health Innovation Fund despite a lower threshold.

Confidence in the job market has continued to drop to its lowest level in five years as more New Zealanders feel uncertain about finding...

New data shows methamphetamine use is spiralling out of control while the Government sits on its hands.

Hundreds more Palestinians have died in recent days as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues and humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, is blocked.

National is looking to cut hundreds of jobs at New Zealand’s Defence Force, while at the same time it talks up plans to increase...

It’s been revealed that the Government is secretly trying to bring back a ‘one-size fits all’ standardised test – a decision that has shocked...

Kiwis aren’t feeling any better off despite figures showing a very slight growth in GDP in the December quarter.

Christopher Luxon seems to have thrown New Zealand’s principled anti-nuclear advocacy under a bus.

One year on from the Government’s abrupt and callous changes to disability funding, the community still has no idea what the future holds.

Health Minister Simeon Brown’s claim that the Government has put $16.68 billion into the health system over three years is wrong.

Labour supports Minister Chris Bishop’s call for input on the second Waitematā Harbour crossing.