A political stitch-up seems to have been negotiated which has seen the unfortunate politicisation of Auckland’s popular Pasifika Festival, Labour List MP Carmel Sepuloni said today.
Prime Minister John Key's proposal to reintroduce commercial whaling threatens to undo years of good work in marine mammal conservation and sustainable development in the Pacific, Labour's Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says.
Revelations today that the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs faces funding cuts in the Budget are extremely concerning, Labour's Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson Luamanuvao Winnie Laban says.
"During my time as Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, real progress was made in advancing Pacific people in New Zealand.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce's forced reassurance today to senior citizens that subsidised off peak transport will "not be cut" appears clear cut, but the devil will be in the detail, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.
The Labour Party’s online petition opposing John Key’s apparent plans to resume commercial whaling has been signed by more than 2,000 people in less than 48 hours, Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson Chris Carter says.
Confirmation that the military junta has barred opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in Burma’s upcoming elections has been condemned by Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter.
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.
The review of the SuperGold Card scheme signals cuts to travel subsidies for the elderly, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard indicated to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure committee today that he agreed that an increase in GST to 15 percent would add two percent to inflation and living costs, Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe.
“The Local Government Commission’s final decisions on the boundaries for the new Auckland Council highlight the need for Rodney Hide to ensure local boards are given real powers” Phil Twyford said today
