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Top tax rate increase has led to major distortions
09 February 2010 4:55pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFutureleader Peter Dunne says the Tax Working Group’s report shows that putting up the top tax rate in 1999 has led to severe distortions within New Zealand’s tax system. More >>
Speech on Prime Minister’s Statement
09 February 2010 4:53pm | ACT New Zealand
New Zealand is now enjoying stable centre right government. That’s something we haven’t had since the start of MMP. More >>
Tax Plan Fails To Deliver For Hard-Working Kiwis
09 February 2010 4:13pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s tax plan is a fizzer rather than a game-changer, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. “Tax change must meet three tests. It must be fair to all, grow the real economy, and be politically sustainable. This package fails ... More >>
Our Condolences Go To The People Of Haiti
09 February 2010 4:11pm | Progressive Coalition Party
Over the Christmas/ New Year holiday period, we looked on in shock and horror as this fragile and poverty stricken country crumbled in a devastating earthquake. It seemed so unfair that one of the poorest countries in the world should fall victim ... More >>
Hon Tariana Turia: Response to PM’s Debate
09 February 2010 4:09pm | The Maori Party
Our nation is marked by moments that define a generation. There is the generation who paid the ultimate price of citizenship in serving in the C Company 28 Maori Battalion during World War Two. The Battalion was formed along whakapapa lines, drawing on ... More >>
Trebled long-term unemployed mocks Key's spin
09 February 2010 4:01pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures showing the number of long-term unemployed has almost trebled in a year make a mockery of John Key’s pledges to reduce long-term welfare dependency, says Labour Deputy Leader Annette King said today. More >>
No Tax Changes Without Spending Restraint
09 February 2010 4:00pm | ACT New Zealand
Prime Minister John Key’s belief that we should strive for a more efficient tax system without implementing constitutional restraints against excessive Government spending is stupid, ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
Phil Goff’s reply to John Key
09 February 2010 3:57pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Once again, we’ve heard the rhetoric – but there’s no substance. It’s Alan Bollard one, John Key nil. More >>
Motion - to the people and Government of Haiti
09 February 2010 3:39pm | The Maori Party
The Maori Party stands to express our deepest sympathies at the utter tragedy that unfolded in Port-au-Prince less than a month ago. It has been a catastrophe on such a scale that it is really hard to comprehend. More >>
Key Government Signals Poverty and Environmental D
09 February 2010 2:49pm | Green Party
The Key Government is intent on digging New Zealand into an economic and environmental black hole, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
PM's 2010 Statement to Parliament
09 February 2010 2:40pm | Office of the Prime Minister
The Government starts 2010 with a very full programme of reform in front of it. Our eyes will be firmly on the economy this year as we continue to implement our economic plan. More >>
Private prisons a cop-out by Crown
09 February 2010 1:52pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove has told today’s rally of Corrections officers at Parliament that the Government’s plan for private prisons is a cop-out on a core Crown responsibility. More >>
National Standards Training For Trainers
09 February 2010 10:30am | New Zealand Government
Good morning everyone and thank you for your warm welcome. It's a pleasure to be here today to talk to you. This is the most important, and most exciting, year for education in two decades. And you all have a vital role to play in it. More >>
Log on and sign up to keep 7’s in the capital
08 February 2010 5:24pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson is asking sevens fans to sign his on-line petition to ensure the IRB’s New Zealand leg remains at its natural home, in the capital. More >>
The Speech That Goff Should Deliver
08 February 2010 5:08pm | ACT New Zealand
Tomorrow Labour Leader Phil Goff is planning to deliver a speech on behalf of Prime Minister John Key. I thought it best to start the apology by detailing all that he should be sorry for in the nine years he served in the 5th Labour Government. More >>
Simultaneous Interpretation To Be Launched
08 February 2010 4:55pm | New Zealand Government
A team of four interpreters led by Te Kaiwhakahaere - Ngā Ratonga Reo, Wīremu Haunui, pictured, from the Office of the Clerk, will provide simultaneous interpretation of te reo Maori in English from the House of Representatives starting tomorrow More >>
Criminal justice forecasts released
08 February 2010 4:33pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power today released the latest annual criminal justice forecast for 2009-2017. More >>
Disgraceful Arsonists Putting Kiwi at Risk
08 February 2010 1:53pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson is calling on the public to help put an end to the series of apparently deliberately-lit fires on the West Coast that is putting the resurgence of New Zealand’s rarest kiwi at risk. More >>
Justice Minister Orders Report on Knife Crime Laws
08 February 2010 1:20pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power has ordered a report on laws around knife possession after concerns were expressed by a High Court judge last week. More >>
Mccully Names New Consul-General to Sydney
08 February 2010 10:10am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's next Consul-General in Sydney will be career diplomat Martin Welsh, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. “Mr Welsh will lead the New Zealand Government’s presence in Sydney, which includes Trade and Enterprise, Customs, ... More >>
Youth Parliament Selections Begin
08 February 2010 10:09am | New Zealand Government
This is an opportunity for young people to be heard in the very chamber where this country’s politicians regularly debate legislation and the issues of the day. More >>
Goff invites Power to Te Hurihanga
08 February 2010 9:24am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Leader Phil Goff has invited Justice Minister Simon Power to Te Hurihanga, a specialised rehabilitation centre in Hamilton for youth on track to a life of crime, to see the centre’s real value. More >>
RB Governor dismisses Key’s spin
07 February 2010 1:58pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Even the Reserve Bank Governor doesn’t believe John Key’s election promise that he had a plan for New Zealand to catch up with Australia, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today. More >>
Huge Support For National Standards - Tolley
06 February 2010 1:14pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley says today’s Nielsen survey results in the New Zealand Herald confirm the overwhelming support parents have for National Standards. More >>
National Blocking Protection Of Mackenzie Country
06 February 2010 12:34pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to stop obstructing the Department of Conservation from protecting public land in the Mackenzie high country, said Green Party Co-leader, Dr Russel Norman today. More >>
Waitangi Day Is About What We Share
06 February 2010 10:44am | Progressive Party
Waitangi Day is a day of national celebration and it is our chance to stand together to mark our unity and our shared love of this country and its people, Jim Anderton, Progressive Party leader and Wigram MP said today. More >>
Beyond Grievance: Waitangi Day Speech 2010
06 February 2010 10:24am | New Zealand Government
On this day one hundred and seventy years ago, just kilometres from this room, our forebears came together to sign a unique and ambitious document: The Treaty of Waitangi. More >>
NZ Navy Helps Out In Haiti
05 February 2010 4:43pm | New Zealand Defence Force
In the days following the devastating Haiti earthquake the Canadian Forces sent two HMC Ships ATHABASKAN and HALIFAX to Haiti. Two RNZN officers, Sub Lieutenant Nick Foster and Ensign Kendra Titheridge, on an RNZN/CF exchange programme, were on board ... More >>
Quality and safety push in maternity services
05 February 2010 3:12pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has confirmed work is underway on the main recommendations from recent consultation on a Draft Maternity Action Plan. More >>
New standards proposed for soil contamination
05 February 2010 2:22pm | New Zealand Government
New standards are needed to assist councils in dealing with contaminated sites, says Environment Minister Nick Smith. Dr Smith today released a draft National Environmental Standard on assessing and managing contaminants in soil. More >>
50,000 Passengers Through Smartgate
05 February 2010 1:16pm | New Zealand Government
The 50,000th passenger has been processed through the SmartGate automated passenger processing facility at Auckland Airport, just two months after Prime Minister John Key launched the new system early in December last year. More >>
$1m youth fund open for local council applications
05 February 2010 11:46am | New Zealand Government
1 - $1 million youth fund opens for local council applications 2 - A $1 million fund for community-based youth projects, will boost training and employment opportunities for young people, Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett announced today. 3 - “The ... More >>
Wong urged to become a voice for ethnic unemployed
05 February 2010 11:39am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokespersons Raymond Huo and Rajen Prasad are urging Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong to speak out forcefully on the rising ethnic unemployment rate before even more ethnic people are forced on the dole. “With the Asian unemployment ... More >>
Harsher Penalties For Possessing Knives
05 February 2010 10:49am | ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today welcomed High Court Judge Justice Asher’s call for the Government to review laws on knife possession, and agreed that offenders should face tougher penalties. "Carrying a knife without a ... More >>
International position for MP Ross Robertson
05 February 2010 10:16am | New Zealand Labour Party
Manukau East MP Ross Robertson has been appointed as Deputy Convenor of the Peace and Democracy Programme in addition to his role as a member of the Executive Board of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). Ross Robertson said that this executive ... More >>
10,000 More Women Now Out Of Work
04 February 2010 4:42pm | New Zealand Labour Party
A further 10,000 more women are now struggling to financially support their families after a significant increase in unemployment, Labour Women’s Affairs Sue Moroney said. More >>
Maori Unemployment Rate Continues To Rise
04 February 2010 4:27pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Maori unemployment rates continue to rise and are further proof that the Government’s economic plans are failing, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. More >>
Minimum Wage Is Hurting Young NZers
04 February 2010 3:56pm | ACT New Zealand
It's very rich of Labour's Annette King to blame National for the high rate of unemployment for young New Zealanders when it is, in fact, Labour's abolition of youth rates that has caused this problem, ACT Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today. More >>
Over 72,000 Young People Now Unemployed
04 February 2010 3:22pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Figures revealing over 72,000 young New Zealanders are now unemployed is shocking confirmation National’s talk about ensuring all our youth have employment and training opportunities is nothing more than empty sloganeering, says Labour Deputy Leader ... More >>
Huo Congratulates Aspiring Kiwi-Asian Journalist
04 February 2010 3:02pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo has congratulated Corazon Miller for being the inaugural recipient of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Kiwi-Asian Journalism Scholarship. More >>
South Canterbury consultation must give full story
04 February 2010 2:51pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Proposed changes between the South Canterbury DHB and primary care providers need cautious consideration, says Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson. “Consultation is currently underway in South Canterbury that would see GP services integrate with ... More >>
Independent Trial Best Way Forward for National St
04 February 2010 2:03pm | New Zealand Labour Party
An independent trial of the Government’s controversial National Standards regime would be the most sensible way to find out if it will help or hinder Kiwi children, Labour Party education spokesman Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Unemployment figures a wake up call for John Key
04 February 2010 1:27pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New, higher than forecast, unemployment figures out today show this Government’s economic policies have failed miserably, Labour leader Phil Goff says. More >>
Greens: Rest Homes Are Not Prisons
04 February 2010 12:55pm | Green Party
The Green party strongly supports the Hastings Coroner’s call for an overhaul of the aged care sector, and his call for an urgent review of staffing levels in aged care facilities. More >>
Forest Deal Delivers Double Environmental Benefits
04 February 2010 12:53pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith today commended Puketapu 3A Incorporation and Mighty River Power on their 2400 hectare forest proposal in Taupo that will reduce carbon emissions and nitrate run-off. More >>
Astounding 40 percent tax claim arrogant and wrong
04 February 2010 12:39pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s arrogance in falsely claiming that 40 percent of New Zealanders don’t pay tax is astounding, says Labour Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Unemployment rate rises to 7.3 percent
04 February 2010 12:09pm | New Zealand Government
The number of New Zealanders looking for one hours work a week or more reached 168,000 in the December quarter, a rise of 0.8 per cent. The greater than predicted rise has been put down to an increase of 14,500 people in the working age population. More >>
Astounding 40 percent tax claim arrogant and wrong
04 February 2010 11:50am | New Zealand Labour Party
Prime Minister John Key’s arrogance in falsely claiming that 40 percent of New Zealanders don’t pay tax is astounding, says Labour Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. More >>
Multiproof : Faster, Smarter Building Consents
04 February 2010 10:31am | New Zealand Government
MultiProof, a new streamlined National Multiple-use Approval Service for volume builders, was launched today by Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson. “Without compromising quality and safety, MultiProof fast-tracks building consents for standard, ... More >>
New Zealander of the Year : Semi-Finalists
04 February 2010 9:38am | New Zealand Government
I am so proud to be here tonight, to pay tribute to those champions within our midst who willingly, cheerfully build our communities. More >>
New Dedicated Elective Theatres for Auckland
04 February 2010 9:10am | New Zealand Government
Four new operating theatres dedicated to elective operations in Auckland, have been given the go-ahead by the Government. Health Minister Tony Ryall has confirmed the plans for the Auckland DHB's Greenlane campus. More >>
Key Notes: National Standards For New Zealand
03 February 2010 5:35pm | New Zealand National Party
Yesterday, together with the Minister of Education, I welcomed the introduction of National Standards in literacy and numeracy into New Zealand's Year 1-8 schools. More >>
Job Cuts And The Hadda Beetle
03 February 2010 4:48pm | Progressive Party
“Last year the government cut at least 54 frontline jobs in biosecurity. This year a small beetle enters New Zealand, and threatens the potato and tomato industries. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to see the link here,” says MP for Wigram ... More >>
Labour urges govt to listen on special education
03 February 2010 4:06pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has welcomed the release of the Government’s consultation document on the review of special education and is urging it to take seriously the submissions of parents, students and other interested parties. Special Education spokesperson Grant ... More >>
Ownership & Re-Planting Of One Tree Hill/Maungakie
03 February 2010 3:57pm | New Zealand National Party
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, MP for Maungakiekie, welcomes a proposal to transfer the ownership of Auckland's historic One Tree Hill/Maungakiekie and other volcanic cones to Auckland iwi, saying he hopes it will lead to the re-planting of a tree on the summit of One ... More >>
Labour welcomes new agreement between doctors
03 February 2010 2:52pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson today welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and the Independent Practitioners Association Council. “This agreement brings together GPs and hospital specialists ... More >>
Hon Tim Groser: Address To Kea China
03 February 2010 2:13pm | New Zealand Government
I am delighted to join KEA China and your guests here in Beijing this morning. It is skilled professionals like you, not just the intrinsic strengths of the NZ economy, who count amongst our most successful exports to China. You represent a vital resource ... More >>
Maori Party welcomes Kāinga Whenua initiative
03 February 2010 1:54pm | The Maori Party
Housing spokesperson and Māori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, is proud that another key milestone in the Māori Party's policy manifesto has been achieved with the Housing Minister's announcement of a new home ownership product called Kāinga Whenua. "Our ... More >>
Let’s make sure Auckland’s on track for kickoff
03 February 2010 11:49am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Mount Albert MP David Shearer believes there are valid questions around the ability of Auckland’s transport system to cope with Rugby World Cup volumes and they need to be answered. More >>
What Is Joyce Going To Do To Protect Telecom Jobs?
03 February 2010 11:46am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says Steven Joyce must start talking to Telecom about its plan which could see hundreds of Kiwi IT jobs shipped offshore. More >>
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